Can Kentucky reclaim its spot atop the Southeastern Conference with a win in the 2020 SEC Tournament?
For the first time in four years, the Wildcats — who secured the regular season title on Feb. 29 with a win over Auburn — enter the SEC Tournament not as defending champs, but as challengers to reclaim the title as top team in the conference.
Kentucky (25-6, 15-3 in SEC play) is led by the trio of Immanuel Quickley (16.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game), Tyrese Maxey (14.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.1 apg) and Ashton Hagans (11.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 6.4 apg) with some serious help from Nick Richards (13.9 ppg, 7.8 rpg). The Wildcats will once again be the favorites to win the tournament, but they'll receive plenty of competition from the upper tiers of the conference, including defending champion Auburn.
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Auburn (25-6, 12-6) and LSU (21-10, 12-6) are among the favorites to challenge the Wildcats for SEC supremacy. Several teams will hope to extend their NCAA Tournament hopes with strong showings, however, including Arkansas, South Carolina and Mississippi State among others.
Here is the complete breakdown of the 2020 SEC Tournament, from brackets, TV information and schedules:
SEC Tournament bracket 2020
Kentucky enters as the top overall seed in the 2020 SEC Tournament, followed by Auburn and LSU as the 2- and 3-seeds, respectively. After that, only 4-seed 5-seed Florida is projected to make the NCAA Tournament, per Ryan Fagan's latest March Madness projections.
Below is the full seeding for the 2020 SEC Tournament:
| Seed | Team | Record (SEC) |
| No. 1 | Kentucky | 25-6 (15-3) |
| No. 2 | Auburn | 25-6 (12-6) |
| No. 3 | LSU | 21-10 (12-6) |
| No. 4 | Mississippi State | 20-11 (11-7) |
| No. 5 | Florida | 19-12 (11-7) |
| No. 6 | South Carolina | 18-13 (10-8) |
| No. 7 | Texas A&M | 16-14 (10-8) |
| No. 8 | Tennessee | 17-14 (9-9) |
| No. 9 | Alabama | 16-15 (8-10) |
| No. 10 | Missouri | 15-16 (7-11) |
| No. 11 | Arkansas | 19-12 (7-11) |
| No. 12 | Ole Miss | 15-16 (6-12) |
| No. 13 | Georgia | 15-16 (5-13) |
| No. 14 | Vanderbilt | 10-21 (3-15) |
FAGAN: Sporting News March Madness projections 4.0
Odds to win SEC Tournament
Kentucky and Auburn claim the top odds to win the SEC Tournament at 7/4 and 11/4, respectively, per SportsInsider.com. They lead Florida (7/2) and LSU (11/2) as the teams with the best odds to win the conference tournament in 2020. Below are the full odds to win the 2020 SEC Tournament, per SportsInsider.com:
| Team | Odds |
| Kentucky | 7/4 |
| Auburn | 11/4 |
| Florida | 7/2 |
| LSU | 11/2 |
| Mississippi State | 10/1 |
| Tennessee | 12/1 |
| Alabama | 25/1 |
| Arkansas | 25/1 |
| South Carolina | 33/1 |
| Texas A&M | 66/1 |
| Georgia | 100/1 |
| Missouri | 100/1 |
| Ole Miss | 100/1 |
| Vanderbilt | 150/1 |
Was Bridgestone Arena damaged by tornado?
The SEC on Tuesday released a statement that it does not expect delays to the SEC Tournament after an EF3 tornado touched down in Nashville, Tenn., earlier that day. The tornado, which killed a reported 24 people and destroyed numerous homes, did not affect Bridgestone Arena, host of the 2020 basketball tournament.
— Bridgestone Arena (@BrdgstoneArena) March 3, 2020
How to watch the SEC Tournament live
The SEC Tournament can be watched on the SEC Network in the first and second rounds before sharing coverage with ESPN in the quarterfinals. Coverage will pivot directly to ESPN for the semifinal matches and championship game.
| Round 1, 2 |
| SEC Network |
| Quarterfinals |
| ESPN, SEC Network |
| Semifinals |
| ESPN |
| SEC championship game |
| ESPN |
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BRACKETS:
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2020 SEC Tournament schedule
The 2020 SEC Tournament will begin Wednesday, March 11 and run through Selection Sunday on March 15. Below is the full schedule for the tournament:
Round 1: Wednesday, March 11
| Game 1: No. 13 Georgia 81, |
| Game 2: No. 11 Arkansas 86, |
Round 2: Thursday, March 12
| Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
| Game 3: No. 8 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Alabama | 1 p.m. | SEC Network |
| Game 4: No. 5 Florida vs. No. 13 Georgia | TBD | SEC Network |
| Game 5: No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Missouri | 7 p.m. | SEC Network |
| Game 6: No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Arkansas | TBD | SEC Network |
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 13
| Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
| Game 7: No. 1 Kentucky vs. Game 3 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game 8: No. 4 Mississippi State vs. Game 4 winner | TBD | ESPN |
| Game 9: No. 2 Auburn vs. Game 5 winner | 7 p.m. | SEC Network |
| Game 10: No. 3 LSU vs. Game 6 winner | TBD | SEC Network |
Semifinals: Saturday, March 14
| Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
| Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | TBD | ESPN |
SEC championship game: Sunday, March 15
| Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
| Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN |