| 2023 SEC men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2022–23 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Site | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champions | Alabama (8th title) |
| Winning coach | Nate Oats (2nd title) |
| MVP | Brandon Miller (Alabama) |
| Attendance | 112,388 |
| Television | SEC Network, ESPN |
| SEC men's basketball tournaments← 20222024 → | |
The 2023 Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 8 to 12, 2023.
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas A&M | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Missouri | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Tennessee | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2023 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
| Seed | School | Conference Record |
Tiebreak 1 | Tiebreak 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 16–2 | ||
| 2 | Texas A&M | 15–3 | ||
| 3 | Kentucky | 12–6 | ||
| 4 | Missouri | 11–7 | 2–0 vs. Tennessee/Vanderbilt | |
| 5 | Tennessee | 11–7 | 1–2 vs. Missouri/Vanderbilt | 1–0 vs. Alabama |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 11–7 | 1–2 vs. Missouri/Tennessee | 0–2 vs. Alabama |
| 7 | Auburn | 10–8 | ||
| 8 | Florida | 9–9 | ||
| 9 | Mississippi State | 8–10 | 1–0 vs. Arkansas | |
| 10 | Arkansas | 8–10 | 0–1 vs. Mississippi State | |
| 11 | Georgia | 6–12 | ||
| 12 | South Carolina | 4–14 | ||
| 13 | Ole Miss | 3–15 | ||
| 14 | LSU | 2–16 |
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance | U.S.
Viewers (Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, March 8 | ||||||
| 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 12 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 61–67 | SECN | 14,326 | TBA |
| 2 | 8:20 pm | No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 LSU | 67–72 | TBA | ||
| Second round – Thursday, March 9 | ||||||
| 3 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 Florida vs. No. 9 Mississippi State | 68–69 | SECN | 13,165 | TBA |
| 4 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 70–55 | TBA | ||
| 5 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 10 Arkansas | 73–76 | 14,583 | TBA | |
| 6 | 8:30 pm | No. 6 Vanderbilt vs. No. 14 LSU | 77–68 | TBA | ||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 | ||||||
| 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 9 Mississippi State | 72–49 | ESPN | 16,107 | 0.71 |
| 8 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 Missouri vs. No. 5 Tennessee | 79–71 | 1.44 | ||
| 9 | 6:00 pm | No. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Arkansas | 67–61 | SECN | 17,989 | TBA |
| 10 | 8:30 pm | No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt | 73–80 | TBA | ||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 | ||||||
| 11 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Missouri | 72–61 | ESPN | 17,528 | 1.51 |
| 12 | 2:30 pm | No. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt | 87–75 | 1.15 | ||
| Championship – Sunday, March 12 | ||||||
| 13 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Texas A&M | 82–63 | ESPN | 18,690 | 1.95 |
*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.
Bracket
| First round Wednesday, March 8 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 9 SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 ESPN/SEC Network | Semifinals Saturday, March 11 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Florida | 68 | 9 | Mississippi State | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mississippi State | 69* | 1 | Alabama | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Missouri | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Missouri | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee | 70 | 5 | Tennessee | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | South Carolina | 61 | 13 | Ole Miss | 55 | 1 | Alabama | 82 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ole Miss | 67 | 2 | Texas A&M | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Auburn | 73 | 10 | Arkansas | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Arkansas | 76 | 2 | Texas A&M | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kentucky | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 77 | 6 | Vanderbilt | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Georgia | 67 | 14 | LSU | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | LSU | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
Game summaries
First round
| SECN |
| March 8 6:00 pm |
| No. 12 South Carolina Gamecocks 61, No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–30, 32–37 | ||
| Pts: Gregory Jackson II, 24 Rebs: Josh Gray, 6 Asts: Meechie Johnson, 5 |
Pts: Amaree Abram, 20 Rebs: James White, 10 Asts: Myles Burns, 4 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 14,326 Referees: Steven Anderson, Tony Greene, Wil Howard |
| SECN |
| March 8 8:30 pm |
| No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs 67, No. 14 LSU Tigers 72 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–42, 37–30 | ||
| Pts: Tied, 13 Rebs: Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, 8 Asts: Justin Hill, 4 |
Pts: KJ Williams, 18 Rebs: Trae Hannibal, 11 Asts: KJ Williams, 4 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 14,326 Referees: Pat Adams, Chuck Jones, Todd Austin |
Second round
| SECN |
| March 9 12:00 pm |
| No. 8 Florida Gators 68, No. 9 Mississippi State Bulldogs 69 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–36, 31–21 Overtime: 11–12 | ||
| Pts: Riley Kugel, 14 Rebs: Myreon Jones, 7 Asts: Kyle Lofton, 6 |
Pts: Tolu Smith, 28 Rebs: Tolu Smith, 12 Asts: Dashawn Davis, 8 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 13,165 Referees: Joe Lindsay, K.B. Burdett Jr., Byron Jarrett |
| SECN |
| March 9 2:30 pm |
| No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers 70, No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels 55 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–33, 31–22 | ||
| Pts: Josiah Jordan-James, 20 Rebs: Josiah Jordan-James, 7 Asts: Oliver Nkamhoua, 4 |
Pts: Myles Burns, 14 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Matthew Murrell, 4 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 13,165 Referees: Bart Lenox, Chuck Jones, Wil Howard |
| SECN |
| March 9 6:00 pm |
| No. 7 Auburn Tigers 73, No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks 76 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–37, 40–39 | ||
| Pts: K.D. Johnson, 20 Rebs: Johni Broome, 7 Asts: Wendell Green Jr., 4 |
Pts: Anthony Black, 19 Rebs: Davonte Davis, 10 Asts: Anthony Black, 6 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 14,583 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal |
| SECN |
| March 9 8:30 pm |
| No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores 77, No. 14 LSU Tigers 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–29, 40–39 | ||
| Pts: Tyrin Lawrence, 22 Rebs: Jordan Wright, 15 Asts: Ezra Manjon, 3 |
Pts: KJ Williams, 26 Rebs: Trae Hanibal, 13 Asts: Trae Hanibal, 4 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 14,583 Referees: Doug Shows, Olandis Poole, Owen Shortt |
Quarterfinals
| ESPN |
| March 10 12:00 pm |
| No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 72, No. 9 Mississippi State Bulldogs 49 | ||
| Scoring by half: 41–21, 31–28 | ||
| Pts: Brandon Miller, 18 Rebs: Brandon Miller, 9 Asts: Brandon Miller, 5 |
Pts: Tolu Smith, 17 Rebs: Tolu Smith, 11 Asts: Tied, 1 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 16,107 Referees: Don Daily, Pat Adams, Todd Austin |
| ESPN |
| March 10 2:30 pm |
| No. 4 Missouri Tigers 79, No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–33, 49–38 | ||
| Pts: D'Moi Hodge, 26 Rebs: Kobe Brown, 9 Asts: Nick Honor, 4 |
Pts: Santiago Véscovi, 17 Rebs: Olivier Nkamhoua, 10 Asts: Jahmai Mashack, 4 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 16,107 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Steven Anderson, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal |
| SECN |
| March 10 6:00 pm |
| No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies 67, No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks 61 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–38, 42–23 | ||
| Pts: Wade Taylor IV, 18 Rebs: Henry Coleman III, 11 Asts: Wade Taylor IV, 3 |
Pts: Nick Smith Jr., 16 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Nick Smith Jr., 4 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 17,989 Referees: Doug Shows, Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt |
| SECN |
| March 10 8:30 pm |
| No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats 73, No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores 80 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–39, 39–41 | ||
| Pts: Antonio Reeves, 22 Rebs: Oscar Tshiebwe, 15 Asts: Cason Wallace, 5 |
Pts: Ezra Manjon, 25 Rebs: Jordan Wright, 6 Asts: Tied, 3 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 17,989 Referees: Terry Oglesby, K.B. Burdett Jr., Olandis Poole |
Semifinals
| ESPN |
| March 11 12:00 pm |
| No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 72, No. 4 Missouri Tigers 61 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–29, 41–32 | ||
| Pts: Brandon Miller, 20 Rebs: Brandon Miller, 12 Asts: Jahvon Quinerly, 7 |
Pts: D'Moi Hodge, 21 Rebs: D'Moi Hodge, 9 Asts: Tied, 2 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 17,528 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Pat Adams, Bart Lenox |
| ESPN |
| March 11 2:30 pm |
| No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies 87, No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores 75 | ||
| Scoring by half: 49–25, 38–50 | ||
| Pts: Wade Taylor IV, 25 Rebs: Dexter Dennis, 7 Asts: Tyrece Radford, 5 |
Pts: Tyrin Lawrence, 18 Rebs: Jordan Wright, 7 Asts: Ezra Manjon, 7 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 17,528 Referees: Doug Shows, K.B. Burdett Jr., Byron Jarrett |
Final
| ESPN |
| March 12 12:00 pm |
| No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 82, No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies 63 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–23, 48–40 | ||
| Pts: Brandon Miller, 23 Rebs: Charles Bediako, 13 Asts: Brandon Miller, 4 |
Pts: Dexter Dennis, 14 Rebs: Henry Coleman III, 9 Asts: Wade Taylor IV, 3 | |
| Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Attendance: 18,690 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Steven Anderson |
See also
References
- "Championship - Men's Basketball". www.secsports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- Arena, Bridgestone. "2023 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament | Bridgestone Arena". www.bridgestonearena.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ DarkUFO. "TV Ratings for Friday 10th March 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ DarkUFO. "TV Ratings for Saturday 11th March 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- DarkUFO. "TV Ratings for Sunday 12th March 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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