The stage is set. Let the postseason begin.
Over the next five days, some of the best college basketball programs in the country will convene in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena and square off in hopes of winning the men’s SEC tournament, earning an automatic bid to March Madness.
Watch the 2025 SEC Basketball Tournament live with Fubo (free trial)
Auburn, anchored by national player of the year candidate Johni Broome, is the top overall seed in the SEC tournament for the second time in the last three years. The Tigers have been one of, if not the best teams in the country all season, thanks to the pairing of its No. 1 ranked offense and top-15 defense on KenPom.
Joining the Tigers in the quarterfinals by way of the double-round bye are No. 2 Florida, No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Tennessee. All three programs that are projected as either a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
But the Tigers, Crimson Tide, Gators and Vols aren’t the only four teams who can make a title run in Nashville — after all, the SEC did show it was a juggernaut for the last two months in conference play night in and night out.
Some teams to keep an eye out on are Missouri, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Kentucky. Or could Vanderbilt add itself to that mix, if it can some momentum again and create some madness again with a deep run?
There are then four teams vying for one of the final spots in the NCAA Tournament: Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Oklahoma and Texas are particularly notable, as they are “last four in” and “first four out” teams, respectively, in Joe Lunardi’s latest projections.
REQUIRED READING: Where Vanderbilt basketball ranks in latest March Madness bracketology after Georgia loss
Here’s what you need to know about the 2025 men’s SEC tournament:
When is the 2025 men’s SEC tournament?
- Dates: Wednesday, March 12 through Sunday, March 16
- Location: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)
The 2025 SEC tournament will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, from Wednesday, March 12 through Sunday, March 16.
It is the third straight season that the SEC basketball tournament is being held in the Music City at Bridgestone Arena.
Men’s SEC tournament bracket
Here’s a full breakdown of the seeding positions for the 2025 SEC tournament:
Note: SEC records are in parentheses
- Auburn (15-3) *
- Florida (14-4) *
- Alabama (13-5) *
- Tennessee (12-6) *
- Texas A&M (11-7) **
- Kentucky (10-8) **
- Missouri (10-8) **
- Ole Miss (10-8) **
- Arkansas (8-10)
- Mississippi State (8-10)
- Georgia (8-10)
- Vanderbilt (8-10)
- Texas (6-11)
- Oklahoma (5-12)
- LSU (3-15)
- South Carolina (2-16)
* denotes double-round bye
* denotes first-round bye
2025 SEC Basketball Tournament Schedule
All times Central
First Round: Wednesday, March 12
- Game 1: No. 9 Arkansas vs. No. 16 South Carolina | Noon | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 2: No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 13 Texas | 25 minutes after Game 1 | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 3: No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 15 LSU | 6 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 4: No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 Oklahoma | 25 minutes after Game 3 | SEC Network (Fubo)
Second round: Thursday, March 13
- Game 5: No. 8 Ole Miss vs. Winner of Game 1 | Noon | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 6: No. 5 Texas A&M vs. Winner of Game 2 | 25 minutes after Game 1 | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 7: No. 7 Missouri vs. Winner of Game 3 | 6 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 8: No. 6 Kentucky vs. Winner of game 4 | 25 minutes after Game 1 | SEC Network (Fubo)
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 14
- Game 9: No. 1 Auburn vs. Winner of Game 5 | Noon | ESPN (Fubo)
- Game 10: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Winner of Game 6 | 25 minutes after Game 1 | ESPN (Fubo)
- Game 11: No. 2 Florida vs. Winner of Game 7 | 6 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 12: No. 3 Alabama vs. Winner of Game 8 | 25 minutes after Game 1 | SEC Network (Fubo)
Semifinals: Saturday, March 15
- Game 13: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 | Noon | ESPN (Fubo)
- Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 25 minutes after Game 1 | ESPN (Fubo)
Championship: Sunday, March 16
- Game 15: Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14 | Noon | ESPN (Fubo)
How to watch SEC Basketball Tournament live
The 2025 men’s SEC tournament will air across the SEC Network and ESPN. The entirety of the first and second rounds and the night session of the quarterfinals will air on the SEC Network, while ESPN will carry the first two quarterfinals games, the semifinals and championship games.
Streaming options for the men’s 2025 tournament include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.
