2023 SEC men's basketball tournament

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2023 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification Division I
Season 2022–23
Teams14
Site Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
Champions Alabama (8th title)
Winning coach Nate Oats (2nd title)
MVP Brandon Miller (Alabama)
Attendance112,388
Television SEC Network, ESPN
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2024  →

The 2023 Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 8 to 12, 2023. [1] [2]

Contents

2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Alabama†16–2 .88931–6  .838
No. 17 Texas A&M 15–3 .83325–10  .714
Kentucky 12–6 .66722–12  .647
No. 23 Missouri 11–7 .61125–10  .714
No. 20 Tennessee 11–7 .61125–11  .694
Vanderbilt 11–7 .61122–15  .595
Auburn 10–8 .55621–13  .618
Florida 9–9 .50016–17  .485
Mississippi State 8–10 .44421–13  .618
Arkansas 8–10 .44422–14  .611
Georgia 6–12 .33316–16  .500
South Carolina 4–14 .22211–21  .344
Ole Miss 3–15 .16712–21  .364
LSU 2–16 .11114–19  .424
† 2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

All 14 SEC teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 10 teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye, automatically advancing them into the quarterfinals.

SeedSchoolConference
Record		Tiebreak 1Tiebreak 2
1 Alabama 16–2
2 Texas A&M 15–3
3 Kentucky 12–6
4 Missouri 11–72–0 vs. Tennessee/Vanderbilt
5 Tennessee 11–71–2 vs. Missouri/Vanderbilt1–0 vs. Alabama
6 Vanderbilt 11–71–2 vs. Missouri/Tennessee0–2 vs. Alabama
7 Auburn 10–8
8 Florida 9–9
9 Mississippi State 8–101–0 vs. Arkansas
10 Arkansas 8–100–1 vs. Mississippi State
11 Georgia 6–12
12 South Carolina 4–14
13 Ole Miss 3–15
14 LSU 2–16

Schedule

GameTime*Matchup#ScoreTelevisionAttendanceU.S.

Viewers (Millions)

First round – Wednesday, March 8
16:00 pmNo. 12 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Ole Miss61–67 SECN 14,326TBA
28:20 pmNo. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 LSU67–72TBA
Second round – Thursday, March 9
312:00 pmNo. 8 Florida vs. No. 9 Mississippi State68–69OTSECN13,165TBA
42:30 pmNo. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Ole Miss70–55TBA
56:00 pmNo. 7 Auburn vs. No. 10 Arkansas73–7614,583TBA
68:30 pmNo. 6 Vanderbilt vs. No. 14 LSU77–68TBA
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10
712:00 pmNo. 1 Alabama vs. No. 9 Mississippi State72–49 ESPN 16,1070.71 [3]
82:30 pmNo. 4 Missouri vs. No. 5 Tennessee79–711.44 [3]
96:00 pmNo. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Arkansas67–61SECN17,989TBA
108:30 pmNo. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt73–80TBA
Semifinals – Saturday, March 11
1112:00 pmNo. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Missouri72–61ESPN17,5281.51 [4]
122:30 pmNo. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt87–751.15 [4]
Championship – Sunday, March 12
1312:00 pmNo. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Texas A&M82–63ESPN18,6901.95 [5]

*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

First round
Wednesday, March 8
SEC Network 		Second round
Thursday, March 9
SEC Network		Quarterfinals
Friday, March 10
ESPN/SEC Network		Semifinals
Saturday, March 11
ESPN		Championship
Sunday, March 12
ESPN
1Alabama72
8Florida689Mississippi State49
9Mississippi State69*1Alabama 72
4Missouri61
4Missouri79
5 Tennessee705Tennessee71
12South Carolina6113Ole Miss551Alabama82
13Ole Miss672Texas A&M63
2Texas A&M67
7Auburn7310Arkansas61
10Arkansas762Texas A&M 87
6Vanderbilt75
3Kentucky73
6Vanderbilt776Vanderbilt80
11Georgia6714LSU68
14LSU72

* denotes overtime period

Game summaries

First round

March 8
6:00 pm
No. 12 South Carolina Gamecocks 61, No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels67
Scoring by half: 29–30, 32–37
Pts: Gregory Jackson II, 24
Rebs: Josh Gray, 6
Asts: Meechie Johnson, 5		Pts: Amaree Abram, 20
Rebs: James White, 10
Asts: Myles Burns, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,326
Referees: Steven Anderson, Tony Greene, Wil Howard
March 8
8:30 pm
No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs 67, No. 14 LSU Tigers72
Scoring by half: 30–42, 37–30
Pts:Tied, 13
Rebs: Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, 8
Asts: Justin Hill, 4		Pts: KJ Williams, 18
Rebs: Trae Hannibal, 11
Asts: KJ Williams, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,326
Referees: Pat Adams, Chuck Jones, Todd Austin

Second round

March 9
12:00 pm
No. 8 Florida Gators 68, No. 9 Mississippi State Bulldogs69 (OT)
Scoring by half: 26–36, 31–21  Overtime: 11–12
Pts: Riley Kugel, 14
Rebs: Myreon Jones, 7
Asts: Kyle Lofton, 6		Pts: Tolu Smith, 28
Rebs: Tolu Smith, 12
Asts: Dashawn Davis, 8
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 13,165
Referees: Joe Lindsay, K.B. Burdett Jr., Byron Jarrett
March 9
2:30 pm
No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers70, No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels 55
Scoring by half:39–33, 31–22
Pts: Josiah Jordan-James, 20
Rebs: Josiah Jordan-James, 7
Asts: Oliver Nkamhoua, 4		Pts: Myles Burns, 14
Rebs:Tied, 5
Asts: Matthew Murrell, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 13,165
Referees: Bart Lenox, Chuck Jones, Wil Howard
March 9
6:00 pm
No. 7 Auburn Tigers 73, No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks76
Scoring by half: 33–37, 40–39
Pts: K.D. Johnson, 20
Rebs: Johni Broome, 7
Asts: Wendell Green Jr., 4		Pts: Anthony Black, 19
Rebs: Davonte Davis, 10
Asts: Anthony Black, 6
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,583
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
March 9
8:30 pm
No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores77, No. 14 LSU Tigers 68
Scoring by half:37–29, 40–39
Pts: Tyrin Lawrence, 22
Rebs: Jordan Wright, 15
Asts: Ezra Manjon, 3		Pts: KJ Williams, 26
Rebs: Trae Hanibal, 13
Asts: Trae Hanibal, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,583
Referees: Doug Shows, Olandis Poole, Owen Shortt

Quarterfinals

March 10
12:00 pm
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide72, No. 9 Mississippi State Bulldogs 49
Scoring by half:41–21, 31–28
Pts: Brandon Miller, 18
Rebs: Brandon Miller, 9
Asts: Brandon Miller, 5		Pts: Tolu Smith, 17
Rebs: Tolu Smith, 11
Asts:Tied, 1
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 16,107
Referees: Don Daily, Pat Adams, Todd Austin
ESPN
March 10
2:30 pm
No. 4 Missouri Tigers79, No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers 71
Scoring by half: 30–33, 49–38
Pts: D'Moi Hodge, 26
Rebs: Kobe Brown, 9
Asts: Nick Honor, 4		Pts: Santiago Véscovi, 17
Rebs: Olivier Nkamhoua, 10
Asts: Jahmai Mashack, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 16,107
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Steven Anderson, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
March 10
6:00 pm
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies67, No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks 61
Scoring by half: 25–38, 42–23
Pts: Wade Taylor IV, 18
Rebs: Henry Coleman III, 11
Asts: Wade Taylor IV, 3		Pts: Nick Smith Jr., 16
Rebs:Tied, 6
Asts: Nick Smith Jr., 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,989
Referees: Doug Shows, Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt
March 10
8:30 pm
No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats 73, No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores80
Scoring by half: 34–39, 39–41
Pts: Antonio Reeves, 22
Rebs: Oscar Tshiebwe, 15
Asts: Cason Wallace, 5		Pts: Ezra Manjon, 25
Rebs: Jordan Wright, 6
Asts:Tied, 3
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,989
Referees: Terry Oglesby, K.B. Burdett Jr., Olandis Poole

Semifinals

ESPN
March 11
12:00 pm
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide72, No. 4 Missouri Tigers 61
Scoring by half:31–29, 41–32
Pts: Brandon Miller, 20
Rebs: Brandon Miller, 12
Asts: Jahvon Quinerly, 7		Pts: D'Moi Hodge, 21
Rebs: D'Moi Hodge, 9
Asts:Tied, 2
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,528
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Pat Adams, Bart Lenox
ESPN
March 11
2:30 pm
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies87, No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores 75
Scoring by half:49–25, 38–50
Pts: Wade Taylor IV, 25
Rebs: Dexter Dennis, 7
Asts: Tyrece Radford, 5		Pts: Tyrin Lawrence, 18
Rebs: Jordan Wright, 7
Asts: Ezra Manjon, 7
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,528
Referees: Doug Shows, K.B. Burdett Jr., Byron Jarrett

Final

ESPN
March 12
12:00 pm
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 82, No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies 63
Scoring by half:34–23, 48–40
Pts: Brandon Miller, 23
Rebs: Charles Bediako, 13
Asts: Brandon Miller, 4		Pts: Dexter Dennis, 14
Rebs: Henry Coleman III, 9
Asts: Wade Taylor IV, 3
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 18,690
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Steven Anderson

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