2026 SEC Tournament bracket set

Mar 11, 2018; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari and his wife join the players as they prepare for the trophy presentation after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Conference Tournament Championship game at Scottrade Center. Kentucky won 77-72. Mandatory Credit

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What is the story about?

The regular season has officially come to a close in the SEC, which means it’s time to tip off the 2026 SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee.

This year’s tournament begins on Wednesday, March 11, with four opening-round games that the Kentucky Wildcats will be a part of.

Kentucky’s first game will come on Wednesday at 12:30 PM ET vs. the LSU Tigers.

If the Cats advance, they’ll face the Missouri Tigers in Thursday’s action at 12:30 PM ET. Both of these games will be on the SEC Network.

A win there

means Kentucky would face the top-seeded and regular-season champion Florida Gators in Friday’s quarterfinal round on ESPN at 1 PM ET.

The Wildcats will be looking to win their first SEC Tournament championship since the 2017-18 season. They haven’t made it as far as the semifinals since the 2021-22 campaign.

All SEC Tournament games will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks and can be streamed online through WatchESPN. All of the matchups, game times, and TV channel designations can be seen below in the league’s official bracket.