The SEC has been one of many nation’s most unpredictable conferences because the 2022-2023 males’s basketball season began, and now it’s time for the league to host its annual event and and hand out its computerized berth to the NCAA event. The 2023 SEC Tournament runs from March 8-12 in Nashville at Bridgestone Area.
Alabama was picked to complete fifth within the league within the preseason, however they may enter the SEC event as the highest seed. The Crimson Tide is more likely to be a No. 1 seed within the NCAA event no matter what occurs in Nashville. Alabama confirmed it may very well be an elite crew with early season wins over Houston and North Carolina, and it maintained that standing by successful the convention within the common season with 16 wins in 18 video games. Star wing Brandon Miller is the main scorer amongst all freshmen in DI males’s faculty basketball, and tasks as a possible top-five NBA draft decide. This has been the season in program historical past on the court docket for Alabama, however it’s been overshadowed by former ahead Darius Miles being charged with capital murder for the Jan. killing of 23-year-old Jamea Harris. Miles was kicked off the crew after his arrest.
Texas A&M was picked to complete sixth within the league, however will enter the convention event as its No. 2 seed. Head coach Buzz Williams has an rising star level guard in sophomore Wade Taylor. The Aggies are rock strong on each ends of the ground, and thrive crashing the offensive glass and attending to the foul line.
Kentucky was picked to win the league within the preseason, and nonetheless earned the double-bye regardless of an up-and-down season. The largest storyline for the Wildcats is well being: level guards Cason Wallace and Sahvir Wheeler had been each held out late within the common season with accidents. The Wildcats enter the event because the No. 16 offense within the nation regardless of not often taking three-pointers. The crew nonetheless revolves round reigning nationwide participant of the 12 months Oscar Tshiebwe and his unimaginable rebounding on each ends of the court docket.
The highest 4 seeds within the SEC event obtain a double-bye. Our newest bracketology projection had eight SEC groups within the NCAA event area. The winner will get an computerized berth to the massive dance.
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SEC Match predictions 2023
Our JP Acosta picked Tennessee to win the SEC tournament:
The good factor could be to choose Alabama, on account of their consistency and talent to take over video games on each side of the ball. Nonetheless, Tennessee’s protection is primary within the nation in response to KenPom, they usually’ve overwhelmed Alabama lately, holding them 30 factors below their scoring common. Rick Barnes has obtained this crew to be extraordinarily nicely coached, and whereas their offense can lag at instances, that is an skilled group who is aware of the right way to play deep into the event. Their defensive strain ought to trigger matches for the SEC on their approach to the title. — JP Acosta
SEC Match schedule, TV, begin instances, and extra for 2023
First spherical
Recreation 1: No. 13 Ole Miss 67, No. 12 South Carolina 61
Recreation 2: No. 14 LSU 72, No. 11 Georgia 67
Thursday, March 9
Second spherical
Recreation 3: No. 9 Mississippi State 69, No. 8 Florida 68
Recreation 4: No. 5 Tennessee 70, No. 13 Ole Miss 55
Recreation 5: No. 10 Arkansas 76, No. 7 Auburn 73
Recreation 6: No. 6 Vanderbilt 77, No. 14 LSU 68
Friday, March 10
Quarterfinals
Recreation 7: No. 1 Alabama 72, No. 9 Mississippi State 49
Recreation 8: No. 4 Missouri 79, No. 5 Tennessee 71
Recreation 9: No. 2 Texas A&M 67, No. 10 Arkansas 61
Recreation 10: No. 6 Vanderbilt 80, No. 3 Kentucky 73
Saturday, March 11
Semifinals
Recreation 11: No. 1 Alabama 72, No. 4 Missouri 61
Recreation 12: No. 2 Texas A&M 87, No. 6 Vanderbilt 75
Sunday, March 12
SEC Championship Recreation
Recreation 13: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Texas A&M, 1 pm (ESPN)
Odds to win 2023 SEC Match from DraftKings Sportsbook
Alabama: +170
Tennessee: +280
Kentucky: +450
Texas A&M: +500
Auburn: +1200
Arkansas: +1200
Missouri: +2500
Vanderbilt: +3500
Mississippi State: +4500
Florida: +10000
Ole Miss: +50000
Georgia: +50000
South Carolina: +80000
LSU: +100000
