Alabama, Auburn women start SEC Tournament runs Wednesday
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March has arrived which means the college basketball postseason is almost here.
The SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off Wednesday in Greenville, South Carolina. Both Alabama and Auburn will play on day one, each needing five wins in five days to claim a conference tournament title.
The Tide and Tigers nearly got a postseason rematch but Texas A&M held a tiebreaker over Alabama to get the 10 seed. Here’s what to know about the two opening round matchups:
- No. 15 Auburn vs. No. 10 Texas A&M | Wednesday, March 4 | 6PM
- No. 14 Missouri vs. No. 11 Alabama | Wednesday, March 4 | 8:30PM
You can see the full bracket below
SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament
South Carolina is back as the top seed, searching for its fourth consecutive tournament title. The Gamecocks have won 9 of the last 11 SEC tournaments.
The conference currently has 11 teams projected in the NCAA Tournament, according to ESPN’s bracketology.
Alabama is projected as a 6 seed but could move up a seed line with a strong performance this week. The Tide was as high as a 4 seed in projections this season but lost six of their final eight games, four of them against teams ranked in the top 10.
The 11 seed is the lowest Alabama has been in the conference tournament since 2022 which was also the last time the Tide played on the opening day of the event.
Meanwhile, Auburn will need to win the tournament to earn a spot in the big dance. The Tigers lost 10 of their last 11 games, which included an 18-point loss to Texas A&M.
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