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The Florida Gators took home the 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament crown, winning its fifth-ever title and first since 2014. They beat Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee in the championship game.
The tournament was played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. from Wednesday, Mar. 12 to Sunday, Mar. 16.
Get the bracket, schedule, scores and TV channel information below. Auburn is the No. 1 seed.
2025 SEC tournament bracket
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2025 SEC tournament schedule, game times
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Wednesday, March 12 — First Round
- Game 1: No. 9 Arkansas 72, No. 16 South Carolina 68
- Game 2: No. 13 Texas 79, No. 12 Vanderbilt 72
- Game 3: No. 10 Mississippi State 91, No. 15 LSU 62
- Game 4: No. 14 Oklahoma 81, No. 11 Georgia 75
Thursday, March 13 — Second Round
- Game 5: No. 8 Ole Miss 83, No. 9 Arkansas 80
- Game 6: No. 13 Texas 94, No. 5 Texas A&M 89
- Game 7: No. 7 Missouri 85, No. 10 Mississippi State 73
- Game 8: No. 6 Kentucky 85, No. 14 Oklahoma 84
Friday, March 14 — Quarterfinals
- Game 9: No. 1 Auburn 62, No. 8 Ole Miss 57
- Game 10: No. 4 Tennessee 83, No. 13 Texas 72
- Game 11: No. 2 Florida 95, No. 7 Missouri 81
- Game 12: No. 3 Alabama 99, No. 6 Kentucky 70
Saturday, March 15 — Semifinals
- Game 13: No. 4 Tennessee 70, No. 1 Auburn 65
- Game 14: No. 2 Florida 104, No. 3 Alabama 82
Sunday, March 16 — Championship
- Game 15: No. 2 Florida 86, No. 4 Tennessee 77
SEC basketball tournament history, champions
Kentucky has won the most SEC tournament titles with 32. Auburn is the defending champion, with the Tigers beating Florida in the 2024 title game, 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. |
