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Kentucky basketball's current path in the bracket for SEC tournament

Kentucky is looking more and more likely to have to play in at least 1 of the first two rounds, possibly two. See the current matchups.
ByDrew Holbrook|
Feb 15, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (0) lays in a basket ahead of Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson (20) during the first half at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Feb 15, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (0) lays in a basket ahead of Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson (20) during the first half at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

The Cats will be heading to Nashville in a little under a month, what could their path look like? Based on the current standings for the SEC men's conference, here's the projected tournament bracket:

First Round – Wednesday, March 12, 2025:

  1. Game 1: #16 South Carolina vs. #9 Kentucky: Winner advances to play #8 Vanderbilt
  2. Game 2: #12 Georgia vs. #13 Arkansas: Winner advances to play #5 Missouri
  3. Game 3: #15 LSU vs. #10 Texas: Winner advances to play #7 Ole Miss
  4. Game 4: #14 Oklahoma vs. #11 Mississippi State: Winner advances to play #6 Tennessee

Second Round – Thursday, March 13, 2025:

  1. Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. #8 Vanderbilt Winner advances to play #1 Auburn
  2. Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. #5 Missouri Winner advances to play #4 Texas A&M
  3. Game 7: Winner of Game 3 vs. #7 Ole Miss Winner advances to play #2 Alabama
  4. Game 8: Winner of Game 4 vs. #6 Tennessee Winner advances to play #3 Florida

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14, 2025:

  1. Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. #1 Auburn
  2. Game 10: Winner of Game 6 vs. #4 Texas A&M
  3. Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. #2 Alabama
  4. Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. #3 Florida

Semifinals – Saturday, March 15, 2025:

  1. Game 13: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10
  2. Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12

Championship – Sunday, March 16, 2025:

  • Game 15: Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14

Date, Time and Location of SEC tournament

  • Tournament Dates: March 12–16, 2025
  • Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Broadcast: SEC Network and ESPN

Seeding and Tiebreakers:

  • Seeding: Teams are seeded 1–16 based on regular-season conference records.
  • Tiebreakers:Head-to-head results between tied teams.Record against the top seed, proceeding downward.Coin flip by the commissioner.

With only 6 games to go, every game is key to try and secure at least one bye. Will the Cats be able to do so?

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