SEC Tournament: Kentucky, Tennessee Advance

0:00On March 13th, conference tournaments are in full swing with Selection Sunday just days away, and the SEC man's basketball event in Nashville is Delivering drama On Thursday, March 12th, Kentucky edged out Missouri 78-72 in the second round, while Tennessee pulled away from Auburn for rest A 72-62 win Both victors advanced to Friday's quarterfinals at Bridgestone Arena Kentucky's Otega-Oway led with 21 points, holding off a late Missouri rally sparked by Mark Mitchell's 32 points Over in the Tennessee Auburn match-up, Nate Amman exploded for 27 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, fueling a, 20-point run that silenced the Tigers and likely ended their NCAA tournament hopes Fans are buzzing about the upsets and standout plays, like Amman's wild 3-pointer after tumbling into the photographers Auburn's bubble burst feels huge with the mat now grabbing extra bids, putting more pressure on at large teams

1:02Meanwhile, Georgia's tournament run took a hit when center-sum to cereal got ejected for a flagrant foul Right now, 15 seeded Ole Miss is dominating 7 seeded Georgia, leading 57-52 late in the second half after building a 20-point edge AJ Store has been key off the bench, 11 seeded Oklahoma faces 6 seeded Texas A&M at 9.30 p.m. Eastern Quarterfinals kickoff Friday at 1 p.m. with top seeded Florida against Kentucky, followed by Tennessee versus 4th seeded Vanderbilt Keep an eye on these match-ups as they shape the path to the big dance