Missouri's SEC Tournament Hopes Hinge on Late Games

0:00On March 8, Missouri's Tigers basketball team fell in overtime to No. 20, Arkansas, knocking them out of the top 4 Cs for the SEC, Tournament. Now their focus is on securing a top 8 spot for a first round by, with possible finishes at 7th, 8th, or 9th seed based on late games. Several key results came in earlier today. South Carolina edged Ole Miss 64-61. Number 24, Vanderbilt beat No. 23, Tennessee 86-82. Georgia topped Mississippi State 102-96, and No. 5, Florida pulled ahead of Kentucky, holding a late lead. These outcomes shifted Missouri's ceiling down to 7th seed at best. The Tigers hold head-to-head advantages over teams like Florida, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, and others, which could tip tie breakers their way. Lawsist to Arkansas, Alabama, and a split with Oklahoma, complicate things. Eyes now turn to the evening matchups. Texas A&M faces LSU at 5 pm.

1:01Oklahoma visits Texas at 7.30 pm, and Auburn plays No. 16 Alabama at the same time. Wins by LSU over Texas A&M and Oklahoma over Texas would boost Missouri to 7th seed. Florida's victory over Kentucky locks Missouri and at worst 9th. Just one loss from Texas A&M or Texas hands them that coveted by. We'll see how the conference shakes out by tonight.