2018 SEC men's basketball tournament
The 2018 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held at Scottrade Center, now known as Enterprise Center , in St. Louis , Missouri , from March 7 through March 11, 2018. Kentucky defeated Tennessee , 77–72, in the championship game to earn an automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament .
Seeds
Seed
School
Conference
Overall
Tiebreaker
1
Auburn ‡†
13–5
25–6
1–0 vs. Tennessee
2
Tennessee ‡†
13–5
23–7
0–1 vs. Auburn
3
Florida †
11–7
20–11
4
Kentucky †
10–8
21–10
2–1 vs. Arkansas and Missouri
5
Missouri #
10–8
20–11
2–2 vs. Arkansas and Kentucky
6
Arkansas #
10–8
21–10
1–2 vs. Kentucky and Missouri
7
Mississippi State #
9–9
21–10
1–0 vs. Texas A&M
8
Texas A&M #
9–9
20–11
0–1 vs. Mississippi State
9
Alabama #
8–10
17–14
2–0 vs. LSU
10
LSU #
8–10
17–13
0–2 vs. Alabama
11
South Carolina
7–11
16–15
2–0 vs. Georgia
12
Georgia
7–11
16–14
0–2 vs. South Carolina
13
Vanderbilt
6–12
12–19
14
Ole Miss
5–13
12–19
‡ – SEC regular season co-champions, and tournament No. 1 and No. 2 seeds.
Schedule
Game
Time*
Matchup#
Score
Television
Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 7
1
6:00 pm
No. 12 Georgia vs. No. 13 Vanderbilt
78–62
SEC Network
8,190
2
8:30 pm
No. 11 South Carolina vs. No. 14 Ole Miss
85–84
Second round – Thursday, March 8
3
Noon
No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 9 Alabama
70–71
SEC Network
15,129
4
2:30 pm
No. 5 Missouri vs. No. 12 Georgia
60–62
5
6:00 pm
No. 7 Mississippi State vs. No. 10 LSU
80–77
11,752
6
8:30 pm
No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 11 South Carolina
69–64
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 9
7
Noon
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 9 Alabama
63–81
ESPN
16,364
8
2:30 pm
No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Georgia
62–49
9
6:00 pm
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Mississippi State
62–59
SEC Network
14,596
10
8:30 pm
No. 3 Florida vs. No. 6 Arkansas
72–80
Semifinals – Saturday, March 10
11
Noon
No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Alabama
86–63
ESPN
18,729
12
2:30 pm
No. 2 Tennessee vs No. 6 Arkansas
84–66
Championship – Sunday, March 11
13
Noon
No. 4 Kentucky vs No. 2 Tennessee
77–72
ESPN
18,973
*Game times in CT . # – Rankings denote tournament seed
Source:[ 1]
Bracket
First round SECN Second round Quarterfinals ESPN /SECNSemifinals Championship 1 Auburn 63 8 Texas A&M 70 9 Alabama 81 9 Alabama 71 9 Alabama 63 4 Kentucky 86 4 Kentucky 62 5 Missouri 60 12 Georgia 49 12 Georgia 78 12 Georgia 62 4 Kentucky 77 13 Vanderbilt 62 2 Tennessee 72 2 Tennessee 62 7 Mississippi State 80 7 Mississippi State 59 10 LSU 77 2 Tennessee 84 6 Arkansas 66 3 Florida 72 6 Arkansas 69 6 Arkansas 80 11 South Carolina 85 11 South Carolina 64 14 Ole Miss 84
Game summaries
First round
No. 13 Vanderbilt 62, No. 12 Georgia 78
Scoring by half: 22–43, 40–35
Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: Y. Maten 25Rebs: D. Ogbeide 10Asts: T. Hightower 6
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 8,190Referees: Joe Lindsay, Brian Shey, Chuck Jones
No. 14 Ole Miss 84, No. 11 South Carolina 85
Scoring by half: 36–48, 38–47
Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: 2 Tied 21Rebs: C. Silva 11Asts: H. Gravett 7
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 8,190Referees: Tony Greene, Tony Henderson, Todd Austin
Second round
No. 9 Alabama 71 , No. 8 Texas A&M 70
Scoring by half: 35–36, 36-34
Pts :C. Sexton 27Rebs :Asts :Pts: T. Starks 23Rebs: T. Davis 10Asts: T. Starks 4
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 15,129Referees: Doug Shows, Chuck Jones, Tony Henderson
No. 12 Georgia 62 , No. 5 Missouri 60
Scoring by half: 33–24, 29–36
Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: J. Porter 20Rebs: J. Porter 8Asts: K. Robertson 3
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 15,129Referees: Pat Adams, Bart Lenox, Todd Austin
No. 10 LSU 77, No. 7 Mississippi State 80
Scoring by half: 29–45, 48–35
Pts :T. Waters 28Rebs :Asts :Pts: L. Peters 24Rebs: A. Holman 12Asts: L. Peters 6
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 11,752Referees: Tony Greene, Jason Baker, Wil Howard
No. 11 South Carolina 64, No. 6 Arkansas 69
Scoring by half: 28–36, 36–33
Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: J. Barford 17Rebs: D. Macon 4Asts: A. Beard 5
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 11,752Referees: Anthony Jordan, Brian Shey, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Alabama 81 , No. 1 Auburn 63
Scoring by half: 31–41, 50–22
Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: M. Heron 18Rebs: D. Murray 8Asts: J. Harper 4
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 16,364Referees: Anthony Jordan, Todd Austin, Bart Lenox
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 16,364Referees: Tony Greene, Joe Lindsay, Wil Howard
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 14,596Referees: Brian Shey, Pat Adams, Rob Rorke
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 14,596Referees: Doug Shows, Chuck Jones, Tony Henderson
Semifinals
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 18,729Referees: Doug Shows, Tony Greene, Todd Austin
No. 6 Arkansas 66, No. 2 Tennessee 84
Scoring by half: 29–48, 37–36
Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: J. Bone 19Rebs: Tied 7Asts: Tied 4
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 18,729Referees: Anthony Jordan, Chuck Jones, Joe Lindsay
Championship
No. 4 Kentucky 77 , No. 2 Tennessee 72
Scoring by half: 36–31, 41–41
Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: A. Schofield 22Rebs: A. Schofield 10Asts: Tied 4
Scottrade CenterAttendance: 18,973Referees: Joe Lindsay, Doug Shows, Anthony Jordan
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