SEC Tournament 2023: Bracket, schedule, scores, predictions, and extra

The SEC has been one of many nation’s most unpredictable conferences because the 2022-2023 males’s basketball season began, and now it’s time for the league to host its annual match and and hand out its computerized berth to the NCAA match. The 2023 SEC Tournament runs from March 8-12 in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena.

Alabama was picked to complete fifth within the league within the preseason, however they may enter the SEC match as the highest seed. The Crimson Tide is more likely to be a No. 1 seed within the NCAA match no matter what occurs in Nashville. Alabama confirmed it might be an elite crew with early season wins over Houston and North Carolina, and it maintained that standing by successful the convention within the common season with 16 wins in 18 video games. Star wing Brandon Miller is the main scorer amongst all freshmen in DI males’s school basketball, and tasks as a possible top-five NBA draft decide. This has been the season in program historical past on the courtroom for Alabama, however it’s been overshadowed by former ahead Darius Miles being charged with capital homicide for the Jan. killing of 23-year-old Jamea Harris. Miles was kicked off the crew after his arrest.

Texas A&M was picked to complete sixth within the league, however will enter the convention match as its No. 2 seed. Head coach Buzz Williams has an rising star level guard in sophomore Wade Taylor. The Aggies are rock strong on each ends of the ground, and thrive crashing the offensive glass and attending to the foul line.

Kentucky was picked to win the league within the preseason, and nonetheless earned the double-bye regardless of an up-and-down season. The largest storyline for the Wildcats is well being: level guards Cason Wallace and Sahvir Wheeler have been each held out late within the common season with accidents. The Wildcats enter the match because the No. 16 offense within the nation regardless of not often taking three-pointers. The crew nonetheless revolves round reigning nationwide participant of the yr Oscar Tshiebwe and his unbelievable rebounding on each ends of the courtroom.

The high 4 seeds within the SEC match obtain a double-bye. Our newest bracketology projection had eight SEC groups within the NCAA match discipline. The winner will get an computerized berth to the massive dance.

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SEC Tournament bracket 2023

SEC Tournament predictions 2023

Our JP Acosta picked Tennessee to win the SEC match:

The good factor is likely to be to choose Alabama, as a result of their consistency and skill to take over video games on either side of the ball. However, Tennessee’s protection is primary within the nation in response to KenPom, they usually’ve crushed Alabama not too long ago, holding them 30 factors underneath their scoring common. Rick Barnes has obtained this crew to be extraordinarily properly coached, and whereas their offense can lag at instances, that is an skilled group who is aware of how one can play deep into the match. Their defensive stress ought to trigger suits for the SEC on their technique to the title. — JP Acosta

SEC Tournament schedule, TV, begin instances, and extra for 2023

First spherical

Game 1: 12-seed South Carolina vs. 13-seed Ole Miss, 7 pm (SEC Network)

Game 2: 11-seed Georgia vs. 14-seed LSU, 9 pm (SEC Network)

Thursday, March 9

Second spherical

Game 3: 8-seed vs. 9-seed, 1 pm (SEC Network)

Game 4: 5-seed Tennessee vs. Game 1 winner, 3 pm (SEC Network)

Game 5: 7-seed vs. 10-seed, 7 pm (SEC Network)

Game 6: 6-seed Vanderbilt vs. Game 2 winner, 9 pm (SEC Network)

Friday, March 10

Quarterfinals

Game 7: 1-seed Alabama vs. Game 3 winner, 1 pm (ESPN)

Game 8: 4-seed Missouri vs. Game 4 winner, 3 pm (ESPN)

Game 9: 2-seed Texas A&M vs, Game 5 winner, 7 pm (SEC Network)

Game 10: 3-seed Kentucky vs. Game 6 winner, 9 pm (SEC Network)

Saturday, March 11

Semifinals

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 1 pm (ESPN)

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 3 pm (ESPN)

Sunday, March 12

SEC Championship Game

Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 1 pm (ESPN)

Alabama: +170
Tennessee: +280
Kentucky: +450
Texas A&M: +500
Auburn: +1200
Arkansas: +1200
Missouri: +2500
Vanderbilt: +3500
Mississippi State: +4500
Florida: +10000
Ole Miss: +50000
Georgia: +50000
South Carolina: +80000
LSU: +100000