SEC Tournament Watch
The SEC is in its second half of the league season so it’s time to see how the SEC tournament would stack up if it began today.
*Note: Missouri has voluntarily removed itself from the SEC tournament due to self-reported NCAA violations.
SEC TOURNAMENT
March 9-13 * Bridgestone Arena * Nashville, Tenn.
First Round
March 9
Game 1 – No. 12 vs. No. 13, 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
Second Round
March 10
Game 2 – No. 8 vs. No. 9, 1 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 3 – No. 5 vs. Game 1 winner, 25 minutes following conclusion of Game 2 (SEC Network)
Game 4 – No. 10 vs. No. 7, 7 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 5 – No. 6 vs. No. 11, 25 minutes following conclusion of Game 4 (SEC Network)
Third Round
March 11
Game 6 – No. 1 vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 7 – No. 4 vs. Game 3 winner, 25 minutes following conclusion of Game 6 (SEC Network)
Game 8 – No. 2 vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 9 – No. 3 vs. Game 5 winner, 25 minutes following conclusion of Game 8 (SEC Network)
Fourth Round
March 12
Game 10 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 11 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 25 minutes following conclusion of Game 10 (ESPN)
Championship
March 13
Game 12 – Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
SEC STANDINGS (Feb. 21)
Kentucky 10-4
LSU 9-5
South Carolina 9-5
Texas A&M 9-5
Florida 8-6
Vanderbilt 8-6
Alabama 7-7
Georgia 7-7
Ole Miss 7-7
Arkansas 6-8
Tennessee 6-8
Mississippi State 5-9
Auburn 4-10
*Missouri 3-11
IF THE TOURNAMENT BEGAN TODAY
LSU, South Carolina and Texas A&M are tied for second. The Gamecocks beat both teams and would be second, while LSU and A&M split the season series. Each beat Kentucky and each lost to USC. Against fifth seed Vanderbilt, LSU won but A&M lost. The Tigers would be third.
Florida and Vanderbilt are tied for fifth. Vanderbilt won the head-to-head.
Alabama, Georgia and Ole Miss are tied for seventh. The Rebels beat each and would be seventh. The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs haven’t played each other yet and each lost to Kentucky. The Bulldogs beat USC while Alabama split the USC series. Georgia would be eighth.
Arkansas and Tennessee are tied for 10th. The Razorbacks won the head-to-head.
First Round
March 9
Game 1 – (12) Mississippi State vs. (13) Auburn
Second Round
March 10
Game 2 – (8) Georgia vs. (9) Alabama
Game 3 – (5) Vanderbilt vs. Game 1 winner
Game 4 – (10) Arkansas vs. (7) Ole Miss
Game 5 – (6) Florida vs. (11) Tennessee
Third Round
March 11
Game 6 – (1) Kentucky vs. Game 2 winner
Game 7 – (4) Texas A&M vs. Game 3 winner
Game 8 – (2) South Carolina vs. Game 4 winner
Game 9 – (3) LSU vs. Game 5 winner
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