2022 SEC men's basketball tournament
American college basketball postseason tournament
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
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.
Schedule
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
First round Wednesday, March 9SEC Network Second round Thursday, March 10 SEC NetworkQuarterfinals Friday, March 11ESPN /SEC NetworkSemifinals Saturday, March 12 ESPNChampionship Sunday, March 13 ESPN1 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
First round
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 Arena Tampa, 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 Arena Tampa, FLAttendance: 7,121Referees: Doug Shows, Mike Nance, Byron Jarrett
Second round
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 Arena Tampa, 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 Arena Tampa, 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 Arena Tampa, 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 Arena Tampa, FLAttendance: 12,121Referees: Tony Greene, Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt
Quarterfinals
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 Arena Tampa, 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 Arena Tampa, 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 Arena Tampa, 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 Arena Tampa, FLAttendance: 17,132Referees: Doug Shows, Byron Jarrett, Pat Adams
Semifinals
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 Arena Tampa, 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 Arena Tampa, FLAttendance: 20,670Referees: Doug Shows, Chuck Jones, Pat Adams
Final
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 Arena Tampa, FLAttendance: 16,643Referees: Joe Lindsay, Tony Greene, Terry Oglesby
See also
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