2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament — Full Updated Bracket, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
Ole Miss is the upset story of the week. Texas is eliminated. Games continue Thursday through Sunday, March 15. Here is the complete, updated bracket.
Completed First Round Results — Wednesday, March 11
Game 1: No. 9 Kentucky 87, No. 16 LSU 82 Game 2: No. 12 Auburn 79, No. 13 Mississippi State 61 Game 3: No. 15 Ole Miss 76, No. 10 Texas 66 Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 South Carolina — result pending
Auburn's Kevin Overton was on fire, drilling six three-pointers for a game-high-tying 22 points — a win that keeps the Tigers' NCAA Tournament hopes alive heading into a must-win matchup against Tennessee. Ole Miss' dismissal of Texas was the biggest upset of the first round.
Thursday, March 12 — Second Round (SEC Network)
Game 5: No. 8 Missouri vs. No. 9 Kentucky | 11:30 a.m. ET | SEC Network Game 6: No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 12 Auburn | ~2:00 p.m. ET | SEC Network Game 7: No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 15 Ole Miss | 6:00 p.m. ET | SEC Network Game 8: No. 6 Texas A&M vs. Game 4 winner | ~8:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network
Tennessee-Auburn is the game of the day. Auburn needs another upset to survive. Tennessee, the No. 5 seed, is favored — but Kevin Overton's range makes the Vols nervous.
Friday, March 13 — Quarterfinals
Game 9: No. 1 Florida vs. Game 5 winner | 1:00 p.m. ET | ESPN Game 10: No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. Game 6 winner | ~3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN Game 11: No. 2 Alabama vs. Game 7 winner | 7:00 p.m. ET | SEC Network Game 12: No. 3 Arkansas vs. Game 8 winner | ~9:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network
Saturday, March 14 — Semifinals (ESPN)
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 1:00 p.m. ET | ESPN Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | ~3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Sunday, March 15 — Championship (ESPN)
Game 15: Semifinal winners | 1:00 p.m. ET | ESPN
Selection Sunday follows at 6:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
The Stakes
Florida is the reigning national champion and trying to become the first program to repeat as national champions since their own legendary back-to-back runs in 2006-07. The Gators are led by returning stars Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon, and Rueben Chinyelu, with a new-look backcourt of Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee expected to deliver.
Ten SEC teams are projected in the NCAA Tournament field in CBS Sports' latest bracketology. Auburn and Oklahoma are both listed in the "Last Four Out" — making their first-round results critical for survival on Selection Sunday. Auburn survived. Texas did not.
