# 2022 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 2022 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the 2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season, held on March 9–13, 2022 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The winner, the Tennessee Volunteers, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA tournament.

## Seeds

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 | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Auburn | 15–3 | |
| 2 | Tennessee | 14–4 | 1–1 vs. Kentucky, 1–0 vs. Auburn |
| 3 | Kentucky | 14–4 | 1–1 vs. Tennessee, 0–1 vs. Auburn |
| 4 | Arkansas | 13–5 | |
| 5 | LSU | 9–9 | 4–2 vs. Alabama/South Carolina/Texas A&M/Florida |
| 6 | Alabama | 9–9 | 3–2 vs. LSU/South Carolina/Texas A&M/Florida |
| 7 | South Carolina | 9–9 | 2–2 vs. LSU/Alabama/Texas A&M/Florida |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 9–9 | 2–3 vs. LSU/Alabama/South Carolina/Florida |
| 9 | Florida | 9–9 | 1–3 vs. LSU/Alabama/South Carolina/Texas A&M |
| 10 | Mississippi State | 8–10 | |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 7–11 | |
| 12 | Missouri | 5–13 | |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 4–14 | |
| 14 | Georgia | 1–17 | |

## Schedule

| Game | Time (ET) | Matchup$^#$ | Score | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Wednesday, March 9 ||||||
| 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 12 Missouri vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 72–60 | SECN | 7,121 |
| 2 | 8:00 pm | No. 11 Vanderbilt vs No. 14 Georgia | 86–51 | SECN | 7,121 |
| Second round – Thursday, March 10 ||||||
| 3 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 9 Florida | 83–80 (OT) | SECN | 10,295 |
| 4 | 2:00 pm | No. 5 LSU vs. No. 12 Missouri | 76–68 | SECN | 10,295 |
| 5 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 South Carolina vs. No. 10 Mississippi State | 51–73 | SECN | 12,121 |
| 6 | 8:00 pm | No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Vanderbilt | 76–82 | SECN | 12,121 |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 11 ||||||
| 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 8 Texas A&M | 62–67 | ESPN | 16,094 |
| 8 | 2:00 pm | No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 5 LSU | 79–67 | ESPN | 16,094 |
| 9 | 6:00 pm | No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 10 Mississippi State | 72–59 | SECN | 17,132 |
| 10 | 8:00 pm | No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Vanderbilt | 77–71 | SECN | 17,132 |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 12 ||||||
| 11 | 1:00 pm | No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 4 Arkansas | 82–64 | ESPN | 20,670 |
| 12 | 3:00 pm | No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Kentucky | 69–62 | ESPN | 20,670 |
| Championship – Sunday, March 13 ||||||
| 13 | 1:00 pm | No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 2 Tennessee | 50–65 | ESPN | 16,643 |

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday, March 9 SEC Network | First round Wednesday, March 9 SEC Network | First round Wednesday, March 9 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 10 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 10 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 10 SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 ESPN/SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 ESPN/SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 ESPN/SEC Network | | | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 ESPN | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 ESPN | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 13 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 13 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 13 ESPN |
| | | | | | | 1 | Auburn | 62 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Texas A&M | 83* | 8 | Texas A&M | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Florida | 80 | | | | | | 8 | Texas A&M | 82 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Arkansas | 64 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Arkansas | 79 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | LSU | 76 | 5 | LSU | 67 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Missouri | 72 | 12 | Missouri | 68 | | | | | | | | 8 | Texas A&M | 50 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 2 | Tennessee | 65 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Tennessee | 72 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | South Carolina | 51 | 10 | Mississippi State | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Mississippi State | 73 | | | | | | 2 | Tennessee | 69 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kentucky | 62 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Kentucky | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Alabama | 76 | 11 | Vanderbilt | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 86 | 11 | Vanderbilt | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Georgia | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

## Game summaries
### First round

* SECN
* March 9 6:00 p.m.
No. 12 Missouri 72, No. 13 Ole Miss 60 :
| Scoring by half: 32–32, 40–28 |||
| Pts: K. Brown (16) Rebs: T. Brazile (8) Asts: K. Brown (4) | Pts: M. Murrell (16) Rebs: J. Brakefield (5) Asts: Tied (4) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 7,121 Referees: Tony Greene, Terry Wymer, Owen Shortt
* SECN
* March 9 8:00 p.m.
No. 11 Vanderbilt 86, No. 14 Georgia 51 :
| Scoring by half: 35–14, 51–37 |||
| Pts: S. Pippen Jr. (14) Rebs: J. Wright (7) Asts: T. Thomas (3) | Pts: B. Bridges (15) Rebs: B. Bridges (11) Asts: A. Cook (5) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 7,121 Referees: Doug Shows, Mike Nance, Byron Jarrett

### Second round

* SECN
* March 10 12:00 p.m.
No. 8 Texas A&M 83, No. 9 Florida 80 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 33–25, 37–45 Overtime: 13–10 |||
| Pts: H. Coleman III (22) Rebs: H. Coleman III (8) Asts: T. Radford (4) | Pts: K. Reeves (21) Rebs: N. Lane (9) Asts: P. Fleming Jr. (4) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 10,295 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Pat Adams, Steve Anderson
* SECN
* March 10 2:00 p.m.
No. 5 LSU 76, No. 12 Missouri 68 :
| Scoring by half: 39–23, 37–45 |||
| Pts: T. Eason (19) Rebs: D. Days (7) Asts: B. Murray (9) | Pts: D. Gordon (19) Rebs: T. Brazile (8) Asts: K. Brown (5) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 10,295 Referees: Don Daily, Patrick Evans, Rob Rorke
* SECN
* March 10 6:00 p.m.
No. 7 South Carolina 51, No. 10 Mississippi State 73 :
| Scoring by half: 34–36, 17–37 |||
| Pts: E. Stevenson (18) Rebs: W. Leveque (7) Asts: E. Stevenson (5) | Pts: T. Smith (20) Rebs: A. Garcia (14) Asts: S. Moore (5) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 12,121 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Chuck Jones, K.B. Burdett
* SECN
* March 10 8:00 p.m.
No. 6 Alabama 76, No. 11 Vanderbilt 82 :
| Scoring by half: 38–28, 38–54 |||
| Pts: J. Shackelford (21) Rebs: Tied (7) Asts: J. Davison (8) | Pts: S. Pippen Jr. (26) Rebs: J. Wright (11) Asts: S. Pippen Jr. (7) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 12,121 Referees: Tony Greene, Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt

### Quarterfinals

* ESPN
* March 11 12:00 p.m.
No. 1 Auburn 62, No. 8 Texas A&M 67 :
| Scoring by half: 21–37, 41–30 |||
| Pts: J. Smith (17) Rebs: Tied (9) Asts: J. Smith (4) | Pts: T. Radford (19) Rebs: H. Coleman III (10) Asts: H. Coleman III (3) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 16,094 Referees: Don Daily, Terry Wymer, K.B. Burdett
* ESPN
* March 11 2:00 p.m.
No. 4 Arkansas 79, No. 5 LSU 67 :
| Scoring by half: 29–26, 50–41 |||
| Pts: A. Toney (22) Rebs: J. Williams (11) Asts: J. Notae (3) | Pts: T. Eason (15) Rebs: D. Days (10) Asts: B. Murray (4) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 16,094 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Mike Nance, Patrick Evans
* SECN
* March 11 6:00 p.m.
No. 2 Tennessee 72, No. 10 Mississippi State 59 :
| Scoring by half: 39–37, 33–22 |||
| Pts: J. James (16) Rebs: J. Fulkerson (6) Asts: Z. Zeigler (8) | Pts: S. Moore (15) Rebs: Tied (6) Asts: Tied (3) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 17,132 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Steven Anderson, Bart Lenox
* SECN
* March 11 8:00 p.m.
No. 3 Kentucky 77, No. 11 Vanderbilt 71 :
| Scoring by half: 37–33, 40–38 |||
| Pts: T. Washington Jr. (25) Rebs: O. Tshiebwe (14) Asts: S. Wheeler (11) | Pts: J. Wright (27) Rebs: Tied (6) Asts: S. Pippen Jr. (7) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 17,132 Referees: Doug Shows, Byron Jarrett, Pat Adams

### Semifinals

* ESPN
* March 12 1:00 p.m.
No. 8 Texas A&M 82, No. 4 Arkansas 64 :
| Scoring by half: 36–24, 46–40 |||
| Pts: Q. Jackson (20) Rebs: Tied (5) Asts: Q. Jackson (6) | Pts: S. Umude (20) Rebs: J. Williams (9) Asts: J. Notae (5) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Referees: Don Daily, Terry Wymer, Bart Lenox
* ESPN
* March 12 3:00 p.m.
No. 2 Tennessee 69, No. 3 Kentucky 62 :
| Scoring by half: 33–22, 36–40 |||
| Pts: K. Chandler (19) Rebs: U. Plavsic (8) Asts: Tied (3) | Pts: K. Brooks Jr. (19) Rebs: O. Tshiebwe (11) Asts: T. Washington Jr. (4) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 20,670 Referees: Doug Shows, Chuck Jones, Pat Adams

### Final

* ESPN
* March 13 1:00 p.m.
No. 8 Texas A&M 50, No. 2 Tennessee 65 :
| Scoring by half: 20–29, 30–36 |||
| Pts: T. Radford (13) Rebs: H. Coleman III (7) Asts: Q. Jackson (3) | Pts: S. Vescovi (17) Rebs: J. Fulkerson (12) Asts: K. Chandler (7) |
* Amalie Arena Tampa, FL Attendance: 16,643 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Tony Greene, Terry Oglesby