# 2023 SEC men's basketball tournament

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.

## 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 | 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

| Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Score | Television | Attendance | U.S. Viewers (Millions) |
| First round – Wednesday, March 8 | First round – Wednesday, March 8 | First round – Wednesday, March 8 | First round – Wednesday, March 8 | First round – Wednesday, March 8 | 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 | SECN | TBA |
| Second round – Thursday, March 9 | Second round – Thursday, March 9 | Second round – Thursday, March 9 | Second round – Thursday, March 9 | Second round – Thursday, March 9 | Second round – Thursday, March 9 | |
| 3 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 Florida vs. No. 9 Mississippi State | 68–69$^{OT}$ | SECN | 13,165 | TBA |
| 4 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 70–55 | SECN | 13,165 | TBA |
| 5 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 10 Arkansas | 73–76 | SECN | 14,583 | TBA |
| 6 | 8:30 pm | No. 6 Vanderbilt vs. No. 14 LSU | 77–68 | SECN | 14,583 | TBA |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 | |
| 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 9 Mississippi State | 72–49 | ESPN | 16,107 | 0.71 |
| 8 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 Missouri vs. No. 5 Tennessee | 79–71 | ESPN | 16,107 | 1.44 |
| 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 | SECN | 17,989 | TBA |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 | |
| 11 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Missouri | 72–61 | ESPN | 17,528 | 1.51 |
| 12 | 2:30 pm | No. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt | 87–75 | ESPN | 17,528 | 1.15 |
| Championship – Sunday, March 12 | Championship – Sunday, March 12 | Championship – Sunday, March 12 | Championship – Sunday, March 12 | Championship – Sunday, March 12 | Championship – Sunday, March 12 | |
| 13 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Texas A&M | 82–63 | ESPN | 18,690 | 1.95 |
*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday, March 8 SEC Network | First round Wednesday, March 8 SEC Network | First round Wednesday, March 8 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 9 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 9 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 9 SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 ESPN/SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 ESPN/SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 ESPN/SEC Network | | | Semifinals Saturday, March 11 ESPN | Semifinals Saturday, March 11 ESPN | Semifinals Saturday, March 11 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPN |
| | | | | | | 1 | Alabama | 72 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Florida | 68 | 9 | Mississippi State | 49 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Mississippi State | 69* | | | | | | 1 | Alabama | 72 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Missouri | 61 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Missouri | 79 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Tennessee | 70 | 5 | Tennessee | 71 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | South Carolina | 61 | 13 | Ole Miss | 55 | | | | | | | | 1 | Alabama | 82 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | Texas A&M | 63 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas A&M | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Auburn | 73 | 10 | Arkansas | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Arkansas | 76 | | | | | | 2 | Texas A&M | 87 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Vanderbilt | 75 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Kentucky | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Vanderbilt | 77 | 6 | Vanderbilt | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Georgia | 67 | 14 | LSU | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | LSU | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime period

## Game summaries
### First round

* SECN
* 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
* SECN
* 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

* SECN
* 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
* SECN
* 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
* SECN
* 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
* SECN
* 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

* ESPN
* 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
* SECN
* 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
* SECN
* 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

* 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

* 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