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.

2018 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2017–18
Teams14
SiteScottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
ChampionsKentucky (32nd title)
Winning coachJohn Calipari (6th title)
MVPShai Gilgeous-Alexander (Kentucky)
Attendance103,733
TelevisionSEC Network, ESPN
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2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Auburn 13 5   .722 26 8   .765
No. 13 Tennessee 13 5   .722 26 9   .743
No. 23 Florida 11 7   .611 21 13   .618
No. 18 Kentucky 10 8   .556 26 11   .703
Missouri 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Arkansas 10 8   .556 23 12   .657
Mississippi State 9 9   .500 25 12   .676
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 22 13   .629
Alabama 8 10   .444 20 16   .556
LSU 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Georgia 7 11   .389 18 15   .545
South Carolina 7 11   .389 17 16   .515
Vanderbilt 6 12   .333 12 20   .375
Ole Miss 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
2018 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

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Seed School Conference
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Overall
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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.
† – Received a double-bye in the conference tournament.
# – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament.
Overall records include all games played in the SEC Tournament.

Schedule

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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

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Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 7
SECN
Second round
Thursday, March 8
SECN
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 9
ESPN/SECN
Semifinals
Saturday, March 10
ESPN
Championship
Sunday, March 11
ESPN
1Auburn63
8Texas A&M709Alabama81
9Alabama719Alabama63
4Kentucky86
4Kentucky62
5Missouri6012Georgia49
12Georgia7812Georgia624Kentucky77
13Vanderbilt622Tennessee72
2Tennessee62
7Mississippi State807Mississippi State59
10LSU772Tennessee84
6Arkansas66
3Florida72
6Arkansas696Arkansas80
11South Carolina8511South Carolina64
14Ole Miss84

Game summaries

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First round

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SECN
March 7
6:00 pm
No. 13 Vanderbilt 62, No. 12 Georgia 78
Scoring by half: 22–43, 40–35
Pts: R. LaChance 17
Rebs: S. Lee 7
Asts: Tied 3
Pts: Y. Maten 25
Rebs: D. Ogbeide 10
Asts: T. Hightower 6
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 8,190
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Brian Shey, Chuck Jones
SECN
March 7
8:18 pm
No. 14 Ole Miss 84, No. 11 South Carolina 85
Scoring by half: 36–48, 38–47
Pts: B. Tyree 18
Rebs: B. Stevens 13
Asts: D. Burnett 4
Pts: 2 Tied 21
Rebs: C. Silva 11
Asts: H. Gravett 7
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 8,190
Referees: Tony Greene, Tony Henderson, Todd Austin

Second round

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SECN
March 8
12:00 pm
No. 9 Alabama 71, No. 8 Texas A&M 70
Scoring by half: 35–36, 36-34
Pts: C. Sexton 27
Rebs: D. Ingram 9
Asts: C. Sexton 5
Pts: T. Starks 23
Rebs: T. Davis 10
Asts: T. Starks 4
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 15,129
Referees: Doug Shows, Chuck Jones, Tony Henderson
SECN
March 8
2:30 pm
No. 12 Georgia 62, No. 5 Missouri 60
Scoring by half: 33–24, 29–36
Pts: Y. Maten 21
Rebs: Y. Maten 10
Asts: T. Crump 3
Pts: J. Porter 20
Rebs: J. Porter 8
Asts: K. Robertson 3
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 15,129
Referees: Pat Adams, Bart Lenox, Todd Austin
SECN
March 8
6:00 pm
No. 10 LSU 77, No. 7 Mississippi State 80
Scoring by half: 29–45, 48–35
Pts: T. Waters 28
Rebs: B. Rachal 9
Asts: T. Waters 6
Pts: L. Peters 24
Rebs: A. Holman 12
Asts: L. Peters 6
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 11,752
Referees: Tony Greene, Jason Baker, Wil Howard
SECN
March 8
8:00 pm
No. 11 South Carolina 64, No. 6 Arkansas 69
Scoring by half: 28–36, 36–33
Pts: C. Silva 15
Rebs: C. Silva 11
Asts: W. Myers 4
Pts: J. Barford 17
Rebs: D. Macon 4
Asts: A. Beard 5
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 11,752
Referees: Anthony Jordan, Brian Shey, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

Quarterfinals

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ESPN
March 9
12:00 pm
No. 9 Alabama 81, No. 1 Auburn 63
Scoring by half: 31–41, 50–22
Pts: C. Sexton 31
Rebs: B. Key 10
Asts: D. Ingram 5
Pts: M. Heron 18
Rebs: D. Murray 8
Asts: J. Harper 4
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 16,364
Referees: Anthony Jordan, Todd Austin, Bart Lenox
ESPN
March 9
2:30 pm
No. 12 Georgia 49, No. 4 Kentucky 62
Scoring by half: 23–30, 26-32
Pts: T. Crump 17
Rebs: D. Ogbeide 11
Asts: Tied 1
Pts: P. Washington 18
Rebs: P. Washington 7
Asts: S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 16,364
Referees: Tony Greene, Joe Lindsay, Wil Howard
SECN
March 9
6:00 pm
No. 7 Mississippi State 59, No. 2 Tennessee 62
Scoring by half: 24–31, 35–31
Pts: L. Peters 22
Rebs: A. Ado 8
Asts: Q. Weatherspoon 1
Pts: L. Turner 15
Rebs: G. Williams 11
Asts: Tied 3
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 14,596
Referees: Brian Shey, Pat Adams, Rob Rorke
SECN
March 9
8:30 pm
No. 6 Arkansas 80, No. 3 Florida 72
Scoring by half: 30–29, 50–43
Pts: J. Barford 27
Rebs: D. Gafford 12
Asts: Tied 3
Pts: K. Stone 22
Rebs: E. Koulechov 6
Asts: C. Chiozza 6
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 14,596
Referees: Doug Shows, Chuck Jones, Tony Henderson

Semifinals

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ESPN
March 10
12:00 pm
No. 9 Alabama 63, No. 4 Kentucky 86
Scoring by half: 19–29, 44–57
Pts: C. Sexton 21
Rebs: D. Giddens 7
Asts: C. Sexton 3
Pts: W. Gabriel 23
Rebs: P. Washington 8
Asts: S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,729
Referees: Doug Shows, Tony Greene, Todd Austin
ESPN
March 10
2:00 pm
No. 6 Arkansas 66, No. 2 Tennessee 84
Scoring by half: 29–48, 37–36
Pts: D. Macon 19
Rebs: D. Hall 7
Asts: D. Hall
Pts: J. Bone 19
Rebs: Tied 7
Asts: Tied 4
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,729
Referees: Anthony Jordan, Chuck Jones, Joe Lindsay

Championship

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ESPN
March 11
12:00 pm
No. 4 Kentucky 77, No. 2 Tennessee 72
Scoring by half: 36–31, 41–41
Pts: S. Gilgeous-Alexander 29
Rebs: Tied 7
Asts: Tied 3
Pts: A. Schofield 22
Rebs: A. Schofield 10
Asts: Tied 4
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,973
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Doug Shows, Anthony Jordan

References

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