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2024 SEC tournament: Bracket, schedule, scores for men's basketball

Exploring the absurd odds of a perfect bracket

Catch up on the latest SEC men's basketball tournament action as we head into March Madness. Auburn stayed on top to walk away with the 2024 title for the first time in five years after defeating Florida 86-67 in the championship game. 

In 2023, Alabama won the tournament title, beating Texas A&M in the final. You can track all conferences and auto-bids here.

2024 SEC tournament bracket

Final 2024 SEC men's basketball championship bracket

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2024 SEC tournament schedule

All times ET.

Sunday, March 17 | Championship


Wednesday, March 13 | First round

Thursday, March 14 | Second round

Friday, March 15 | Quarterfinals

 

Saturday, March 16 | Semifinals

SEC tournament: History, champions

Kentucky has won the most SEC tournament titles with 32. But Alabama is the defending champion, topping Texas A&M in the 2023 final.

YEAR CHAMPION SCORE RUNNER-UP LOCATION
1933 Kentucky 46-27 Mississippi State Atlanta
1934 Alabama 41-25 Florida Atlanta
1936 Tennessee 29-25 Alabama Knoxville, Tenn.
1937 Kentucky 39-25 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn.
1938 Georgia Tech 58-47 Ole Miss Baton Rouge, La.
1939 Kentucky 46-38 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn.
1940 Kentucky 51-43 Georgia Knoxville, Tenn.
1941 Tennessee 36-33 Kentucky Louisville, Ky.
1942 Kentucky 36-34 Alabama Louisville, Ky.
1943 Tennessee 33-30 Kentucky Louisville, Ky.
1944 Kentucky 62-46 Tulane Louisville, Ky.
1945 Kentucky 39-35 Tennessee Louisville, Ky.
1946 Kentucky 59-36 LSU Louisville, Ky.
1947 Kentucky 55-38 Tulane Louisville, Ky.
1948 Kentucky 54-43 Georgia Tech Louisville, Ky.
1949 Kentucky 68-52 Tulane Louisville, Ky.
1950 Kentucky 95-58 Tennessee Louisville, Ky.
1951 Vanderbilt 61-57 Kentucky Louisville, Ky.
1952 Kentucky 44-43 LSU Louisville, Ky.
1979 Tennessee 75-69 (OT) Kentucky Birmingham, Ala.
1980 LSU 80-78 Kentucky Birmingham, Ala.
1981 Ole Miss 66-62 Georgia Birmingham, Ala.
1982 Alabama 48-46 Kentucky Lexington, Ky.
1983 Georgia 86-71 Alabama Birmingham, Ala.
1984 Kentucky 51-49 Auburn Nashville, Tenn.
1985 Auburn 53-49 Alabama Birmingham, Ala.
1986 Kentucky 83-72 Alabama Lexington, Ky.
1987 Alabama 69-62 LSU Atlanta
1988 Kentucky 62-57 Georgia Baton Rouge, La.
1989 Alabama 72-60 Florida Knoxville, Tenn.
1990 Alabama 70-51 Ole Miss Orlando, Fla.
1991 Alabama 88-69 Tennessee Nashville, Tenn.
1992 Kentucky 80-54 Alabama Birmingham, Ala.
1993 Kentucky 82-65 LSU Lexington, Ky.
1994 Kentucky 73-60 Florida Memphis, Tenn.
1995 Kentucky 95-93 (OT) Arkansas Atlanta
1996 Mississippi State 84-73 Kentucky New Orleans
1997 Kentucky 95-68 Georgia Memphis, Tenn.
1998 Kentucky 86-56 South Carolina Atlanta
1999 Kentucky 76-63 Arkansas Atlanta
2000 Arkansas 75-67 Auburn Atlanta
2001 Kentucky 77-55 Ole Miss Nashville, Tenn.
2002 Mississippi State 61-58 Alabama Atlanta
2003 Kentucky 64-57 Mississippi State New Orleans
2004 Kentucky 89-73 Florida Atlanta
2005  Florida 70-53  Kentucky Atlanta
2006 Florida 49-47 South Carolina Nashville, Tenn.
2007 Florida 77-56 Arkansas Atlanta
2008  Georgia 66-57 Arkansas Atlanta
2009 Mississippi State 64-61 Tennessee Tampa, Fla.
2010 Kentucky 75-74 (OT) Mississippi State Nashville, Tenn.
2011 Kentucky 70-54 Florida Atlanta
2012 Vanderbilt 71-64 Kentucky New Orleans
2013 Ole Miss 66-63 Florida Nashville, Tenn.
2014  Florida 61-60 Kentucky Atlanta
2015 Kentucky 78-63 Arkansas Nashville, Tenn.
2016 Kentucky 82-77 (OT) Texas A&M Nashville, Tenn.
2017 Kentucky 82-65 Arkansas Nashville, Tenn.
2018 Kentucky 77-72 Tennessee St. Louis
2019 Auburn 84-64 Tennessee Nashville, Tenn.
2021 Alabama 80-79 LSU Nashville, Tenn.
2022 Tennessee 65-50 Texas A&M Tampa, Florida
2023 Alabama 82-63 Texas A&M Nashville, Tenn.

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Men's Basketball Championship
April 5 & 7, 2025
Alamodome | San Antonio, TX