In the SEC quarterfinals, Auburn emerged as the only top-seeded team to advance, marking a significant upset as three of the top four seeds were eliminated, leaving the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 seeds in contention. The quarterfinal results set up semifinal matchups between Mississippi State and Auburn, and Texas A&M and Florida, with Florida achieving a notable victory over Alabama with a score of 102-88. Alabama struggled, going 6-of-25 on three-pointers and allowing 1.34 points per possession. They'll find out their NCAA seed and site on Sunday night. This year's SEC tournament is notable for being the first since 1983, and since the tournament nixed divisions in 2012, to proceed without a top-3 seed in the semifinals. The outcomes of these games have led to expectations of decreased spectator attendance for the semifinals.
Florida dusts Alabama, 102-88, and the SEC 1, 2 and 3 seeds all got pretty well handled today in the quarterfinals. So it's Mississippi State-Auburn and Texas A&M-Florida in the semis tomorrow. Gonna be some crowd slippage.
Auburn is the only favorite to survive the quarterfinals and heads into Saturday as the top remaining seed at the SEC tournament. This will be the first SEC semifinals without a top-3 seed since 1983.
Three of the top four seeds lost today in the SEC tournament. Only Auburn survived.
Final in SEC quarterfinals: Florida 102, Alabama 88. Tide went 6-of-25 on three-pointers and allowed 1.34 points per possession. They'll find out their NCAA seed and site on Sunday night. One game season at this point.
Auburn is the only favorite to survive the quarterfinals and heads into Saturday as the top remaining seed at the SEC tournament. This will be the first SEC semifinals without a top-3 seed since the tournament nixed divisions in 2012.
Chalky SEC quarterfinals set: Mississippi State vs. Tennessee South Carolina vs. Auburn Texas A&M vs. Kentucky Florida vs. Alabama 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 seeds remain.