March 8, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
It was a long, winding road for Tennessee through conference play, but the Volunteers somehow managed to secure a double bye in this week’s SEC Tournament. Tennessee locked up the No. 4 seed Sunday with a 65-54 win over the Florida Gators, immediately sending them to the Friday portion of the bracket.
Tennessee awaits the winner of (5) Florida vs. (13) Vanderbilt/(12) Texas A&M. The Volunteers are set to take the floor in Nashville in the 1:25 p.m. time slot on Friday, March 12.
WJLE and the Vol Network will have LIVE coverage starting with the Tennessee Tip-off show at 1:00 p.m. followed by the game at 1:25 p.m.
Below is the full schedule and tip times for the tournament.
Location: Bridgestone Arena — Nashville, Tennessee
All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round — Wednesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 13 Texas A&M | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Second round — Thursday, March 11
Game 2: No. 8 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Mississippi State | Noon on SEC Network
Game 3: No. 5 Florida vs. Game 1 winner | 2:25 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 4: No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 Georgia | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 5: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 South Carolina | 9:25 p.m. on SEC Network
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 12
Game 6: No. 1 Alabama vs. Game 2 winner | Noon on ESPN
Game 7: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Game 3 winner | 2:25 p.m. on ESPN
Game 8: No. 2 Arkansas vs. Game 4 winner | 7 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 9: No. 3 LSU vs. Game 5 winner | 9:25 p.m. on SEC Network
Semifinals — Saturday, March 13
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN
Game 11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner | 2:25 p.m. on ESPN
SEC Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 14
Game 12: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN