SEC Basketball Tournament 2026: Bracket, Schedule, and Scores The 2026 SEC Tournament bracket has been finalized, with Florida securing the No. 1 seed after winning the regular season title. The Gators, who previously claimed the SEC Tournament championship in 2025, are positioned to potentially earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament selection process. A loss by UConn to Marquette created an opening for Florida to join elite teams like Duke, Michigan, and Arizona on the top of the bracket. The tournament will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Bridgestone Arena, with live coverage available via CBS Sports App and fuboTV. The first round begins on Wednesday, March 11, featuring four games. Kentucky, seeded No. 9, will open against No. 16 seed LSU, while Auburn (No. 12) faces Mississippi State (No. 13), Ole Miss (No. 15) plays Texas (No. 10), and South Carolina (No. 14) takes on Oklahoma (No. 11). Key matchups will unfold in the second round on Thursday, March 12, with Missouri (No. 8) facing the winner of LSU-Kentucky, Tennessee (No. 5) challenging Auburn’s victor, Georgia (No. 7) meeting the Ole Miss-Texas winner, and Texas A&M (No. 6) taking on the Missouri-Mississippi State winner. The quarterfinals on Friday, March 13, will see Florida (No. 1) face the winner of Missouri’s game, Vanderbilt (No. 4) challenging Tennessee’s victor, Alabama (No. 2) meeting Georgia’s winner, and Arkansas (No. 3) playing Texas A&M’s winner. The semifinals on Saturday, March 14, will determine the final two teams for the championship game on Sunday, March 15. The semifinal matchups will be the winners of the Friday games, with the final showdown airing on ESPN.#sec_basketball_tournament_2026 #bridgestone_arena #cbs_sports_app #fuboTV #nashville_tennessee
