2026 SEC tournament: Bracket, schedule, scores for men’s basketball

The 2026 SEC basketball tournament starts Wednesday, March 11 and goes through the title game on Sunday, March 15. The 16-team bracket will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Check out the bracket, schedule, game times and seeds below.

Florida is the defending champion, knocking off Tennessee in the 2025 championship game. The Gators then went on to win the NCAA tournament title.

2026 SEC tournament bracket

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2026 SEC tournament schedule, scores

All times ET

First Round — Wednesday, March 11

Second Round — Thursday, March 12

Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13

Semifinals — Saturday, March 14

• Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
• Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 25 minutes after Game 13 on ESPN

Championship — Sunday, March 15

• Game 15: Semifinal winners | 1 p.m. on ESPN

2026 SEC tournament seeds

1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Arkansas
4. Vanderbilt
5. Tennessee
6. Texas A&M
7. Georgia
8. Missouri
9. Kentucky
10. Texas
11. Oklahoma
12. Auburn
13. Mississippi State
14. South Carolina
15. Ole Miss
16. LSU

SEC basketball tournament history, champions

Kentucky has won the most SEC tournament titles with 32. Florida is the defending champion, as the Gators defeated Tennessee in the 2025 title game 86-77.