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2023 SEC men's basketball tournament

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2023 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2022–23
Teams14
SiteBridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsAlabama (8th title)
Winning coachNate Oats (2nd title)
MVPBrandon Miller (Alabama)
Attendance112,388
TelevisionSEC Network, ESPN
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The 2023 Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 8 to 12, 2023.[1][2]

2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Alabama 16 2   .889 31 6   .838
No. 17 Texas A&M 15 3   .833 25 10   .714
Kentucky 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
No. 23 Missouri 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
No. 20 Tennessee 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 22 15   .595
Auburn 10 8   .556 21 13   .618
Florida 9 9   .500 16 17   .485
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Arkansas 8 10   .444 22 14   .611
Georgia 6 12   .333 16 16   .500
South Carolina 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Ole Miss 3 15   .167 12 21   .364
LSU 2 16   .111 14 19   .424
2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

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All 14 SEC teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 10 teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye, automatically advancing them into the quarterfinals.

Seed School Conference
Record
Tiebreak 1 Tiebreak 2
1 Alabama 16–2
2 Texas A&M 15–3
3 Kentucky 12–6
4 Missouri 11–7 2–0 vs. Tennessee/Vanderbilt
5 Tennessee 11–7 1–2 vs. Missouri/Vanderbilt 1–0 vs. Alabama
6 Vanderbilt 11–7 1–2 vs. Missouri/Tennessee 0–2 vs. Alabama
7 Auburn 10–8
8 Florida 9–9
9 Mississippi State 8–10 1–0 vs. Arkansas
10 Arkansas 8–10 0–1 vs. Mississippi State
11 Georgia 6–12
12 South Carolina 4–14
13 Ole Miss 3–15
14 LSU 2–16

Schedule

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Game Time* Matchup# Score Television Attendance U.S.

Viewers (Millions)

First round – Wednesday, March 8
1 6:00 pm No. 12 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Ole Miss 61–67 SECN 14,326 TBA
2 8:20 pm No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 LSU 67–72 TBA
Second round – Thursday, March 9
3 12:00 pm No. 8 Florida vs. No. 9 Mississippi State 68–69OT SECN 13,165 TBA
4 2:30 pm No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Ole Miss 70–55 TBA
5 6:00 pm No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 10 Arkansas 73–76 14,583 TBA
6 8:30 pm No. 6 Vanderbilt vs. No. 14 LSU 77–68 TBA
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10
7 12:00 pm No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 9 Mississippi State 72–49 ESPN 16,107 0.71[3]
8 2:30 pm No. 4 Missouri vs. No. 5 Tennessee 79–71 1.44[3]
9 6:00 pm No. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Arkansas 67–61 SECN 17,989 TBA
10 8:30 pm No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt 73–80 TBA
Semifinals – Saturday, March 11
11 12:00 pm No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Missouri 72–61 ESPN 17,528 1.51[4]
12 2:30 pm No. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt 87–75 1.15[4]
Championship – Sunday, March 12
13 12:00 pm No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Texas A&M 82–63 ESPN 18,690 1.95[5]

*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 8
SEC Network
Second round
Thursday, March 9
SEC Network
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 10
ESPN/SEC Network
Semifinals
Saturday, March 11
ESPN
Championship
Sunday, March 12
ESPN
1Alabama72
8Florida689Mississippi State49
9Mississippi State69*1Alabama 72
4Missouri61
4Missouri79
5 Tennessee705Tennessee71
12South Carolina6113Ole Miss551Alabama82
13Ole Miss672Texas A&M63
2Texas A&M67
7Auburn7310Arkansas61
10Arkansas762Texas A&M 87
6Vanderbilt75
3Kentucky73
6Vanderbilt776Vanderbilt80
11Georgia6714LSU68
14LSU72

* denotes overtime period

Game summaries

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First round

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March 8
6:00 pm
No. 12 South Carolina Gamecocks 61, No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels 67
Scoring by half: 29–30, 32–37
Pts: Gregory Jackson II, 24
Rebs: Josh Gray, 6
Asts: Meechie Johnson, 5
Pts: Amaree Abram, 20
Rebs: James White, 10
Asts: Myles Burns, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,326
Referees: Steven Anderson, Tony Greene, Wil Howard
March 8
8:30 pm
No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs 67, No. 14 LSU Tigers 72
Scoring by half: 30–42, 37–30
Pts: Tied, 13
Rebs: Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, 8
Asts: Justin Hill, 4
Pts: KJ Williams, 18
Rebs: Trae Hannibal, 11
Asts: KJ Williams, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,326
Referees: Pat Adams, Chuck Jones, Todd Austin

Second round

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March 9
12:00 pm
No. 8 Florida Gators 68, No. 9 Mississippi State Bulldogs 69 (OT)
Scoring by half: 26–36, 31–21 Overtime: 11–12
Pts: Riley Kugel, 14
Rebs: Myreon Jones, 7
Asts: Kyle Lofton, 6
Pts: Tolu Smith, 28
Rebs: Tolu Smith, 12
Asts: Dashawn Davis, 8
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 13,165
Referees: Joe Lindsay, K.B. Burdett Jr., Byron Jarrett
March 9
2:30 pm
No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers 70, No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels 55
Scoring by half: 39–33, 31–22
Pts: Josiah Jordan-James, 20
Rebs: Josiah Jordan-James, 7
Asts: Oliver Nkamhoua, 4
Pts: Myles Burns, 14
Rebs: Tied, 5
Asts: Matthew Murrell, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 13,165
Referees: Bart Lenox, Chuck Jones, Wil Howard
March 9
6:00 pm
No. 7 Auburn Tigers 73, No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks 76
Scoring by half: 33–37, 40–39
Pts: K.D. Johnson, 20
Rebs: Johni Broome, 7
Asts: Wendell Green Jr., 4
Pts: Anthony Black, 19
Rebs: Davonte Davis, 10
Asts: Anthony Black, 6
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,583
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
March 9
8:30 pm
No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores 77, No. 14 LSU Tigers 68
Scoring by half: 37–29, 40–39
Pts: Tyrin Lawrence, 22
Rebs: Jordan Wright, 15
Asts: Ezra Manjon, 3
Pts: KJ Williams, 26
Rebs: Trae Hanibal, 13
Asts: Trae Hanibal, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,583
Referees: Doug Shows, Olandis Poole, Owen Shortt

Quarterfinals

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March 10
12:00 pm
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 72, No. 9 Mississippi State Bulldogs 49
Scoring by half: 41–21, 31–28
Pts: Brandon Miller, 18
Rebs: Brandon Miller, 9
Asts: Brandon Miller, 5
Pts: Tolu Smith, 17
Rebs: Tolu Smith, 11
Asts: Tied, 1
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 16,107
Referees: Don Daily, Pat Adams, Todd Austin
ESPN
March 10
2:30 pm
No. 4 Missouri Tigers 79, No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers 71
Scoring by half: 30–33, 49–38
Pts: D'Moi Hodge, 26
Rebs: Kobe Brown, 9
Asts: Nick Honor, 4
Pts: Santiago Véscovi, 17
Rebs: Olivier Nkamhoua, 10
Asts: Jahmai Mashack, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 16,107
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Steven Anderson, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
March 10
6:00 pm
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies 67, No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks 61
Scoring by half: 25–38, 42–23
Pts: Wade Taylor IV, 18
Rebs: Henry Coleman III, 11
Asts: Wade Taylor IV, 3
Pts: Nick Smith Jr., 16
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Nick Smith Jr., 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,989
Referees: Doug Shows, Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt
March 10
8:30 pm
No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats 73, No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores 80
Scoring by half: 34–39, 39–41
Pts: Antonio Reeves, 22
Rebs: Oscar Tshiebwe, 15
Asts: Cason Wallace, 5
Pts: Ezra Manjon, 25
Rebs: Jordan Wright, 6
Asts: Tied, 3
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,989
Referees: Terry Oglesby, K.B. Burdett Jr., Olandis Poole

Semifinals

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ESPN
March 11
12:00 pm
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 72, No. 4 Missouri Tigers 61
Scoring by half: 31–29, 41–32
Pts: Brandon Miller, 20
Rebs: Brandon Miller, 12
Asts: Jahvon Quinerly, 7
Pts: D'Moi Hodge, 21
Rebs: D'Moi Hodge, 9
Asts: Tied, 2
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,528
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Pat Adams, Bart Lenox
ESPN
March 11
2:30 pm
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies 87, No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores 75
Scoring by half: 49–25, 38–50
Pts: Wade Taylor IV, 25
Rebs: Dexter Dennis, 7
Asts: Tyrece Radford, 5
Pts: Tyrin Lawrence, 18
Rebs: Jordan Wright, 7
Asts: Ezra Manjon, 7
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,528
Referees: Doug Shows, K.B. Burdett Jr., Byron Jarrett

Final

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ESPN
March 12
12:00 pm
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 82, No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies 63
Scoring by half: 34–23, 48–40
Pts: Brandon Miller, 23
Rebs: Charles Bediako, 13
Asts: Brandon Miller, 4
Pts: Dexter Dennis, 14
Rebs: Henry Coleman III, 9
Asts: Wade Taylor IV, 3
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 18,690
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Steven Anderson

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Championship - Men's Basketball". www.secsports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Arena, Bridgestone. "2023 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament | Bridgestone Arena". www.bridgestonearena.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b DarkUFO. "TV Ratings for Friday 10th March 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ a b DarkUFO. "TV Ratings for Saturday 11th March 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ^ DarkUFO. "TV Ratings for Sunday 12th March 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted". Retrieved March 13, 2024.