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Deutsch2015 SEC men's basketball tournament
| 2015 SEC men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2014–15 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Site | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champions | Kentucky (29th title) |
| Winning coach | John Calipari (3rd title) |
| MVP | Willie Cauley-Stein (Kentucky) |
| Attendance | 106,521 |
| Television | ESPN and SEC Network |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Kentucky † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 38 | – | 1 | .974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Arkansas | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 20 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2015 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee from March 11–15, 2015. The tournament consisted of five rounds and included all 14 SEC teams. Seeds 5 through 10 will receive a first-round bye, and the top four seeds will receive a "double bye" through the first round and second round. All games of the tournament were televised by the networks of ESPN, with the first three rounds on the SEC Network.[1][2]
Seeds
[edit]| Seed | School | Conference record | Overall record | Tiebreaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky‡† | 18–0 | 34–0 | ||
| 2 | Arkansas† | 13–5 | 26–8 | ||
| 3 | Georgia† | 11–7 | 21–11 | 3–1 vs. LSU, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss | |
| 4 | LSU† | 11–7 | 22–10 | 3–2 vs. Georgia, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss | |
| 5 | Texas A&M# | 11–7 | 20–11 | 2–2 vs. Georgia, LSU, and Ole Miss | |
| 6 | Ole Miss# | 11–7 | 20–12 | 1–4 vs. Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M | |
| 7 | Vanderbilt# | 9–9 | 19–13 | ||
| 8 | Florida# | 8–10 | 16–17 | 1–0 vs. Alabama | |
| 9 | Alabama# | 8–10 | 18–14 | 0–1 vs. Florida | |
| 10 | Tennessee# | 7–11 | 16–16 | ||
| 11 | South Carolina | 6–12 | 17–16 | 1–0 vs. Mississippi State | |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 6–12 | 13–19 | 0–1 vs. South Carolina | |
| 13 | Auburn | 4–14 | 15–20 | ||
| 14 | Missouri | 3–15 | 9–23 | ||
| ‡ – SEC regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. † – 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
[edit]| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Final score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, March 11 | |||||
| 1 | 6:00 p.m. | #12 Mississippi State vs. #13 Auburn | 68–74 | SEC Network | 10,039[3] |
| 2 | 8:30 p.m. | #11 South Carolina vs. #14 Missouri | 63–54 | ||
| Second round – Thursday, March 12 | |||||
| 3 | Noon | #8 Florida vs. #9 Alabama | 69–61 | SEC Network | 10,563[4] |
| 4 | 2:30 p.m. | #5 Texas A&M vs. #13 Auburn | 59–66 | ||
| 5 | 6:00 p.m. | #7 Vanderbilt vs. #10 Tennessee | 61–67 | 15,032[5] | |
| 6 | 8:30 p.m. | #6 Ole Miss vs. #11 South Carolina | 58–60 | ||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 13 | |||||
| 7 | Noon | #1 Kentucky vs. #8 Florida | 64–49 | SEC Network | 18,205[6] |
| 8 | 2:30 p.m. | #4 LSU vs. #13 Auburn | 70–73OT | ||
| 9 | 6:00 p.m. | #2 Arkansas vs. #10 Tennessee | 80–72 | 13,135[7] | |
| 10 | 8:30 p.m. | #3 Georgia vs. #11 South Carolina | 74–62 | ||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 14 | |||||
| 11 | Noon | #1 Kentucky vs. #13 Auburn | 91–67 | ESPN | 19,232[8] |
| 12 | 2:30 p.m. | #2 Arkansas vs. #3 Georgia | 60–49 | ||
| Championship – Sunday, March 15 | |||||
| 13 | Noon | #1 Kentucky vs. #2 Arkansas | 78–63 | ESPN | 20,315[9] |
| *Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed | |||||
Bracket
[edit]| First round Wednesday, March 11 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 12 SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 13 SEC Network | Semifinals Saturday, March 14 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 15 ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Kentucky | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Florida | 69 | 8 | Florida | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Alabama | 61 | 1 | #1 Kentucky | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Auburn | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | LSU | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas A&M | 59 | 13 | Auburn | 73OT | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Mississippi State | 68 | 13 | Auburn | 66 | 1 | #1 Kentucky | 78 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Auburn | 74 | 2 | #21 Arkansas | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #21 Arkansas | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 61 | 10 | Tennessee | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Tennessee | 67 | 2 | #21 Arkansas | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ole Miss | 58 | 11 | South Carolina | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | South Carolina | 63 | 11 | South Carolina | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Missouri | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Game statistics
[edit]First round
[edit]SEC Network |
March 11 6 p.m. CT |
| Mississippi State 68, Auburn 74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–34, 32–40 | ||
| Pts: C. Sword, 21 Rebs: C. Sword, 7 Asts: C. Sword, 4 | Pts: K. Ross-Miller, 21 Rebs: K. Ross-Miller, 7 Asts: T. Lang, 3 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 10,039 Referees: Tony Greene, Joe Lindsay, Mike Nance |
SEC Network |
March 11 8:30 p.m. CT |
| South Carolina 63, Missouri 54 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–24, 33–30 | ||
| Pts: S. Thornwell, 18 Rebs: T. Johnson, 7 Asts: S. Thornwell, 6 | Pts: M. Gill-Caesar, 10 Rebs: J. Williams III, 11 Asts: K. Shamburger, 4 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 10,039 Referees: Anthony Jordan, Doug Shows, Ron Groover |
Second round
[edit]SEC Network |
March 12 Noon CT |
| Florida 69, Alabama 61 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–29, 36–32 | ||
| Pts: D. Finney-Smith, 23 Rebs: D. Finney-Smith, 11 Asts: C. Chiozza, 4 | Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: R. Norris, 7 Asts: L. Randolph, 4 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 10,563 Referees: Tim Gattis, Ron Groover, Mike Nance |
SEC Network |
March 12 2:30 p.m. CT |
| Texas A&M 59, Auburn 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–23, 26–43 | ||
| Pts: Tied, 11 Rebs: K. Roberson, 12 Asts: Tied, 4 | Pts: K. Harrell, 25 Rebs: C. Bowers, 8 Asts: K. Ross-Miller, 4 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 10,563 Referees: Anthony Jordan, Kevin Fehr, Olandis Poole |
SEC Network |
March 12 6 p.m. CT |
| Vanderbilt 61, Tennessee 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–38, 35–23 | ||
| Pts: D. Jones, 18 Rebs: D. Jones, 15 Asts: W. Baldwin IV, 5 | Pts: J. Richardson, 22 Rebs: D. Reese, 7 Asts: K. Punter, 4 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 15,032 Referees: Antinio Petty, Tony Henderson, Glenn Tuitt |
SEC Network |
March 12 8:30 p.m. CT |
| Ole Miss 58, South Carolina 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–24, 33–34 | ||
| Pts: L. White, 17 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: S. Moody, 3 | Pts: M. Carrera Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: T. Johnson, 5 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 15,032 Referees: Pat Adams, Joe Lindsay, Lee Cassell |
Quarterfinals
[edit]SEC Network |
March 13 Noon CT |
| Kentucky 64, Florida 49 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–27, 33–22 | ||
| Pts: Tied, 13 Rebs: K. Towns, 12 Asts: T. Ulis, 4 | Pts: J. Horford, 15 Rebs: D. Finney-Smith, 8 Asts: K. Hill, 4 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 18,205 Referees: Tony Greene, Joe Lindsay, Pat Adams |
SEC Network |
March 13 2:30 p.m. CT |
| LSU 70, Auburn 73 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–24, 36–40 Overtime: 6–9 | ||
| Pts: K. Hornsby, 24 Rebs: J. Martin, 15 Asts: Tied, 3 | Pts: K. Harrell, 29 Rebs: C. Bowers, 10 Asts: K. Ross-Miller, 5 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 18,205 Referees: Antinio Petty, Lee Cassell, Tim Gattis |
SEC Network |
March 13 6 p.m. CT |
| Arkansas 80, Tennessee 72 | ||
| Scoring by half: 45–25, 35–47 | ||
| Pts: B. Portis, 26 Rebs: B. Portis, 11 Asts: A. Beard, 5 | Pts: J. Richardson, 22 Rebs: J. Richardson, 10 Asts: J. Richardson, 3 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 13,135 Referees: Doug Shows, Mike Nance, Patrick Evans |
SEC Network |
March 13 8:30 p.m. CT |
| Georgia 74, South Carolina 62 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–26, 41–36 | ||
| Pts: M. Thornton, 15 Rebs: Y. Maten, 10 Asts: C. Mann, 4 | Pts: D. Notice, 20 Rebs: M. Carrera, 8 Asts: S. Thornwell, 6 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 13,135 Referees: Anthony Jordan, Ron Groover, Tony Henderson |
Semifinals
[edit]ESPN |
March 14 Noon CDT |
| Kentucky 91, Auburn 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 47–29, 44–38 | ||
| Pts: W. Cauley-Stein, 18 Rebs: W. Cauley-Stein, 7 Asts: T. Ulis, 6 | Pts: A. Mason, 23 Rebs: D. Waddell, 5 Asts: Tied, 1 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 19,232 Referees: Mike Nance, Olandis Poole, Doug Shows. |
ESPN |
March 14 2:30 p.m. CDT |
| Arkansas 60, Georgia 49 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–17, 35–32 | ||
| Pts: M. Qualls, 15 Rebs: B. Portis, 12 Asts: N. Babb, 3 | Pts: Tied, 13 Rebs: M. Thornton, 12 Asts: J.J. Frazier, 4 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 19,232 Referees: Lee Cassell, Tony Greene, Antinio Petty. |
Championship game
[edit]ESPN |
March 15 Noon CDT |
| Kentucky 78, Arkansas 63 | ||
| Scoring by half: 41–25, 37–38 | ||
| Pts: W. Cauley-Stein/An. Harrison, 15 Rebs: W. Cauley-Stein, 10 Asts: Aa. Harrison/T. Ulis, 6 | Pts: M. Qualls, 18 Rebs: R. Madden, 4 Asts: R. Madden, 2 | |
Bridgestone Arena Attendance: 20,315 Referees: Pat Adams, Tony Greene, Doug Shows. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nashville To Host SEC Basketball Tournaments" (Press release). SEC. October 15, 2013. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ Blackburn, Gracie (March 14, 2014). "Future SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Early Rounds to Air Exclusively on SEC Network". ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ SCAR–MIZZ boxscore
- ^ TA&M–AUB boxscore
- ^ MISS–SCAR boxscore
- ^ AUB–LSU boxscore
- ^ SCAR–UGA boxscore
- ^ UGA–ARK Boxscore
- ^ UK–ARK Boxscore
- ^ "2015 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament" (PDF). ESPN.com. Southeastern Conference. 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2022.