SEC Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament: Full Schedule, Bracket and How to Watch The SEC men’s basketball conference tournament kicks off on Wednesday, featuring 16 teams competing for a chance to advance to the NCAA tournament. The top four teams from the regular season receive byes to the quarterfinals, avoiding the first round until Friday. This year’s tournament will determine which teams secure favorable seeding for the NCAA tournament, with the reigning champions Florida aiming to defend their title and secure a No. 1 seed. The tournament’s final regular season standings will shape the bracket, with teams ranked based on their conference records. The bracket structure includes first-round matchups on March 11, followed by second-round games on March 12, quarterfinals on March 13, semifinals on March 14, and the championship game on March 15. Key matchups will determine which teams advance to the NCAA tournament, with underdog teams hoping to make a dramatic run and established powerhouses like Florida and Alabama vying for dominance. The first round on March 11 features four games, including No. 9 Kentucky facing No. 16 LSU, No. 12 Auburn vs. No. 13 Mississippi State, No. 10 Texas vs. No. 15 Ole Miss, and No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 South Carolina. All first-round games will air on SEC Network, with specific times listed for each matchup. The second round on March 12 will see the winners of these games face off against higher-ranked teams, with the schedule adjusted to accommodate the earlier games. Quarterfinals on March 13 will feature the top-seeded Florida Gators, who will face the winner of the No. 8 Missouri vs. No. 9 Kentucky matchup. Other quarterfinal games include No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. the winner of the No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 12 Auburn game, No. 2 Alabama vs.#alabama_crimson_tide #arkansas_razorbacks #sec_men_basketball #florida_gators #kentucky_kentuckies
