SEC Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament Round 1 Schedule: Kentucky Wildcats, Florida Gators Facing Must-Win Games

The SEC basketball tournament kicks off on Thursday and several schools are facing must-win games as their hopes of an NCAA tournament berth rest on an impressive showing in the conference finale.

Action will start at 1:00 p.m. ET when the Kentucky Wildcats (19-12, 8-8) take on the Mississippi Rebels (16-14, 7-9) in an absolute must-win game. The Wildcats had several opportunities to seal an NCAA berth late in the year but losing five of their last six games has put them on the outside looking in at the moment. In their only match-up during the regular season the Rebels beat the Wildcats in overtime.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-12, 9-7) take the court in the SEC conference tournament for game two when they face the Georgia Bulldogs (12-19, 3-13) at 3:15 p.m. ET. Mississippi State would likely need at least a finals appearance to even be considered for an NCAA tournament berth after a rough stretch towards the need of the year in which they dropped five of six. Mississippi State beat Georgia 67-61 in their only meeting this year.

Game three of the SEC conference tournament will feature another bubble team as the Vanderbilt Commodores (19-11, 8-8) face the Alabama Crimson Tide (17-13, 7-9) at 7:30 p.m. ET. Vandy has had some impressive wins over Auburn and LSU but they have had their share of ugly losses that have left them in desperate need of a deep run in the SEC tourney. In their only game against the Crimson Tide the Commodores earned a 79-74 win.

The Florida Gators (22-9, 9-7) begin their SEC tournament with a showdown against the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-15, 2-14) at 9:45 p.m. ET. Florida was on track to be a lock for an NCAA berth but three straight losses to LSU, Tennessee and Miss. St. has left them in real need of a few wins in the conference tournament. Florida beat Arkansas by 15 points in their only match-up this year.

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