The SEC Tournament field is officially set, and the final day of the regular season delivered plenty of fireworks, including Kentucky crashing Missouri’s Senior Day celebration with a 91-83 win. With the victory, the Wildcats secured the No. 6 seed in the tournament, while Missouri enters as the No. 7 seed.
Senior Day is always emotional, but for Missouri, the postgame ceremonies were filled with more tears than expected—just not the happy kind. Kentucky’s Koby Brea made sure of that, both on the court and with a little extra flair after the final buzzer.
Koby Brea to upset Mizzou fans: 😢 pic.twitter.com/adWB5r0DHt
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) March 8, 2025
Brea finished with 17 points on an efficient 6-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. He also contributed four rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes of play. However, his most memorable moment came after the game when he turned to the Missouri student section and mimicked tears falling down his face with his fingers, taunting the home crowd as they watched their team fall short on their special night.
Missouri had opted to hold its Senior Day festivities postgame, but by then, the damage was already done. Some fans were already heading for the exits, while others stayed, visibly emotional. Brea’s antics only added salt to the wound.
Final Day Results Shake Up the Tournament Seeding
The last day of the regular season delivered major seeding implications. Here’s how the key results shaped the final bracket:
- Arkansas 93, Mississippi State 92 – D.J. Wagner’s 24-point performance lifted the Razorbacks to a thrilling win, keeping their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
- Georgia 79, Vanderbilt 68 – A dominant second half secured Georgia the No. 11 seed, dropping Vanderbilt to No. 12.
- Tennessee 75, South Carolina 65 – The Vols locked up the No. 4 seed behind Chaz Lanier’s 23-point effort.
- Alabama 93, Auburn 91 (OT) – In a battle of heavyweights, Alabama pulled off the road upset over the top-seeded Tigers, fueled by Grant Nelson’s 23 points.
- Florida 90, Ole Miss 71 – Walter Clayton Jr. led the way with 23 points and eight assists as Florida secured the No. 2 seed.
The SEC Tournament action tips off Wednesday with the first-round matchups:
- Game 1: South Carolina (16) vs. Arkansas (9) — Noon, SEC Network
- Game 2: Texas (13) vs. Vanderbilt (12) — 2:30 p.m., SEC Network
- Game 3: LSU (15) vs. Mississippi State (10) — 6 p.m., SEC Network
- Game 4: Oklahoma (14) vs. Georgia (11) — 8:30 p.m., SEC Network