2022 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament - Wikipedia

American college basketball postseason tournament
2022 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2021–22
Teams14
SiteAmalie ArenaTampa, Florida
ChampionsTennessee (5th title)
Winning coachRick Barnes (1st title)
MVPKennedy Chandler (Tennessee)
Attendance100,076
TelevisionSEC Network, ESPN
SEC men's basketball tournaments← 20212023 →
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
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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

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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

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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

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First roundWednesday, March 9SEC NetworkSecond roundThursday, March 10SEC NetworkQuarterfinalsFriday, March 11ESPN/SEC NetworkSemifinalsSaturday, March 12ESPNChampionshipSunday, March 13ESPN
1Auburn62
8Texas A&M83*8Texas A&M67
9Florida808Texas A&M82
4Arkansas64
4Arkansas79
5LSU765LSU67
12Missouri7212Missouri688Texas A&M50
13Ole Miss602Tennessee65
2Tennessee72
7South Carolina5110Mississippi State59
10Mississippi State732Tennessee69
3Kentucky62
3Kentucky77
6Alabama7611Vanderbilt71
11Vanderbilt8611Vanderbilt82
14Georgia51

* – Denotes overtime period

Game summaries

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First round

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SECN
March 9 6:00 p.m.
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
SECN
March 9 8:00 p.m.
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

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SECN
March 10 12:00 p.m.
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
SECN
March 10 2:00 p.m.
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
SECN
March 10 6:00 p.m.
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
SECN
March 10 8:00 p.m.
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

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ESPN
March 11 12:00 p.m.
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
ESPN
March 11 2:00 p.m.
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
SECN
March 11 6:00 p.m.
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
SECN
March 11 8:00 p.m.
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

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ESPN
March 12 1:00 p.m.
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
ESPN
March 12 3:00 p.m.
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

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ESPN
March 13 1:00 p.m.
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

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  • 2022 SEC women's basketball tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Championship - Men's Basketball". www.secsports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "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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