Florida, Alabama, Arkansas and Vanderbilt all received double-byes and will play their first SEC Tournament games on Friday. The action begins with reigning national champion Florida taking on Kentucky. No. 4 seed Vanderbilt will face No. 5 seed Tennessee shortly after.
This comes after Day 2 produced several unexpected results that could loom large on Selection Sunday. The biggest upset came when No. 15 seed Ole Miss eliminated No. 7 seed Georgia with a 76-72 win.
Ole Miss — a team that entered the week well outside the bubble — could cause chaos over the next few days. The Rebels have not trailed in either of their first two games against Texas and Georgia.
Auburn did not help its case for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers lost to No. 5 seed Tennessee 72-62, marking their 16th loss of the season. The Tigers will leave their fate up to the selection committee on Sunday, as a team with 16 losses has never received an at-large berth to the Big Dance.
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2026 SEC Tournament bracket, scores
Location: Bridgestone Arena — Nashville, Tennessee
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Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13
Game 9: No. 1 Florida 71, No. 9 Kentucky 63 | Recap
Game 10: No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. No. 5 Tennessee | GameTracker
Game 11: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Ole Miss | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 12: No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 11 Oklahoma | 25 minutes after Game 11 on SEC Network
Semifinals — Saturday, March 14
Game 13: No. 1 Florida 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 15
Game 13: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
2026 SEC Tournament scores, results
First round — Wednesday, March 11
Game 1: No. 9 Kentucky 87, No. 16 LSU 82 | Recap
Game 2: No. 12 Auburn 77, No. 13 Mississippi State 61 | Recap
Game 3: No. 15 Ole Miss 76, No. 10 Texas 66 | Recap
Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma 86, No. 14 South Carolina 74 | Recap
Second round — Thursday, March 12
Game 5: No. 9 Kentucky 78, No. 8 Missouri 72 | Recap
Game 6: No. 5 Tennessee 72, No. 12 Auburn 62 | Recap
Game 7: No. 15 Ole Miss 76, No. 7 Georgia 72 | Recap
Game 8: No. 11 Oklahoma 83, No. 6 Texas A&M 63 | Recap
