If SEC basketball seemed better than ever this year, your eyes weren’t deceiving you. The SEC finished as the second toughest conference in men’s basketball this year according to KenPom, a status it hasn’t matched since 2007.
SEC Tournament 2022: Bracket, schedule and scores
SEC basketball is loaded with talent. It’s going to be a fun men’s conference tournament in Tampa Bay.
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Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
Now the 14 teams in the conference are coming to Tampa Bay for the 2022 men’s SEC tournament. There might not be a better showcase of the sport before heading into the big dance than this one.
It’s possible that Auburn or Kentucky could grab a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament if the win the conference tournament. The Tigers are led by 6’10 freshman forward Jabari Smith Jr., who could be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. The Wildcats are led by bruising center Oscar Tshiebwe, who some consider the front runner for college basketball’s national player of the year awards.
But don’t pencil Auburn or Kentucky into the SEC tournament championship just yet. This is a deep conference loaded with talent that can boast six teams at minimum with a realistic shot of winning it all.
Tennessee is led by a top three defense in the country. LSU is led by a top-five defense. Alabama launches more threes than just about anyone. Arkansas has a tremendous senior guard in JD Notae and a blossoming sophomore big man in Jaylin Williams.
Here’s the bracket, schedule, and how to watch information for every game of the 2022 men’s SEC tournament. We’ll keep you updated with results.
2022 SEC tournament bracket
2022 SEC tournament schedule
First round (Wednesday)
Game 1: No. 12 Missouri 72, No. 13 Ole Miss 60
Game 2: No. 11 Vanderbilt 86, No. 14 Georgia 51
Second round (Thursday)
Game 3: No. 9 Texas A&M 83, No. 8 Florida 80
Game 4: No. 5 LSU 76, No. 12 Missouri 68
Game 5: No. 7 South Carolina 51, No. 10 Mississippi State, 73
Game 6: No. 11 Vanderbilt 82, No. 6 Alabama 76
Quarterfinals (Friday)
Game 7: No. 9 Texas A&M 67, No. 1 Auburn 62
Game 8: No. 4 Arkansas 79, No. 5 LSU 67
Game 9: No. 2 Tennessee 72, No. 10 Mississippi State 59
Game 10: No. 3 Kentucky 77, No. 11 Vanderbilt 71
Semifinals (Saturday)
Game 11: No. 9 Texas A&M 82, No. 4 Arkansas 64
Game 12: No. 2 Tennessee 69, No. 3 Kentucky 62
Final (Sunday)
Game 13: No. 2 Tennessee 65, No. 9 Texas A&M 50
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