On Saturday, the SEC Men's Basketball Regular Season came to a close as each team played their final regular season games. The regular season finales officially set the SEC Basketball bracket as only a few seeds were up for grabs. The SEC Tournament will kick off on March 12th and will run through March 15th.
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For a Printable Version of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket click Here.
Byes:
Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ole Miss finished 5th through 8th in the regular season which means they earn an automatic bye to the second round. Auburn, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee finished as the top four teams which gives them double byes meaning their tournament starts in the quarterfinals.
Initial Matchups
Unlike several other conferences, every team in the SEC makes the Conference Tournament which makes for a more entertaining week. The tournament kicks off with the following matchups:
- Game One:16th South Carolina Vs 9th Arkansas
- Game Two: 13th Texas Vs 12th Vanderbilt
- Game Three: 15th LSU Vs 10th Mississippi State
- Game Four: 14th Oklahoma Vs 11th Georgia
From there the winners of the first four games will play the following teams:
- Game Five: Winner of Game 1 Vs 8th Ole Miss
- Game Six: Winner of Game 2 Vs 5th Texas A&M
- Game Seven: Winner of Game 3 Vs 7th Missouri
- Game Eight: Winner of Game 4 Vs 6th Kentucky
Location:
The SEC Tournament brings every team to Nashville, Tennessee as they fight for the SEC Tournament Championship. The games will be played in the Bridgestone Arena which will host the SEC Tournament for the 12th time tying the record for the most frequent host arena.
How to Watch the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The first two rounds of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament will be broadcast on SEC Network which is a part of ESPN's Network Offerings. Starting in the quarterfinals, half of the games will be broadcast on the SEC Network while half will be broadcast on ESPN. Both games in the Semifinals and the SEC Men's Tournament Championship Game will be broadcast on ESPN. If you are looking for a streaming service to watch the SEC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament, Fubo TV will have all of the games available.