SEC tournament bracket, scores: Players to watch, bubble scenarios

Last season was a dream for SEC men’s basketball with a record 14 teams in the NCAA field and Florida winning the national title. There’s been an expected regression from that historic campaign, but the league is still expected to have double-digit teams participating in March Madness and the postseason tournament shaping up to another balanced competition with several contenders to take home the crown in Nashville, Tennessee.

Florida – after a slow start – has emerged as one of the nation’s top teams with its rebuilt backcourt hitting its stride in the second half. Alabama and Arkansas also finished strongly to end up in a tie for second in the conference race.

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There were also some surprising success stories with Vanderbilt reaching 24 wins in Mark Bylington’s second season and first-year coach Bucky McMillian leading Texas A&M to a top half finish after a strong first half.

Among the disappointments have been Kentucky – with the Wildcats ending up as a No. 9 seed with some inconsistent play that led to 10 wins in 18 league games – and Auburn managing just seven conference wins due to a difficult run the final two months.

SEC tournament schedule, bracket, scores

All times Eastern.

First round

Wednesday, March 11

Game 1: No. 9 Kentucky vs. No. 16 LSU, 12:30 p.m., SECN

Game 2: No. 12 Auburn vs. No. 13 Mississippi State, 3 p.m., SECN

Game 3: No. 10 Texas vs. No. 15 Mississippi, 7 p.m., SECN

Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 South Carolina, 9:30 p.m., SECN

Second round

Thursday, March 12

Game 5: No. 8 Missouri vs. Game 1 winner, 12:30 p.m., SECN

Game 6: No. 5 Tennessee vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m., SECN

Game 7: No. 7 Georgia vs. Game 3 winner, 7 p.m., SECN

Game 8: No. 6 Texas A&M vs. Game 4 winner, 9:30 p.m., SECN

Quarterfinals

Friday, March 13

Game 9: No. 1 Florida vs. Game 5 winner, 1 p.m., ESPN

Game 10: No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. Game 6 winner, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 11: No. 2 Arkansas vs. Game 7 winner, 7 p.m., SECN

Game 12: No. 3 Alabama vs. Game 8 winner, 9:30 p.m., SECN

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Semifinals

Saturday, March 14

Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 1 p.m., ESPN

Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 3:30 p.m.,…

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