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Arkansas won the 2026 SEC basketball tournament with a 86-75 win over Vanderbilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Hogs hoist the SEC crown for the second time in program history and first since 2000.<\/p>\n

The 2026 SEC basketball tournament started Wednesday, March 11 and ran through the title game on Sunday, March 15. The 16-team bracket played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Check out the bracket, history and results below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Florida was the defending champion, knocking off Tennessee in the 2025 championship game<\/a>. The Gators then went on to win the NCAA tournament title.<\/p>\n

2026 SEC tournament bracket<\/p>\n

Click or tap here for another look at the bracket.<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026 SEC tournament schedule, scores<\/p>\n

First Round\u00a0\u2014 Wednesday, March 11<\/p>\n

Second Round \u2014 Thursday, March 12<\/p>\n

Quarterfinals \u2014 Friday, March 13<\/p>\n

Semifinals \u2014 Saturday, March 14<\/p>\n

Championship \u2014 Sunday, March 15<\/p>\n

2026 SEC tournament seeds<\/p>\n

\tFlorida
\n\tAlabama
\n\tArkansas
\n\tVanderbilt
\n\tTennessee
\n\tTexas A&M
\n\tGeorgia
\n\tMissouri
\n\tKentucky
\n\tTexas
\n\tOklahoma
\n\tAuburn
\n\tMississippi State
\n\tSouth Carolina
\n\tOle Miss
\n\tLSU<\/p>\n

SEC basketball tournament history, champions<\/p>\n

Kentucky has won the most SEC tournament titles with 32. Florida is the defending champion, as the Gators defeated Tennessee in the 2025 title game 86-77.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tYEAR
\n\t\t\tCHAMPION
\n\t\t\tSCORE
\n\t\t\tRUNNER-UP
\n\t\t\tLOCATION<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1933
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t46-27
\n\t\t\tMississippi State
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1934
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t41-25
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1936
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\t29-25
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\tKnoxville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1937
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t39-25
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tKnoxville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1938
\n\t\t\tGeorgia Tech
\n\t\t\t58-47
\n\t\t\tOle Miss
\n\t\t\tBaton Rouge, La.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1939
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t46-38
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tKnoxville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1940
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t51-43
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t\tKnoxville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1941
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\t36-33
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1942
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t36-34
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1943
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\t33-30
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1944
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t62-46
\n\t\t\tTulane
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1945
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t39-35
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1946
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t59-36
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1947
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t55-38
\n\t\t\tTulane
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1948
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t54-43
\n\t\t\tGeorgia Tech
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1949
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t68-52
\n\t\t\tTulane
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1950
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t95-58
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1951
\n\t\t\tVanderbilt
\n\t\t\t61-57
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1952
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t44-43
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1979
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\t75-69 (OT)
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tBirmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1980
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\t80-78
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tBirmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1981
\n\t\t\tOle Miss
\n\t\t\t66-62
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t\tBirmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1982
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t48-46
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tLexington, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1983
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t\t86-71
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\tBirmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1984
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t51-49
\n\t\t\tAuburn
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1985
\n\t\t\tAuburn
\n\t\t\t53-49
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\tBirmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1986
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t83-72
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\tLexington, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1987
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t69-62
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1988
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t62-57
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t\tBaton Rouge, La.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1989
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t72-60
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\tKnoxville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1990
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t70-51
\n\t\t\tOle Miss
\n\t\t\tOrlando, Fla.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1991
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t88-69
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1992
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t80-54
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\tBirmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1993
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t82-65
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\tLexington, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1994
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t73-60
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\tMemphis, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1995
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t95-93 (OT)
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1996
\n\t\t\tMississippi State
\n\t\t\t84-73
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tNew Orleans<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1997
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t95-68
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t\tMemphis, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1998
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t86-56
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1999
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t76-63
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2000
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\t75-67
\n\t\t\tAuburn
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2001
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t77-55
\n\t\t\tOle Miss
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2002
\n\t\t\tMississippi State
\n\t\t\t61-58
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2003
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t64-57
\n\t\t\tMississippi State
\n\t\t\tNew Orleans<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2004
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t89-73
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2005
\n\t\t\t\u00a0Florida
\n\t\t\t70-53
\n\t\t\t\u00a0Kentucky
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2006
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\t49-47
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2007
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\t77-56
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2008
\n\t\t\t\u00a0Georgia
\n\t\t\t66-57
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2009
\n\t\t\tMississippi State
\n\t\t\t64-61
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tTampa, Fla.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2010
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t75-74 (OT)
\n\t\t\tMississippi State
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2011
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t70-54
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2012
\n\t\t\tVanderbilt
\n\t\t\t71-64
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tNew Orleans<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2013
\n\t\t\tOle Miss
\n\t\t\t66-63
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\t\u00a0Florida
\n\t\t\t61-60
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t78-63
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t82-77 (OT)
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t82-65
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t77-72
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tSt. Louis<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\tAuburn
\n\t\t\t84-64
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t80-79
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\t65-50
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M
\n\t\t\tTampa, Fla.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t82-63
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\tAuburn
\n\t\t\t86-67
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2025
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\t86-77
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2026
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\t86-75
\n\t\t\tVanderbilt
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

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