Tigers, Tide set to start SEC Tournament play Friday—see full schedule + how to watch

After a historic regular season for both Auburn and Alabama, the two teams have their sights set on winning a conference championship this weekend in Nashville.

The Tigers and the Crimson Tide both earned a double bye for the SEC Tournament, not playing their first game until Friday.

Auburn will be looking to become the first repeat winner since 2018. The Tigers, who won the regular season conference title, have never won consecutive SEC Tournament championships.

Keep reading to see the complete tournament schedule, what is on the line for both teams + see which players were made the SEC postseason awards list.

Return to this page for daily updates including live score updates + schedule changes throughout the tournament.

2025 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament

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Auburn, which fell to No. 3 in the latest AP Poll, earned the 1 seed in the tournament despite losing its final two games of the regular season. No. 5 Alabama is the 3 seed in the conference tourney after closing out the regular season with a win at Auburn.

The two in-state teams have combined to win four of the last five SEC tournaments with Auburn winning in 2019 + 2024 while the Crimson Tide won in 2021 + 2023.

Here’s the schedule for the week at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville:

Wednesday, March 12

• Game 1: No. 9 Arkansas vs. No. 16 South Carolina | 12PM | SEC Network
• Game 2: No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 13 Texas | 25 minutes after Game 1 | SEC Network
• Game 3: No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 15 LSU | 6PM | SEC Network
• Game 4: No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 Oklahoma | 25 minutes after Game 3 | SEC Network

Thursday, March 13

• Game 5: No. 8 Ole Miss vs. Game 1 winner | 12PM | SEC Network
• Game 6: No. 5 Texas A&M vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 | SEC Network
• Game 7: No. 7 Missouri vs. Game 3 winner | 6PM | SEC Network
• Game 8: No. 6 Kentucky vs. Game 4 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 | SEC Network

Friday, March 14

• Game 9: No. 1 Auburn vs. Game 5 winner | 12PM | ESPN
• Game 10: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 on ESPN
• Game 11: No. 2 Florida vs. Game 7 winner | 6PM | SEC Network
• Game 12: No. 3 Alabama vs. Game 8 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 on SEC Network

Saturday, March 15

• Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 12PM | ESPN
• Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 25 minutes after Game 13 | ESPN

Sunday, March 16

• Game 15: Championship | 12PM | ESPN

Make sure to check out the SEC website for more information including tickets to the tournament in Nashville.

ESPN Bracketology

As of March 10, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi still has Auburn as the No. 1 overall seed. But the bracketology expert also said the Tigers’ margin for error is much smaller after losing the final two games of the regular season.

Either way, Auburn seems secure as one of the four No. 1 seeds in the big dance.

Meanwhile, Alabama sits as a No. 2 seed, likely needing a run in Nashville to make the jump to the top-seed line.

Lunardi will be adjusting his bracketology daily throughout championship week so keep an eye on the latest projections as games continue.

SEC Postseason Awards

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To no one’s surprise, Auburn was all over the postseason awards list voted on by the SEC coaches.

Johni Broome becomes the third player in program history to be named the SEC Player of the Year, joining Charles Barkley and Chris Porter. Broome was also named to the first-team All-SEC for the second straight season.

Bruce Pearl was named the SEC Coach of the Year. Other accolades for the Tigers included:

• Chad Baker-Mazara, third-team All-SEC
• Denver Jones, All-Defense
• Tahaad Pettiford, All-Freshman

Alabama was represented by a pair of backcourt players.

Mark Sears was named to first-team All-SEC for the second straight season. He earned All-SEC selection in all three seasons with the Crimson Tide.

Former high school Mr. Basketball winner Labaron Philon was named to the All-Freshman team in his first season in Tuscaloosa.

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