2024 SEC men's basketball tournament

2024 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2023–24
Teams14
SiteBridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsAuburn (3rd title)
Winning coachBruce Pearl (2nd title)
MVPJohni Broome (Auburn)
Attendance112,300
TelevisionSEC Network, ESPN
← 2023
2025 →
2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Tennessee 14 – 4   .778 27 – 9   .750
No. 20 Kentucky 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697
No. 3т Alabama 13 – 5   .722 25 – 12   .676
No. 18 Auburn † 13 – 5   .722 27 – 8   .771
No. 24 South Carolina 13 – 5   .722 26 – 8   .765
Florida 11 – 7   .611 24 – 12   .667
Texas A&M 9 – 9   .500 21 – 15   .583
LSU 9 – 9   .500 17 – 16   .515
Mississippi State 8 – 10   .444 21 – 14   .600
Ole Miss 7 – 11   .389 20 – 12   .625
Georgia 6 – 12   .333 20 – 17   .541
Arkansas 6 – 12   .333 16 – 17   .485
Vanderbilt 4 – 14   .222 9 – 23   .281
Missouri 0 – 18   .000 8 – 24   .250
† 2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 13 through 17, 2024. Auburn defeated Florida, 86–67, in the championship game to earn an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[1]

Seeds

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Seed School Conference
record 		Tiebreaker
1 Tennessee 14–4
2 Kentucky 13–5 2–1 vs. Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina
3 Alabama 13–5 2–2 vs. Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina, 1–1 vs. Florida
4 Auburn 13–5 2–2 vs. Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, 0–1 vs. Florida
5 South Carolina 13–5 1–2 vs. Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky
6 Florida 11–7
7 Texas A&M 9–9 1–1 vs. LSU, 1–1 vs. Tennessee
8 LSU 9–9 1–1 vs. Texas A&M, 0–1 vs. Tennessee
9 Mississippi State 8–10
10 Ole Miss 7–11
11 Georgia 6–12 1–1 vs. Arkansas, 1–1 vs. South Carolina
12 Arkansas 6–12 1–1 vs. Georgia, 0–1 vs. South Carolina
13 Vanderbilt 4–14
14 Missouri 0–18

Schedule

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Game Time* Matchup# Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 13
1 6:00 pm
No. 12 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Vanderbilt
 90–85OT SEC Network 16,539
2 8:30 pm
No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 Missouri
 64–59
Second round – Thursday, March 14
3 12:00 pm
No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Mississippi State
 70–60 SEC Network 11,638
4 2:30 pm
No. 5 South Carolina vs. No. 12 Arkansas
 80–66
5 6:00 pm
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Ole Miss
 80–71 13,771
6 8:30 pm
No. 6 Florida vs. No. 11 Georgia
 85–80
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 15
7 12:00 pm
No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Mississippi State
 73–56 ESPN 17,137
8 2:30 pm
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 5 South Carolina
 86−55
9 6:00 pm
No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Texas A&M
 97–87 SEC Network 18,244
10 8:30 pm
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 6 Florida
 102–88
Semifinals – Saturday, March 16
11 12:00 pm
No. 9 Mississippi State vs. No. 4 Auburn
 73–66 ESPN 16,499
12 2:30 pm
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Florida
 95–90
Championship – Sunday, March 17
13 12:00 pm
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 6 Florida
 86–67 ESPN 18,532
*Game times in CT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 13
SEC Network		Second round
Thursday, March 14
SEC Network		Quarterfinals
Friday, March 15
ESPN/SEC Network		Semifinals
Saturday, March 16
ESPN		Championship
Sunday, March 17
ESPN
1Tennessee56
8LSU609Mississippi State73
9Mississippi State709Mississippi State66
4Auburn73
4Auburn86
5South Carolina805South Carolina55
12Arkansas9012Arkansas664Auburn86
13Vanderbilt85OT6Florida67
2Kentucky87
7Texas A&M807Texas A&M97
10Ole Miss717Texas A&M90
6Florida95
3Alabama88
6Florida856Florida102
11Georgia6411Georgia80
14Missouri59

Game summaries

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First round

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SECN
March 13
6:00 p.m.
No. 12 Arkansas 90, No. 13 Vanderbilt 85 (OT)
Scoring by half: 27–41, 51–37 Overtime: 12–7
Pts: K. Battle, 24
Rebs: T. Brazile, 12
Asts: 3 tied, 3		 Pts: E. Manjon, 29
Rebs: V. Lubin, 10
Asts: E. Manjon, 6
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 16,539
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Owen Shortt, Anthony Jordan
SECN
March 13
8:30 p.m.
No. 11 Georgia 64, No. 14 Missouri 59
Scoring by half: 31–30, 33–29
Pts: B. Cain, 19
Rebs: R. Tchewa, 6
Asts: 3 tied, 3		 Pts: N. Honor, 14
Rebs: C. Vanover, 10
Asts: S. East II, 5
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 16,539
Referees: Pat Adams, Todd Austin, Chuck Jones

Second round

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SECN
March 14
12:00 p.m.
No. 8 LSU 60, No. 9 Mississippi State 70
Scoring by half: 29–22, 31–48
Pts: T. Hannibal, 18
Rebs: J. Wright, 8
Asts: M. Williams III, 4		 Pts: J. Hubbard, 24
Rebs: T. Smith III, 13
Asts: 2 tied, 2
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 11,638
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Bart Lenox, Todd Austin
SECN
March 14
2:30 p.m.
No. 5 South Carolina 80, No. 12 Arkansas 66
Scoring by half: 38–35, 42–31
Pts: C. Murray-Boyles, 24
Rebs: B. Mack, 9
Asts: Z. Davis, 4		 Pts: K. Battle, 20
Rebs: K. Battle, 7
Asts: J. Graham, 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 11,638
Referees: Don Daily, Olandis Poole, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
SECN
March 14
6:00 p.m.
No. 7 Texas A&M 80, No. 10 Ole Miss 71
Scoring by half: 35–31, 45–40
Pts: W. Taylor IV, 20
Rebs: A. Garcia, 14
Asts: W. Taylor IV, 4		 Pts: J. Brakefield, 23
Rebs: 2 tied, 7
Asts: 2 tied, 5
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 13,711
Referees: K.B. Burdett Jr., Steven Anderson, Chuck Jones
SECN
March 14
8:30 p.m.
No. 6 Florida 85, No. 11 Georgia 80
Scoring by half: 34–37, 51–43
Pts: W. Clayton Jr., 22
Rebs: T. Samuel, 15
Asts: Z. Pullin, 8		 Pts: 2 tied, 14
Rebs: 4 tied, 4
Asts: 2 tied, 3
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 13,711
Referees: Doug Shows, Wil Howard, Byron Jarrett

Quarterfinals

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ESPN
March 15
12:00 p.m.
No. 1 Tennessee 56, No. 9 Mississippi State 73
Scoring by half: 19–38, 37–35
Pts: Z. Zeigler, 20
Rebs: J. Aidoo, 10
Asts: 2 tied, 4		 Pts: 2 tied, 18
Rebs: C. Matthews, 8
Asts: 2 tied, 3
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,137
Referees: Pat Adams, K.B. Burdett Jr., Steven Anderson
ESPN
March 15
2:30 p.m.
No. 4 Auburn 86, No. 5 South Carolina 55
Scoring by half: 46−26, 40−29
Pts: J. Broome, 18
Rebs: J. Broome, 10
Asts: T. Donaldson, 4		 Pts: B. Mack, 14
Rebs: 3 tied, 8
Asts: Z. Davis, 3
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,137
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Bart Lenox, Byron Jarrett
SECN
March 15
6:00 p.m.
No. 2 Kentucky 87, No. 7 Texas A&M 97
Scoring by half: 42–48, 45–49
Pts: R. Dillingham, 27
Rebs: T. Mitchell, 9
Asts: R. Dillingham, 7		 Pts: W. Taylor IV, 32
Rebs: 3 tied, 7
Asts: T. Radford, 6
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 18,244
Referees: Doug Shows, Olandis Poole, Owen Shortt
SECN
March 15
8:30 p.m.
No. 3 Alabama 88, No. 6 Florida 102
Scoring by half: 33–48, 55–54
Pts: M. Sears, 22
Rebs: N. Pringle, 10
Asts: A. Estrada, 6		 Pts: W. Clayton Jr., 23
Rebs: T. Haugh, 9
Asts: W. Clayton Jr., 4
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 18,244
Referees: Don Daily, Joe Lindsay, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

Semifinals

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ESPN
March 16
12:00 p.m.
No. 9 Mississippi State 66, No. 4 Auburn 73
Scoring by half: 31–31, 35–42
Pts: J. Hubbard, 20
Rebs: T. Smith III, 10
Asts: 2 tied, 3		 Pts: C. Baker-Mazara, 14
Rebs: 3 tied, 4
Asts: A. Holloway, 6
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 16,499
Referees: Joe Lindsay, K.B. Burdett Jr., Byron Jarrett
ESPN
March 16
2:30 p.m.
No. 7 Texas A&M 90, No. 6 Florida 95
Scoring by half: 50–42, 40–53
Pts: W. Taylor IV, 30
Rebs: S. Washington, 10
Asts: W. Taylor IV, 4		 Pts: D. Aberdeen, 20
Rebs: A. Condon, 9
Asts: 2 tied, 5
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 16,499
Referees: Doug Shows, Bart Lenox, Steven Anderson

Championship

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ESPN
March 17
12:00 p.m.
No. 4 Auburn 86, No. 6 Florida 67
Scoring by half: 38–30, 48–37
Pts: J. Broome, 19
Rebs: J. Broome, 11
Asts: T. Donaldson, 4		 Pts: Z. Pullin, 15
Rebs: 2 tied, 7
Asts: W. Clayton Jr., 3
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 18,532
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Pat Adams

References

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  1. ^ "Championship - Men's Basketball". www.secsports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.


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