American college basketball postseason tournament
| 2022 SEC men's basketball tournament |
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| Classification | Division I |
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| Season | 2021–22 |
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| Teams | 14 |
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| Site | Amalie ArenaTampa, Florida |
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| Champions | Tennessee (5th title) |
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| Winning coach | Rick Barnes (1st title) |
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| MVP | Kennedy Chandler (Tennessee) |
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| Attendance | 100,076 |
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| Television | SEC Network, ESPN |
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| SEC men's basketball tournaments← 20212023 → |
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings | Conf. | Overall |
| Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT |
| No. 14 Auburn | 15 | – | 3 | | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | | .824 |
| No. 16 Kentucky | 14 | – | 4 | | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | | .765 |
| No. 15 Tennessee † | 14 | – | 4 | | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | | .771 |
| No. 8 Arkansas | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | 28 | – | 9 | | .757 |
| LSU | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | 22 | – | 12 | | .647 |
| Alabama | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | | .576 |
| South Carolina | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | | .581 |
| Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | 27 | – | 13 | | .675 |
| Florida | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | | .588 |
| Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | | .529 |
| Vanderbilt | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | 19 | – | 17 | | .528 |
| Missouri | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | 12 | – | 21 | | .364 |
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 14 | | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | | .406 |
| Georgia | 1 | – | 17 | | .056 | 6 | – | 26 | | .188 |
| † 2022 SEC tournament winnerRankings from AP poll |
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.[1] The winner, the Tennessee Volunteers, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA tournament.[2]
Seeds
[edit] 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
[edit] | 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 |
| 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 |
| 5 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 South Carolina vs. No. 10 Mississippi State | 51–73 | 12,121 |
| 6 | 8:00 pm | No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Vanderbilt | 76–82 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Championship – Sunday, March 13 |
| 13 | 1:00 pm | No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 2 Tennessee | 50–65 | ESPN | 16,643 |
Bracket
[edit] | First roundWednesday, March 9SEC Network | Second roundThursday, March 10SEC Network | QuarterfinalsFriday, March 11ESPN/SEC Network | SemifinalsSaturday, March 12ESPN | ChampionshipSunday, March 13ESPN |
| 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 | 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
[edit] First round
[edit] | 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 7,121Referees: Tony Greene, Terry Wymer, Owen Shortt |
| 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 7,121Referees: Doug Shows, Mike Nance, Byron Jarrett |
Second round
[edit] | 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 10,295Referees: Joe Lindsay, Pat Adams, Steve Anderson |
| 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 10,295Referees: Don Daily, Patrick Evans, Rob Rorke |
| 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 12,121Referees: Terry Oglesby, Chuck Jones, K.B. Burdett |
| 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 12,121Referees: Tony Greene, Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt |
Quarterfinals
[edit] | 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 16,094Referees: Don Daily, Terry Wymer, K.B. Burdett |
| 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 16,094Referees: Joe Lindsay, Mike Nance, Patrick Evans |
| 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 17,132Referees: Terry Oglesby, Steven Anderson, Bart Lenox |
| 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 17,132Referees: Doug Shows, Byron Jarrett, Pat Adams |
Semifinals
[edit] | 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 ArenaTampa, FLReferees: Don Daily, Terry Wymer, Bart Lenox |
| 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 20,670Referees: Doug Shows, Chuck Jones, Pat Adams |
Final
[edit] | 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 ArenaTampa, FLAttendance: 16,643Referees: Joe Lindsay, Tony Greene, Terry Oglesby |
See also
[edit] - 2022 SEC women's basketball tournament
References
[edit] - ^ "Championship - Men's Basketball". www.secsports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Tennessee tops Texas A&M to win 1st men's basketball SEC tournament title in 43 years". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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