The bracket is set for what figures to be a raucous SEC Tournament in Nashville, as one of the toughest leagues in college basketball history will go five rounds to determine a tournament champion. No. 1 seed Auburn will be going for its second straight tournament title after spending much of the conference season at No. 1 in the AP poll and winning the league outright.
However, there are plenty of subplots radiating throughout the 16-team league that will be on display at Bridgestone Arena. No. 2 seed Florida, No. 3 seed Alabama and No. 4 seed Tennessee are each in the hunt for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers and Gators are currently projected as a No. 1 seed in Jerry Palm’s Bracketology, but an early exit combined with a deep run from the Vols or Crimson Tide could alter the equation.
Then, there is the matter of bubble teams. The SEC is on pace to match or exceed the Big East’s record of placing 11 teams in the NCAA Tournament, which was set in 2011 when the conference had 16 members. Entering conference tournament week, there are 14 SEC teams with legitimate at-large hopes.
But schools such as No. 13 seed Texas, No. 9 seed Arkansas and No. 14 seed Oklahoma will want to stick around for a few days in Nashville if they want to feel good about hearing their names called on Selection Sunday.
Below is the full schedule and tip times for the tournament which opens Wednesday and runs through Sunday afternoon.
2025 SEC Tournament schedule, scores
Location: Bridgestone Arena — Nashville, Tennessee
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round — Wednesday, March 12
Game 1: No. 16 South Carolina vs. No. 9 Arkansas | 1 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 2: No. 13 Texas vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt | 25 minutes after Game 1 on SEC Network
Game 3: No. 15 LSU vs. No. 10 Mississippi State | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 4: No. 14 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 Georgia | 25 minutes after Game 3 on SEC Network
Second round — Thursday, March 13
Game 5: No. 8 Ole Miss vs. Game 1 winner | 1 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 6: No. 5 Texas A&M vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 on SEC Network
Game 7: No. 7 Missouri vs. Game 4 winner | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 8: No. 6 Kentucky vs. Game 5 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 on SEC Network
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 14
Game 9: No. 1 Auburn vs. Game 5 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
Game 10: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 on ESPN
Game 11: No. 2 Florida vs. Game 7 winner | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 12: No. 3 Alabama vs. Game 8 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 on SEC Network
Semifinals — Saturday, March 15
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 25 minutes after Game 13 on ESPN
SEC Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 16
Game 13: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
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