With just one day left until Selection Sunday and March Madness just around the corner, it’s crunch time in conference tournaments around the country.

In the SEC, it was about Florida and whether the Gators can run it back with another national title. The Gators struggled to start the season and then even fell out of the national rankings completely by early January. They looked strong entering the SEC tournament only to get routed by Vanderbilt in the semifinals. Now, it’s up to the NCAA tournament selection committee to decide whether to award them a No. 1 seed.

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Ole Miss will try to continue its remarkable SEC tourney run in the semifinals against Arkansas. Follow along below for scores, highlights, bracketology and more (scroll for live updates).

SEC men’s basketball tournament

When: March 11-15
Where: Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, Tennessee
TV: ESPN, SEC Network
SEC tournament bracket, scores

SEC schedule, results (all times ET)

Saturday, March 14 — Semifinals

Game 13 | No. 4 Vanderbilt 91, No. 1 Florida 74
Game 14 | No. 15 Ole Miss vs. No. 3 Arkansas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Sunday, March 15 — Championship

Game 15 | No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. G14 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN

Live74 updatesSat, March 14, 2026 at 9:50 AM PDT

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Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM PDT

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The second half could be a test of stamina for both teams. Arkansas is playing with only seven players. The Rebels are playing their fourth game in as many days.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM PDT

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The Razorbacks are clinging to a one-point lead, despite controlling the game for much of the first half. Ole Miss freshman Patton Pinkins drew a 3-point foul on a desperation attempt with 1.1 seconds left and made all three of his free throws.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM PDT

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Despite trailing by as many as 11 points, Ole Miss has continued to fight to keep this a game. Malik Dia is leading the Rebels with eight points.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM PDT

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Arkansas has found a way to slow the Rebels’ run through the tourney: Dunk on them.

Ole Miss hasn’t had much of an answer for the Razorbacks’ inside. Arkansas had five dunks in the first nine minutes, including four from Trevon Brazile.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 12:50 PM PDT

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A lob dunk gave Arkansas an early 4-2 lead. It is the first time in four games in the SEC tournament that the Rebels have trailed.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 12:46 PM PDT

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Ole Miss entered the SEC tournament having lost 12 of its previous 13 games. It was seeded 15th among the 16 teams.

Now?

The Rebels are just two wins away from automatically qualifying for the NCAA tournament and stealing someone else’s bid.

Ole Miss beat Texas, Georgia and Alabama in three straight days to reach Saturday’s semifinal against Arkansas. Now, the Rebels need a fourth victory in four days to make the final.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM PDT

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Vanderbilt is headed to the SEC tournament championship game after routing defending national champion Florida.

Playing in front of a home crowd, the Commodores controlled much of the game, using their speed to negate the Gators’ size advantage. Vandy’s 25-point lead in the second half was the largest deficit Florida had faced in the past three seasons.

Vandy’s starting backcourt of Tyler Tanner and Duke Miles — who look like they could give plenty of opponents trouble in next week’s NCAA tournament — totaled 35 points and 15 assists. Jalen Washington scored 17 points off the bench for the Commodores.

Florida didn’t shoot well for the second straight game and might now have to answer questions about whether it deserves a No. 1 seed from the NCAA tournament selection committee. UConn (Big East) and Houston (Big 12) could make cases to jump the Gators if they win their respective conference tournaments.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM PDT

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The big question now isn’t whether Florida can come back. It’s whether the Gators can do enough in the final eight minutes to convince the NCAA selection committee that they deserve to hold onto a No. 1 seed for the tourney.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 11:52 AM PDT

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Florida coach Todd Golden, who has been working the refs for much of the afternoon, finally jawed his way into a technical. Nice timing: It came after Devin McGlockton made another 3-pointer — Vandy’s 10th of the game.

The Commodores now lead 76-51 after the technical free throws.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM PDT

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Chandler Bing drove for a ferocious dunk that seemed to jar something loose from the goal. The game is now delayed while they check the basket.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 11:38 AM PDT

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Chandler Bing’s tough and-1 has staked Vanderbilt to a 65-46 lead — its largest of the day — with 11:44 left. Florida has been physical, generating second-chance opportunities. The Gators just haven’t done much with them: They’re shooting just 36.6%.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM PDT

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Alex Condon was called for a blocking foul on what appeared to be a charge by Vandy. AK Okereke then followed with another 3-pointer for Vanderbilt.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM PDT

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AK Okereke buried another 3 on Vanderbilt’s first possession of the second half to stretch its lead to 50-34.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 10:59 AM PDT

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It was all Vandy in the first half. The Commodores scored 20 points off nine Florida turnovers.

Duke Miles, Tyler Tanner and Devin McGlockton each scored nine points in the half. Alex Condon led Florida with nine points.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM PDT

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Florida matched its season-low with only three 3-pointers made in Friday’s quarterfinal victory over Kentucky. The Gators have made just one so far today.

Vanderbilt has made five — and that’s the difference in the game so far.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 10:35 AM PDT

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Duke Miles hit a 3-pointer while being fouled for his first basket and made the FT as Vandy is starting to get some separation.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 10:34 AM PDT

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In a tournament that has been slowed by replay reviews and clock malfunctions, Gators coach Todd Golden asked the officials to take a look at a potential flagrant foul on Vanderbilt. The officials didn’t grant the appeal then spent the next few minutes listening to Golden complain and talking amongst themselves.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM PDT

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Duke Miles hasn’t hit a shot yet but he just got fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three of his free throws.

Sat, March 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM PDT

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No surprise the Gators and Commodores are playing at a fast, back-and-forth pace. Tyler Tanner has seven points in the early going.