SEC Basketball Tournament Kicks Off in Nashville

0:00On March 9th, the SEC men's basketball tournament kicks off this week at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena from March 11th through 15th. It's the 4th straight year here and the 13th time since 2001. Home town favorites Vanderbilt earned the number 4 overall seed, snagging a buy through the first two rounds after finishing 11 and 7 in. Conference play. That's a big step up from last year's 8 and 10 mark that landed them as the number 12 seed. Coach Mark Buyington aims to chase Vanderbilt's 4th SEC title ever, but rivals like number 5 Tennessee, Auburn, and Mississippi State stand in. The way first. Defending champs Florida, the regular season winners likely wait in the semis. Fans are buzzing over potential rivalry fireworks, especially a Vanderbilt Tennessee clash dubbed the whiskey bowl rematch. Each team split the regular season on the road, and Tennessee Orange will pack the arena despite it being in Nashville. Big crowds from schools like Kentucky add to the electric atmosphere.

1:02Meanwhile, upsets Loom everywhere in this top heavy field. Kentucky faces lowly LSU but eyes explosive, Missouri next, while Alabama's high powered offense tops one bracket side and Arkansas the other. Florida rides an 11 game streak, but bubble teams like Auburn fight for NCAA bids. Vanderbilt tips off in the quarter finals at 2.30pm, Central Daylight Time on March 13th, live on ESPN, with single elimination madness, ready to unfold.