2024 SEC men's basketball tournament

2024 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2023–24
Teams	14
Site	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
Champions	Auburn (3rd title)
Winning coach	Bruce Pearl (2nd title)
MVP	Johni Broome (Auburn)
Attendance	112,300 (total) 18,532 (championship)
Television	SEC Network, ESPN
SEC men's basketball tournaments

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Tennessee	14	–	4		.778			27	–	9		.750
No. 20 Kentucky	13	–	5		.722			23	–	10		.697
No. 3т Alabama	13	–	5		.722			25	–	12		.676
No. 18 Auburn †	13	–	5		.722			27	–	8		.771
No. 25 South Carolina	13	–	5		.722			26	–	8		.765
Florida	11	–	7		.611			24	–	12		.667
Texas A&M	9	–	9		.500			21	–	15		.583
LSU	9	–	9		.500			17	–	16		.515
Mississippi State	8	–	10		.444			21	–	14		.600
Ole Miss	7	–	11		.389			20	–	12		.625
Georgia	6	–	12		.333			20	–	17		.541
Arkansas	6	–	12		.333			16	–	17		.485
Vanderbilt	4	–	14		.222			9	–	23		.281
Missouri	0	–	18		.000			8	–	24		.250
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2024 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 13 through 17, 2024. Auburn defeated Florida, 86–67, in the championship game to earn an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.^[1]

Seeds

Seed	School	Conference record	Tiebreaker
1	Tennessee	14–4
2	Kentucky	13–5	2–1 vs. Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina
3	Alabama	13–5	2–2 vs. Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina, 1–1 vs. Florida
4	Auburn	13–5	2–2 vs. Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, 0–1 vs. Florida
5	South Carolina	13–5	1–2 vs. Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky
6	Florida	11–7
7	Texas A&M	9–9	1–1 vs. LSU, 1–1 vs. Tennessee
8	LSU	9–9	1–1 vs. Texas A&M, 0–1 vs. Tennessee
9	Mississippi State	8–10
10	Ole Miss	7–11
11	Georgia	6–12	1–1 vs. Arkansas, 1–1 vs. South Carolina
12	Arkansas	6–12	1–1 vs. Georgia, 0–1 vs. South Carolina
13	Vanderbilt	4–14
14	Missouri	0–18

Schedule

Game	Time*	Matchup^#	Score	Television	Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 13
1	6:00 pm	No. 12 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Vanderbilt	90–85^OT	SEC Network	16,539
2	8:30 pm	No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 Missouri	64–59
Second round – Thursday, March 14
3	12:00 pm	No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Mississippi State	70–60	SEC Network	11,638
4	2:30 pm	No. 5 South Carolina vs. No. 12 Arkansas	80–66
5	6:00 pm	No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Ole Miss	80–71		13,771
6	8:30 pm	No. 6 Florida vs. No. 11 Georgia	85–80
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 15
7	12:00 pm	No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Mississippi State	73–56	ESPN	17,137
8	2:30 pm	No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 5 South Carolina	86−55
9	6:00 pm	No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Texas A&M	97–87	SEC Network	18,244
10	8:30 pm	No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 6 Florida	102–88
Semifinals – Saturday, March 16
11	12:00 pm	No. 9 Mississippi State vs. No. 4 Auburn	73–66	ESPN	16,499
12	2:30 pm	No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Florida	95–90
Championship – Sunday, March 17
13	12:00 pm	No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 6 Florida	86–67	ESPN	18,532
*Game times in CT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

	First round Wednesday, March 13 SEC Network					Second round Thursday, March 14 SEC Network					Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 ESPN/SEC Network					Semifinals Saturday, March 16 ESPN					Championship Sunday, March 17 ESPN
											1	Tennessee	56
						8	LSU	60			9	Mississippi State	73
						9	Mississippi State	70								9	Mississippi State	66
																4	Auburn	73
											4	Auburn	86
						5	South Carolina	80			5	South Carolina	55
	12	Arkansas	90			12	Arkansas	66													4	Auburn	86
	13	Vanderbilt	85^OT																		6	Florida	67
											2	Kentucky	87
						7	Texas A&M	80			7	Texas A&M	97
						10	Ole Miss	71								7	Texas A&M	90
																6	Florida	95
											3	Alabama	88
						6	Florida	85			6	Florida	102
	11	Georgia	64			11	Georgia	80
	14	Missouri	59

Game summaries

First round

SECN

March 13 6:00 p.m.

Report

No. 12 Arkansas 90, No. 13 Vanderbilt 85 (OT)
Scoring by half: 27–41, 51–37 Overtime: 12–7
Pts: K. Battle, 24 Rebs: T. Brazile, 12 Asts: 3 tied, 3		Pts: E. Manjon, 29 Rebs: V. Lubin, 10 Asts: E. Manjon, 6

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 16,539 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Owen Shortt, Anthony Jordan

SECN

March 13 8:30 p.m.

Report

No. 11 Georgia 64, No. 14 Missouri 59
Scoring by half: 31–30, 33–29
Pts: B. Cain, 19 Rebs: R. Tchewa, 6 Asts: 3 tied, 3		Pts: N. Honor, 14 Rebs: C. Vanover, 10 Asts: S. East II, 5

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 16,539 Referees: Pat Adams, Todd Austin, Chuck Jones

Second round

SECN

March 14 12:00 p.m.

Report

No. 8 LSU 60, No. 9 Mississippi State 70
Scoring by half: 29–22, 31–48
Pts: T. Hannibal, 18 Rebs: J. Wright, 8 Asts: M. Williams III, 4		Pts: J. Hubbard, 24 Rebs: T. Smith III, 13 Asts: 2 tied, 2

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 11,638 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Bart Lenox, Todd Austin

SECN

March 14 2:30 p.m.

Report

No. 5 South Carolina 80, No. 12 Arkansas 66
Scoring by half: 38–35, 42–31
Pts: C. Murray-Boyles, 24 Rebs: B. Mack, 9 Asts: Z. Davis, 4		Pts: K. Battle, 20 Rebs: K. Battle, 7 Asts: J. Graham, 4

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 11,638 Referees: Don Daily, Olandis Poole, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

SECN

March 14 6:00 p.m.

Report

No. 7 Texas A&M 80, No. 10 Ole Miss 71
Scoring by half: 35–31, 45–40
Pts: W. Taylor IV, 20 Rebs: A. Garcia, 14 Asts: W. Taylor IV, 4		Pts: J. Brakefield, 23 Rebs: 2 tied, 7 Asts: 2 tied, 5

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 13,711 Referees: K.B. Burdett Jr., Steven Anderson, Chuck Jones

SECN

March 14 8:30 p.m.

Report

No. 6 Florida 85, No. 11 Georgia 80
Scoring by half: 34–37, 51–43
Pts: W. Clayton Jr., 22 Rebs: T. Samuel, 15 Asts: Z. Pullin, 8		Pts: 2 tied, 14 Rebs: 4 tied, 4 Asts: 2 tied, 3

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 13,711 Referees: Doug Shows, Wil Howard, Byron Jarrett

Quarterfinals

ESPN

March 15 12:00 p.m.

Report

No. 1 Tennessee 56, No. 9 Mississippi State 73
Scoring by half: 19–38, 37–35
Pts: Z. Zeigler, 20 Rebs: J. Aidoo, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 4		Pts: 2 tied, 18 Rebs: C. Matthews, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 3

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 17,137 Referees: Pat Adams, K.B. Burdett Jr., Steven Anderson

ESPN

March 15 2:30 p.m.

Report

No. 4 Auburn 86, No. 5 South Carolina 55
Scoring by half: 46−26, 40−29
Pts: J. Broome, 18 Rebs: J. Broome, 10 Asts: T. Donaldson, 4		Pts: B. Mack, 14 Rebs: 3 tied, 8 Asts: Z. Davis, 3

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 17,137 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Bart Lenox, Byron Jarrett

SECN

March 15 6:00 p.m.

Report

No. 2 Kentucky 87, No. 7 Texas A&M 97
Scoring by half: 42–48, 45–49
Pts: R. Dillingham, 27 Rebs: T. Mitchell, 9 Asts: R. Dillingham, 7		Pts: W. Taylor IV, 32 Rebs: 3 tied, 7 Asts: T. Radford, 6

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 18,244 Referees: Doug Shows, Olandis Poole, Owen Shortt

SECN

March 15 8:30 p.m.

Report

No. 3 Alabama 88, No. 6 Florida 102
Scoring by half: 33–48, 55–54
Pts: M. Sears, 22 Rebs: N. Pringle, 10 Asts: A. Estrada, 6		Pts: W. Clayton Jr., 23 Rebs: T. Haugh, 9 Asts: W. Clayton Jr., 4

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 18,244 Referees: Don Daily, Joe Lindsay, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

Semifinals

ESPN

March 16 12:00 p.m.

Report

No. 9 Mississippi State 66, No. 4 Auburn 73
Scoring by half: 31–31, 35–42
Pts: J. Hubbard, 20 Rebs: T. Smith III, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 3		Pts: C. Baker-Mazara, 14 Rebs: 3 tied, 4 Asts: A. Holloway, 6

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 16,499 Referees: Joe Lindsay, K.B. Burdett Jr., Byron Jarrett

ESPN

March 16 2:30 p.m.

Report

No. 7 Texas A&M 90, No. 6 Florida 95
Scoring by half: 50–42, 40–53
Pts: W. Taylor IV, 30 Rebs: S. Washington, 10 Asts: W. Taylor IV, 4		Pts: D. Aberdeen, 20 Rebs: A. Condon, 9 Asts: 2 tied, 5

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 16,499 Referees: Doug Shows, Bart Lenox, Steven Anderson

Championship

ESPN

March 17 12:00 p.m.

Report

No. 4 Auburn 86, No. 6 Florida 67
Scoring by half: 38–30, 48–37
Pts: J. Broome, 19 Rebs: J. Broome, 11 Asts: T. Donaldson, 4		Pts: Z. Pullin, 15 Rebs: 2 tied, 7 Asts: W. Clayton Jr., 3

Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 18,532 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Pat Adams

References

1. "Championship - Men's Basketball". www.secsports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.