The 2021 SEC tournament will do without two of his youngest blue blood cells.
Auburn, who himself has imposed a post-season bribe-related ban on former assistant Chuck Person, will not participate in this year’s tournament. Then there’s Kentucky, which certainly didn’t play like a powerhouse in 2020-21. The Wildcats start with the No. 8 overall seed, the worst since 2009 (when the conference still contained divisions).
In place of the Wildcats this season is Alabama, which under coach Nate Oats saw a remarkable turnaround with 21: 6 and 16: 2 in the SEC game in its sophomore year. The team is led by players like Herb Jones, John Petty, Jaden Shackelford and Jahvon Quinerly. Their 16: 2 mark in the SEC game builds on a school record and helped the team to its first SEC title in the regular season since 2001/02.
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Will the Crimson Tide win its first SEC tournament title since 1991? Or will teams like Arkansas, LSU, Florida or Tennessee win? We can’t wait to find out.
Here is the full breakdown of the 2021 SEC tournament by brackets, TV info and schedules:
SEC tournament bracket 2021
* Auburn, which has a self-imposed postseason ban, will not participate in the 2021 SEC tournament
| Seeds | team | Record (SEC) |
| number 1 | Alabama | 21-6 (16-2) |
| No. 2 | Arkansas | 21-5 (13-4) |
| No. 3 | LSU | 16-8 (11-6) |
| Number 4 | Tennessee | 17-7 (10-7) |
| No. 5 | Florida | 13-8 (9-7) |
| No. 6 | Be a miss | 15-10 (10-8) |
| No. 7 | Missouri | 15-8 (8-8) |
| No. 8 | Kentucky | 9-15 (8-9) |
| No. 9 | Mississippi State | 14-13 (8-10) |
| No. 10 | Georgia | 14-11 (7-11) |
| No. 11 | South carolina | 6-14 (4-12) |
| No. 12 | Texas A & M. | 8-9 (2-8) |
| No. 13 | Vanderbilt | 8-15 (3-13) |
Odds of winning the SEC tournament
| team | opportunities |
| Alabama | +225 |
| Arkansas | +300 |
| Tennessee | +350 |
| Florida | +500 |
| Missouri | +600 |
| LSU | +1000 |
| Kentucky | +1600 |
| Be a miss | +3500 |
| Mississippi State | +5000 |
| South carolina | +15000 |
| Georgia | +20000 |
| Texas A & M. | +30000 |
| Vanderbilt | +50000 |
How to follow the SEC tournament live
The 2021 SEC tournament will be broadcast on the ESPN network family. The SEC network will broadcast Rounds 1 and 2 before splitting two of the four quarter-finals with ESPN. The rest of the tournament – two semi-finals and the SEC championship – will be broadcast on ESPN. Streaming options include ESPN.com and fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial.
| Rounds 1, 2 |
| SEC network |
| Quarter finals |
| SEC network, ESPN |
| Semifinals |
| ESPN |
| SEC championship game |
| ESPN |
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2021 SEC tournament schedule
The 2021 SEC tournament begins on Wednesday March 10th and runs through Selection Sunday on March 14th. With Auburn not going to be in the tournament, the top 11 seeds will have a reunion, so the 12 and 13 seeds will be the only teams they’ll play on in the opening round of the tournament. The winner of that game will meet the 5-seed in round 2 the next day.
Below is the full schedule for the tournament:
Round 1: Wednesday March 10th
| Time (ET) | Television (national) | |
| Game 1: No. 12 Texas A&M versus No. 13 Vanderbilt | 19 o’clock | SECN, fuboTV |
Round 2: Thursday March 11th
| Time (ET) | Television (national) | |
| Game 2: No. 8 Kentucky versus No. 9 Mississippi State | Noon | SECN, fuboTV |
| Game 3: No. 5 Florida vs. Game 1 winner | 14 o’clock | SECN, fuboTV |
| Game 4: No. 7 Missouri versus No. 10 Georgia | 19 o’clock | SECN, fuboTV |
| Game 5: No. 6 Ole Miss versus No. 11 South Carolina | 21 clock | SECN, fuboTV |
Quarter-finals: Friday March 12th
| Time (ET) | Television (national) | |
| Game 6: No. 1 Alabama vs. Game 2 winners | Noon | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Game 7: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Game 3 winners | 14 o’clock | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Game 8: No. 2 Arkansas vs. Game 4 winners | 19 o’clock | SECN, fuboTV |
| Game 9: No. 3 LSU vs. Game 5 winners | 21 clock | SECN, fuboTV |
Semi-finals: Saturday March 13th
| Time (ET) | Television (national) | |
| Game 11: Winner of Game 6 versus Winner of Game 7 | 13 o’clock | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Game 12: Winner of Game 8 versus Winner of Game 9 | 3 pm | ESPN, fuboTV |
SEC Championship Game: Sunday March 14th
| Time (ET) | Television (national) | |
| Game 13: Winner of Game 11 versus Winner of Game 12 | 13 o’clock | ESPN, fuboTV |
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