SEC Basketball Tournament: Upsets & Bubble Teams

0:00On March 22nd, the SEC men's basketball tournament got underway Wednesday with four first-round games that opened up paths for top seeds, like Arkansas, who sit out until Friday at 8.30 p.m. 11-seat Oklahoma, top 14-seat South Carolina, 86-74. Wow. 9-seat Kentucky held off 16th-seat LSU, 87-82. 12-seat Auburn pulled away from 13-seat Mississippi State for a 79-61 win and 15-seat Ole Miss B-10-seat Texas. Oklahoma now faces Texas A&M Thursday at 8.30 p.m., with the winner advancing straight to Arkansas. The Sooners on the NCAA bubble got 24 points from Guard Nigel Pack in their victory. Kentucky fans turned out strong despite the team's ninth-place regular season finish, and Auburn kept his tournament hopes alive with a strong second. Half. Both squads desperately need these wins to boost NCAA chances.

1:00Kentucky plays Missouri Thursday at 11.30 a.m., winner meets top seed Florida Friday. Auburn takes on Tennessee that afternoon, while Ole Miss faces 7-seat Georgia at 7 p.m. Thursday, winner drawing second seed Alabama. These results set up intriguing quarterfinals and give bubble teams like Oklahoma and Auburn a fighting chance as the tournament heats up in. Nashville.