SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament 2023 bracket, schedule, TV info
The 2023 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off this week in Nashville, Tennessee, starting on Wednesday, March 8. All 14 member schools will be participating in the annual event that gives some programs a chance to keep their seasons alive a little bit longer while for others offers an opportunity to build their NCAA Tournament résumés.
Ahead of the tournament, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas A&M Aggies appear to be the favorites to outlast their peers but do not count out the Kentucky Wildcats team as well as the Missouri Tigers, who are also among the top-four with double-byes.
The tournament starts with the first round on Wednesday with Game 1 at 7 p.m. EST and will wrap up with the finals on Sunday at 1 p.m. EST on ESPN.
SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament 2023
All times Eastern and all games at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee.
*Denotes approximate start times
Wednesday, March 8: First round
Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
Game 1: No. 12 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Ole Miss, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Game 2: No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 LSU, 9:30 p.m.*, SEC Network
Thursday, March 9: Second round
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Game 3: No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Florida, 1 p.m., SEC Network
Game 4: No. 5 Tennessee vs. Game 1 winner, 3:30 p.m.*, SEC Network
Game 5: No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 10 Arkansas, 6 p.m.*, SEC Network
Game 6: No. 6 Vanderbilt vs. Game 2 winner, 8:30 p.m.*, SEC Network
Friday, March 10: Quarterfinals
Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports
Game 7: No. 1 Alabama vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 8: No. 4 Missouri vs. Game 4 winner, 3:30 p.m.*, ESPN
Game 9: No. 2 Texas A&M vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.*, SEC Network
Game 10: No. 3 Kentucky vs. Game 6 winner, 9:30 p.m.*, SEC Network
Saturday, March 11: Semifinals
Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 3:30 p.m.*, ESPN
Sunday, March 12: Championship Game
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Championship game: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 1 p.m., ESPN
Bracket
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