Second-round matchups for the SEC Tournament are set after the teams with less favorable seeding emerged victorious in both first-round games on Wednesday. No. 13 seed Ole Miss knocked off No. 12 seed South Carolina while No. 14 seed LSU edged No. 11 seed Georgia.
If those results were any indication, it could be a wild few days in Nashville as teams jockey for spots in the NCAA Tournament and look to build momentum entering the Big Dance. Up first Thursday is showdown between No. 8 seed Florida and No. 9 seed Mississippi State, which looks to escape the “Last Four In” of Jerry Palm’s Bracketology. Then, No. 5 seed Tennessee takes on Ole Miss, which is showing fight under interim coach Win Case.
In the evening wave, No. 7 seed Auburn plays No. 10 seed Arkansas. The Razorbacks are looking to snap a three-game losing streak and find their stride with star freshman guard Nick Smith back in the lineup after missing much of the season due to injury. Finally, in the nightcap, No. 6 seed Vanderbilt takes on LSU as the Commodores try to build their NCAA Tournament résumé.
Below is the full schedule and tip times for the tournament, which runs through Sunday when a champion will be crowned.
2022 SEC Tournament schedule, scores
Location: Bridgestone Arena — Nashville, Tennessee
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated
Second round — Thursday, March 9
Game 3: No. 8 Florida vs. No. 9 Mississippi State | 1 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 4: No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 3 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 5: No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 10 Arkansas | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 6: No. 6 Vanderbilt vs. No. 14 LSU | 9 p.m. on SEC Network
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 10
Game 7: No. 1 Alabama vs. Game 3 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
Game 8: No. 4 Missouri vs. Game 4 winner | 3 p.m. on ESPN
Game 9: No. 2 Texas A&M vs. Game 5 winner | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 10: No. 3 Kentucky vs. Game 6 winner | 9 p.m. on SEC Network
Semifinals — Saturday, March 11
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 3 p.m. on ESPN
SEC Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 12
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
First round — Wednesday, March 8
Game 1: No. 13 Ole Miss 67, No. 12 South Carolina 61 | Recap
Game 2: No. 14 LSU 72, No. 11 Georgia 67 | SEC Network — Recap
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