Razorbacks Secure Third Seed, Skip First Two Days

0:00On March 8th, the Arkansas Razorback's men's basketball team locked in as the third seed in the SEC tournament after a thrilling overtime win over. Missouri last Saturday, 88-84. That victory clinched their spot and earned them a double buy, so they skipped the first two days of action at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Florida grabbed the top seed by winning the regular season outright, while Alabama took second with a solid win over Auburn. Arkansas had a shot at second, but needed Alabama to lose, and that didn't happen thanks to the tides head-to-head edge from their earlier. Double overtime thriller. The Razorback's face a familiar foe in their quarter-final Friday around 8.30pm, either Texas A&M, South Carolina or Oklahoma. Arkansas win three and aow against those teams this season, with blowout wins including 108-74 over South Carolina, and 99-84 against Texas A&M. Meanwhile, those potential opponents kick things off Wednesday night when South Carolina

1:01meets Oklahoma around 8.30pm, and the winner takes on Texas A&M the next evening. The full bracket rolls out with 16 teams starting at 11.30am Wednesday. Expect a packed house in Nashville as the Razorback's aim to ride their momentum deep into the weekend, building on that strong regular season finish.