The bracket for the SEC Basketball Tournament is being finalized as Saturday’s games come to a close.
This week, Florida locked up the #2 slot, while last weekend, Auburn secured the #1 seed. The Volunteers’ double-bye was guaranteed with Saturday’s victory over the Gamecocks.
On Saturday, Arkansas moved up to the 9-seed with a victory against Mississippi State, while Vanderbilt fell to the 12-seed after losing to Georgia.
The entire 2025 SEC Tournament schedule is available here.
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UPDATE following LSU’s loss to Texas A&M; conference records are in parenthesis; teams with asterisks and bold are guaranteed a seed:
The #1 seed was clinched by Auburn (15-3)
Florida (13-4) (sealed the deal for second seed)
Third place: Alabama (13-5) (surely a 3-seed)
- The Volunteers (12-6) (sealed fourth seed)
The fifth-seeded Texas A&M Aggies (11-7) - Kentucky (finalized 6-seed) (10-8)
- Missouri (finalized 7-seed) (10-8)
(8) Ole Miss (10-8) (took the eighth seed)
The 9-seed was clinched by Arkansas (8-10).
The tenth-seeded Mississippi State (8-10) - Savannah (8-10) (won 11th seed)
12th place: Vanderbilt (8-10) (13th seed won) - The Longhorns (6-11) (sealed 13th seed)
- The 14-seed Oklahoma Sooners (5-12)
The fifteenth seed was clinched by LSU (3-15). - The 16-seed was secured by South Carolina (2-16). Conference Basketball Tournament Schedule for 2025
Holding place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Updated bracket as seeds are finalized; all times are Central. The 12th of March Thursday
First game: Arkansas (9 seeds) vs. South Carolina (16 seeds), noon Central Time (FUBO free) on SEC Network.
At around 2:30 p.m. CT, on SEC Network (or for free on FUBO), you may watch Game 2: 12-seed Vanderbilt taking on 13-seed Texas.
Third game: No. 10 Mississippi State takes on No. 15 LSU at 6 p.m. Central Time (check FUBO for a free viewing) on SEC Network.
Watch free on FUBO at approximately 8:30 p.m. CT for Game 4: 11-seed Georgia taking on 14-seed Oklahoma.
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March 13th, Thursday
Game 5: Ole Miss, the 8-seed, takes on the victor of Game 1 at noon CT on SEC Network (FUBO users can watch it for free).
At around 2:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network (available for free on FUBO), the fifth-seeded Texas A&M will face off against the victor of Game 2.
Game 7: Missouri, a 7-seed, takes on the victor of Game 3 at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network (FUBO subscribers can watch it free).
Take a look at Game 8 on SEC Network (available for free on FUBO): 6-seed Kentucky takes on the winner of Game 4 at around 8:30 p.m. CT. Mar 14 (Friday)
Matchup: Noon CT on ESPN (FUBO subscribers can watch for free) Featuring the 1-seed Auburn taking against the victor of Game 5.
At around 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN (or for free on FUBO), Game 10 will have the four-seed Tennessee taking on the victor of Game 6.
On SEC Network (available for free on FUBO), at 6 p.m. CT, Game 11 pits 2-seed Florida against the victor of Game 7.
Approx. 8:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network (Watch free on FUBO): Three-seed Alabama takes on the victor of Game 8.
April 15th, Saturday
Matchup: victor of Game 9 vs victor of Game 10, noon CT on ESPN (FUBO users can watch it for free).
At around 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN (or for free on FUBO), Game 14 pits the victor of Game 11 against the victor of Game 12.
Championship Game: Sunday, March 16, Noon CT on ESPN (FUBO subscribers can watch it for free) against. Game 14, winner vs.
