| 2021 SEC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Site | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champions | Alabama (7th title) |
| Winning coach | Nate Oats (1st title) |
| MVP | Jahvon Quinerly (Alabama) |
| Attendance | 14,782 |
| Television | SEC Network, ESPN |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Alabama† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Arkansas | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn* | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 15 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 SEC tournament winner * Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, which took place March 10–14, 2021.[1]
Seeds
On November 22, 2020, Auburn announced a self-imposed, one year postseason ban due to former assistant coach Chuck Person's involvement in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal.[2] As a result, the #11 seed in the tournament was awarded a first-round bye, leaving the #12 seed–#13 seed game as the only game to be played on March 10. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records.[citation needed] The top 11 teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye, automatically advancing them into the quarterfinals.
| Seed | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 16–2 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 13–4 |
| 3 | LSU | 11–6 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 10–7 |
| 5 | Florida | 9–7 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 10–8 |
| 7 | Missouri | 8–8 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 8–9 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 8–10 |
| 10 | Georgia | 7–11 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 4–12 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 3–13 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 2–8 |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, March 10 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 13 Texas A&M | 79–68 | SECN | 1,149 |
| Second round – Thursday, March 11 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 11:00 am | No. 8 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Mississippi State | 73–74 | SECN | 1,733 |
| 3 | 1:30 pm | No. 5 Florida vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt | 69–63 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 Georgia | 73–70 | 1,809 | |
| 5 | 8:30 pm | No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 South Carolina | 76–59 | |||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 12 | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 11:00 am | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 9 Mississippi State | 85–48 | ESPN | 2,186 |
| 7 | 1:30 pm | No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Florida | 78–66 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 6:00 pm | No. 2 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Missouri | 70–64 | SECN | 2,155 |
| 9 | 8:30 pm | No. 3 LSU vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 76–73 | |||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 13 | ||||||
| 6 | 10 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 73–68 | ESPN | 3,164 |
| 11 | 2:45 pm | No. 2 Arkansas vs. No. 3 LSU | 71–78 | |||
| Championship – Sunday, March 14 | ||||||
| 7 | 12 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 LSU | 80–79 | ESPN | 2,586 |
*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.
Bracket
| First round Wednesday, March 10 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 11 SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 12 ESPN/SEC Network | Semifinals Saturday, March 13 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 14 ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kentucky | 73 | 9 | Mississippi State | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mississippi State | 74 | 1 | Alabama | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tennessee | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tennessee | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Florida | 69 | 5 | Florida | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 79 | 12 | Vanderbilt | 63 | 1 | Alabama | 80 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Texas A&M | 68 | 3 | LSU | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arkansas | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Missouri | 73 | 7 | Missouri | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Georgia | 70 | 2 | Arkansas | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ole Miss | 76 | 6 | Ole Miss | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | South Carolina | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
First round
March 10
6:00 p.m. |
| No. 12 Vanderbilt 79, No. 13 Texas A&M 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–27, 42–41 | ||
| Pts: Pippen Jr. (22) Rebs: Brown/Evans/Harvey/Milora-Brown (5) Asts: Pippen Jr. (6) |
Pts: Miller (22) Rebs: Miller (10) Asts: Gordon (5) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 1,149 Referees: Tony Greene, Don Daily, Terry Wymer |
Second round
SECN
|
March 11
11:00 a.m. |
| No. 9 Mississippi State 74, No. 8 Kentucky 73 | ||
| Scoring by half: 44-30, 30-43 | ||
| Pts: Molinar (21) Rebs: T. Smith (11) Asts: Stewart (10) |
Pts: Mintz (16) Rebs: Sarr/Brooks Jr. (5) Asts: Mintz (8) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 1,733 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Patrick Evans, Chuck Jones |
SECN
|
March 11
1:30 p.m. |
| No. 5 Florida 69, No. 12 Vanderbilt 63 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–22, 35–41 | ||
| Pts: Mann (22) Rebs: Castleton (8) Asts: Mann (6) |
Pts: Pippen Jr. (23) Rebs: Brown (7) Asts: Pippen Jr. (4) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 1,733 Referees: Doug Shows, Byron Jarrett, K.B. Burdett |
SECN
|
March 11
6:00 p.m. |
| No. 7 Missouri 73, No. 10 Georgia 70 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–33, 41–37 | ||
| Pts: Pinson (17) Rebs: D. Smith (8) Asts: Brown (4) |
Pts: Wheeler (14) Rebs: Camara (10) Asts: Wheeler (13) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 1,809 Referees: Pat Adams, Bart Lenox, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal |
SECN
|
March 11
8:30 p.m. |
| No. 6 Ole Miss 76, No. 11 South Carolina 59 | ||
| Scoring by half: 41–26, 35–33 | ||
| Pts: Joiner (18) Rebs: Buffen (9) Asts: Shuler (5) |
Pts: McCreary (15) Rebs: Leveque (6) Asts: Moss (6) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 1,809 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Steven Anderson, Owen Shortt |
Quarterfinals
March 12
11:00 a.m. |
| No. 1 Alabama 85, No. 9 Mississippi State 48 | ||
| Scoring by half: 47–19, 38–29 | ||
| Pts: Quinerly (14) Rebs: Jones/Ellis (7) Asts: Jones (7) |
Pts: Mintz (18) Rebs: Sarr/Brooks Jr. (11) Asts: Mintz (2) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 2,186 Referees: Don Daily, Tony Greene, K.B. Burdett |
ESPN
|
March 12
1:30 p.m. |
| No. 4 Tennessee 78, No. 5 Florida 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–22, 47–44 | ||
| Pts: Vescovi (14) Rebs: Johnson/James (9) Asts: Johnson/James (6) |
Pts: Mann (30) Rebs: Castleton (7) Asts: Castleton/Lewis (2) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 2,186 Referees: Pat Adams, Patrick Evans, Terry Wymer |
SECN
|
March 12
6:00 p.m. |
| No. 2 Arkansas 70, No. 7 Missouri 64 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–33, 38–31 | ||
| Pts: Notae (27) Rebs: Smith/Moody (8) Asts: Davis/Notae (4) |
Pts: Pinson (14) Rebs: Brown (11) Asts: D. Smith (5) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 2,155 Referees: Doug Shows, Terry Oglesby, Steven Anderson |
SECN
|
March 12
8:30 p.m. |
| No. 3 LSU 76, No. 6 Ole Miss 73 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–27, 47–46 | ||
| Pts: Watford (24) Rebs: Days (12) Asts: Smart (5) |
Pts: Joiner (26) Rebs: White (13) Asts: Shuler (3) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 2,155 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Byron Jarrett, Bart Lenox |
Semifinals
ESPN
|
March 13
12:00 p.m. |
| No. 1 Alabama 73, No. 4 Tennessee 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–40, 42–28 | ||
| Pts: Jones (21) Rebs: Jones (13) Asts: Jones (4) |
Pts: Johnson (20) Rebs: Johnson (9) Asts: Vescovi (4) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 3,164 Referees: Don Daily, Tony Greene, Chuck Jones |
ESPN
|
March 13
2:30 p.m. |
| No. 2 Arkansas 71, No. 3 LSU 78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37-40, 34-38 | ||
| Pts: Moody (21) Rebs: Moody (8) Asts: Davis (4) |
Pts: Thomas (28) Rebs: Days/LeBlanc (9) Asts: Smart (5) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 3,164 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Patrick Evans, Bart Lenox |
Final
ESPN
|
March 14
12:00 p.m. |
| No. 1 Alabama 80, No. 3 LSU 79 | ||
| Scoring by half: 40-37, 40-42 | ||
| Pts: Shackelford (21) Rebs: Jones (11) Asts: Jones (6) |
Pts: Watford (30) Rebs: Days (12) Asts: Smart (5) | |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Doug Shows, Pat Adams, Joe Lindsay |
See also
References
- ^ "Championship - Men's Basketball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Auburn men's basketball program to forgo postseason for 2020-21 season". Auburn Athletics. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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