What SEC tournament games are today? What to watch as March Madness nears
The SEC men's basketball tournament kicks off tonight with four teams battling for a chance to reach the final ten in contention for an SEC title.
The first game of the night will start at 7 p.m. ET between the No. 13-seed Vanderbilt Commodores and the No. 12-seed Arkansas Razorbacks. Vanderbilt may have gotten the better of the Razorbacks in these teams' last meeting on Feb. 27, but the Razorbacks are just a week removed from a solid win against LSU and battled well against the SEC Tournament's No. 3-seed, Alabama, in their most recent game.
The second game will start 25 minutes after the conclusion of the first, with the No. 11-seed Georgia Bulldogs squaring off against the last-place Missouri Tigers. Georgia is looking pretty solid in this one, given the Tigers have not won a game since the calendar read 2023. However, Missouri has improved as of late with three of their last four losses coming by fewer than 10 points. Perhaps the tournament is exactly the kick that Missouri needs to get their first win of 2024.
Here is all of Wednesday's SEC men's basketball action, and how it could affect Thursday's slate of games.
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SEC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament
Wednesday, March 13
Game 1: No. 13 Vanderbilt at No. 12 Arkansas, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and SEC Network
Game 2: No. 14 Missouri at No. 11 Georgia on ESPN, 25 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1 on ESPN+ and SEC Network
Thursday, March 14
Game 3: No. 9 Mississippi State at No. 8 LSU, 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and SEC Network
Game 4: Winner of Game 1 at No. 5 South Carolina, 25 minutes after conclusion of Game 3 on ESPN+ and SEC Network
Game 5: No. 10 Ole Miss at No. 7 Texas A&M, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and SEC Network
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 at No. 6 Florida, 25 minutes after conclusion of Game 5 on ESPN+ and SEC Network
Where is the SEC Tournament being played?
The SEC tournament is being played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. Outside of 2014 (Atlanta) and 2018 (St. Louis), Nashville has hosted the SEC tournament every year since 2013. The SEC and Nashville Sports Council reached an agreement in 2019 to make Nashville the home of the SEC tournament every year until 2035.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: SEC basketball games today: Tournament matches and how to watch
