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The 2021 SEC men’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The conference tournament begins March 10 and will run through March 14. The tournament will take place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
A limited number of fans will be able to attend the game with masks required and social distancing in effect. Officials have barred neck gaiters as a form of face-covering.
Alabama received the automatic bid.
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MARCH 10 – FIRST ROUND
(12) Vanderbilt def. (13) Texas A&M, 79-68
MARCH 11 – SECOND ROUND
(9) Mississippi State def. (8) Kentucky, 74-73
(5) Florida def. (12) Vanderbilt, 69-63
(6) Ole Miss def. (11) South Carolina, 76-59
(7) Missouri def. (10) Georgia, 73-70
MARCH 12 – QUARTERFINALS
(1) Alabama def. (9) Mississippi State, 85-48
(4) Tennessee def. (5) Florida, 78-66
(2) Arkansas def. (7) Missouri, 70-64
(3) LSU def. (6) Ole Miss, 76-73
MARCH 13 – SEMIFINALS
(1) Alabama def. (4) Tennessee, 73-68
(3) LSU def. (2) Arkansas, 78-71
MARCH 14 – CHAMPIONSHIP
(1) Alabama def. (3) LSU, 80-79
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5 PLAYERS TO KNOW
Herbert Jones, Alabama: Jones was named the SEC Player of the Year as the Crimson Tide took home the regular-season championship. He is averaging 10.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Moses Moody, Arkansas: Moody finished the top three in scoring in the SEC. The Razorbacks star is averaging 17.5 points per game and was a First-Team all-conference selection. He was the SEC Freshman of the Year.
Cameron Thomas, LSU: Thomas led the SEC in scoring with 23.1 points per game. Thomas could get LSU deep in the conference tournament.
Jaden Springer, Tennessee: Springer, a freshman standout, is averaging 12.4 points and 3.5 rebounds this season.
Tre Mann, Florida: Mann finished as a First Team All-SEC selection. The Gators star is averaging 15 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
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