The 2025 SEC men’s basketball tournament will be held from March 12-16 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, featuring Auburn as the No. 1 seed. The tournament schedule includes the first round on March 12, second round on March 13, quarterfinals on March 14, semifinals on March 15, and the championship game on March 16 at 1 p.m. on ESPN. Historically, Kentucky has the most SEC tournament titles with 32, while Auburn is the defending champion, having defeated Florida 86-67 in the 2024 final.
The Men’s Basketball SEC Tournament for 2025 begins on Wednesday, March 12, and concludes with the championship match on Sunday, March 16. All matches will take place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
You can find the bracket, schedule, scores, and TV channel details below. Auburn is currently the No. 1 seed.
2025 SEC Tournament Bracket
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2025 SEC Tournament Schedule and Game Times
All times are in ET
Friday, March 14 — Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 15 — Semifinals
Sunday, March 16 — Championship
- Game 15: Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14 | 1 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday, March 12 — First Round
Thursday, March 13 — Second Round
History of the SEC Basketball Tournament and Champions
Kentucky holds the record for the most SEC tournament victories with 32 titles. The reigning champion is Auburn, who triumphed over Florida in the 2024 championship match with a score of 86-67.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Kentucky | 46-27 | Mississippi State | Atlanta |
| 1934 | Alabama | 41-25 | Florida | Atlanta |
| 1936 | Tennessee | 29-25 | Alabama | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1937 | Kentucky | 39-25 | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1938 | Georgia Tech | 58-47 | Ole Miss | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 1939 | Kentucky | 46-38 | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1940 | Kentucky | 51-43 | Georgia | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1941 | Tennessee | 36-33 | Kentucky | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1942 | Kentucky | 36-34 | Alabama | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1943 | Tennessee | 33-30 | Kentucky | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1944 | Kentucky | 62-46 | Tulane | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1945 | Kentucky | 39-35 | Tennessee | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1946 | Kentucky | 59-36 | LSU | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1947 | Kentucky | 55-38 | Tulane | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1948 | Kentucky | 54-43 | Georgia Tech | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1949 | Kentucky | 68-52 | Tulane | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1950 | Kentucky | 95-58 | Tennessee | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1951 | Vanderbilt | 61-57 | Kentucky | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1952 | Kentucky | 44-43 | LSU | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1979 | Tennessee | 75-69 (OT) | Kentucky | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1980 | LSU | 80-78 | Kentucky | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1981 | Ole Miss | 66-62 | Georgia | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1982 | Alabama | 48-46 | Kentucky | Lexington, Ky. |
| 1983 | Georgia | 86-71 | Alabama | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1984 | Kentucky | 51-49 | Auburn | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1985 | Auburn | 53-49 | Alabama | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1986 | Kentucky | 83-72 | Alabama | Lexington, Ky. |
| 1987 | Alabama | 69-62 | LSU | Atlanta |
| 1988 | Kentucky | 62-57 | Georgia | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 1989 | Alabama | 72-60 | Florida | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1990 | Alabama | 70-51 | Ole Miss | Orlando, Fla. |
| 1991 | Alabama | 88-69 | Tennessee | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1992 | Kentucky | 80-54 | Alabama | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1993 | Kentucky | 82-65 | LSU | Lexington, Ky. |
| 1994 | Kentucky | 73-60 | Florida | Memphis, Tenn. |
| 1995 | Kentucky | 95-93 (OT) | Arkansas | Atlanta |
| 1996 | Mississippi State | 84-73 | Kentucky | New Orleans |
| 1997 | Kentucky | 95-68 | Georgia | Memphis, Tenn. |
| 1998 | Kentucky | 86-56 | South Carolina | Atlanta |
| 1999 | Kentucky | 76-63 | Arkansas | Atlanta |
| 2000 | Arkansas | 75-67 | Auburn | Atlanta |
| 2001 | Kentucky | 77-55 | Ole Miss | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2002 | Mississippi State | 61-58 | Alabama | Atlanta |
| 2003 | Kentucky | 64-57 | Mississippi State | New Orleans |
| 2004 | Kentucky | 89-73 | Florida | Atlanta |
| 2005 | Florida | 70-53 | Kentucky | Atlanta |
| 2006 | Florida | 49-47 | South Carolina | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2007 | Florida | 77-56 | Arkansas | Atlanta |
| 2008 | Georgia | 66-57 | Arkansas | Atlanta |
| 2009 | Mississippi State | 64-61 | Tennessee | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2010 | Kentucky | 75-74 (OT) | Mississippi State | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2011 | Kentucky | 70-54 | Florida | Atlanta |
| 2012 | Vanderbilt | 71-64 | Kentucky | New Orleans |
| 2013 | Ole Miss | 66-63 | Florida | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2014 | Florida | 61-60 | Kentucky | Atlanta |
| 2015 | Kentucky | 78-63 | Arkansas | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2016 | Kentucky | 82-77 (OT) | Texas A&M | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2017 | Kentucky | 82-65 | Arkansas | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2018 | Kentucky | 77-72 | Tennessee | St. Louis |
| 2019 | Auburn | 84-64 | Tennessee | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2021 | Alabama | 80-79 | LSU | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 65-50 | Texas A&M | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2023 | Alabama | 82-63 | Texas A&M | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2024 | Auburn | 86-67 | Florida | Nashville, Tenn. |
