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2019 SEC Basketball Tournament Bracket
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Coming soon you will find on the page, interviews, blogs, videos and press conferences from the University of Tennessee and the SEC from the SEC Tournament.
Sunday – Championship Day & UT vs. Auburn
Our coverage continues in Nashville on Championship Sunday all day with the #SECTourney title and a possible one-seed on the line. Thanks to our sponsors this week @ImageMattersInc and Hiwassee Window & Door. https://t.co/t6H3p2dq4X
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Championship Sunday in Nashville!#OFWAF pic.twitter.com/gLf4o4vMD7
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Who is ready for the #SECTourney Championship Game? pic.twitter.com/uANYTqGhPM
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Just a little 🍊🏀😉 #SECTourney #Vols pic.twitter.com/oyqjBIj2JB
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Halftime in #SECTourney Title Game: Auburn 32 Tennessee 23
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Final in #SECTourney title game: Auburn 84 Tennessee 64
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Video: John Fulkerson after SEC title game "They hit some really big shots" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/BYHgs8AOVq
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Video: Jordan Bowden after SEC title game on "careless passes" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/p9UrHAtwU2
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Video: Admiral Schofield on title game "playing too fast, some fatigue, just not being locked in, especially on my part" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/W24G0BMXBt
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Video: Grant Williams on Auburn's threes "When they get going, it's hard to stop" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/NytEBT0N1W
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Video: Jordan Bone on SEC title game "The way we feel right now is terrible" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/lGjruGXbXi
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Tennessee is a 2-seed in the South Regional (Louisville) with 1st/2nd Rd games in Columbus, OH.
UT faces 15-seed Colgate on Friday. Time TBD.
2nd Rd game vs. Cincinnati nearby could be tough. 1-seed is Virginia.
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Saturday – Semifinals Day & UT vs. UK
Underway in the first semifinal at the #SECTourney 8-seed Florida vs. 5-seed Auburn pic.twitter.com/CmlMLGtNO4
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Halftime in the semifinals of the #SECTourney
8-seed Florida 34
5-seed Auburn 30— Sports Radio WNML (@SportsRadioWNML) March 16, 2019
First semifinal in #SECTourney goes to Auburn who defeats Florida 65-62. Tigers will play the UT/UK winner in Sunday's championship game in Nashville.
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Officials for Tennessee vs. Kentucky today at #SECTourney …
Doug Shows
Don Daily
Steven Anderson— Sports Radio WNML (@SportsRadioWNML) March 16, 2019
Underway. So much at stake. Tennessee v Kentucky 3. So much excitement in this building. #SECTourney pic.twitter.com/d3BzaLZ5kt
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Halftime at SEC Tournament: Tennessee 36 Kentucky 34. Schofield 13 pts. UT 7-of-9 in 3-pt FGs. #SECTourney
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Video: UT/UK pregame – One Fly, We All Fly https://t.co/vUcJ46Y0jM
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Tennessee beats Kentucky 82-78 & will play for the #SECTourney title Sunday vs. Auburn! UT was down 8 with 2:58 to and erased deficit in 1:31. What a game! pic.twitter.com/rB6oq1Q5f8
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Video: Kyle Alexander "We have so many players that can impact the game" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/6g41Tr0mPh
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Video: Grant Williams "All the Lamonte Turner haters out there…you can't say anything now" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/lUYgMafjPR
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Video: John Fulkerson on Turner's late 3 "No doubt it was going in. No doubt." #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/X99jHe5ScL
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Video: Admiral Schofield on Turner "He's proven he can take the big shots and knockdown the big shots" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/arQsDNW9VO
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Video: Jordan Bone on Vol Nation "To be able to get that win for them just means so much" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/DiHL8FylHW
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Video: Lamonte Turner "You know how many game winners I've hit against Kentucky in my head? I've done this a million times." #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/YXHRlBhrVf
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Video: Admiral Schofield "I think we're the best team in the country" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/qQj0c031xK
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Video: Recap of Vols Semifinal Win Over Kentucky @VinceSports #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/O2LcIn83gQ
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Friday – Quarterfinals Day & UT’s 1st Game
So that 6-point possession for the Gators was pretty big. What a clutch shot by the freshman. #SECTourney
— Vince Ferrara (@VinceSports) March 15, 2019
The 1-seed goes down in the #SECTourney as Florida rallies to beat LSU with Javonte Smart 76-73.
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Halftime at #SECTourney Auburn and South Carolina are tied at 36. Auburn has shot 18 three-pointers and made 8. Only shot 7 two-point shots from the floor.
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Final from #SECTourney 5-Auburn defeats 4-South Carolina 73-64 to advance to the semifinals where it plays 8-seed Florida Saturday.
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Auburn and South Carolina combined to jack-up 60 three-point shots. Auburn had 34 of them and made 13. They've survived playing that way in two games here. Can they do it two more? We'll see. #SECTourney
— Vince Ferrara (@VinceSports) March 15, 2019
Halftime at #SECTourney Kentucky leads Alabama 39-29. Winner advances to play UT/MSU winner.
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Some orange starting to sprinkle into @BrdgstoneArena at the #SECTourney #WeReady pic.twitter.com/7m0pGG5Z2a
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Locked-in and focused. https://t.co/0NqEcjcau9
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Kentucky advances and will await the UT/MSU winner in the semifinals. Wildcats beat Alabama at #SECTourney 73-55.
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Halftime at #SECTourney Tennessee 34 Mississippi St 28
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Tennessee beats Miss State 83-76. Hello #sectourney semifinals. Hello third meeting with Kentucky at appx 2:30pm ET. @BrdgstoneArena will be insane tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/VUbIg8LF6f
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Must watch! Fun stuff by the Vols! Video: @JordyBow3 interviews @JordanBone23 in postgame. Nod to @marshallhughes for asking Bowden if he wanted to ask Bone a question. Clearly, he did! #SECTourney https://t.co/CGD2VG2697
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Video: Jordan Bowden "Lamonte's one of the best on-ball defenders, I think, in the country" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/xGcaXyNmU6
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Video: John Fulkerson on Schofield dunk "It's definitely going to make SportsCenter Top 10" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/vmSD5XJwjb
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Video: Grant Williams "I respect Vol Nation to the point where I'm thankful for all they've done" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/3fCnM31Xud
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Video: Jordan Bone on Schofield dunk "It was very powerful. It was just amazing, man." #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/tzTfPG49BR
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Video: Kyle Alexander on Schofield dunk "Oh my gosh. I got to see my roommate fly today." #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/kE5BRayrrq
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Video: Lamonte Turner on 3rd meeting with UK "It's going to be a dog fight" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/U80ADzRlht
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Video: Admiral Schofield on his dunk "Those are the opportunities you dream about" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/LPhg0j6m3X
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Video: Admiral Schofield on 3rd UK meeting "SEC basketball gets to be displayed on the national level" #Vols #SECTourney https://t.co/aM5CyMPBB6
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Thursday – Second Round Day & UT Practice
My first report for @SportsRadioWNML from Nashville for the #SECTourney coming up at 8am ET on @FirstQuarter99 with @TylerIvens & Heather. Coverage sponsored by @ImageMattersInc and Hiwassee Window & Door! 🏀 pic.twitter.com/I60KIPFTcQ
— Vince Ferrara (@VinceSports) March 14, 2019
Video: Vols G Jordan Bone after UT's Nashville practice
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Video: Vols F Grant Williams after UT's Nashville practice
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Video: Check-in at Tennessee Basketball SECT Practice
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Video: Watch the Vols hoops team practice before SEC Tournament
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Coming up at 4:05 on Sports Talk we get a #SECMBB Tournament update from @VinceSports live in Nashville.
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Video: Vols coach Rick Barnes previews the SEC Tournament
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Our view of the end of this close 3rd game today in Nashville at the #SECTourney with tons of on-air & online coverage at https://t.co/DVKmYm3ZkG presented by @ImageMattersInc & Hiwassee Window & Door pic.twitter.com/sYsrDuUo1V
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Avery and Alabama get first crack at Kentucky in the Quarterfinals Friday at #SECTourney pic.twitter.com/FJK09hYHsr
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Legend. Chance to be a part of something legendary. Postseason begins Friday for @Vol_Hoops at the #SECTourney pic.twitter.com/cShtjbHqvL
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Final: Miss State defeats Texas A&M 80-54
Friday match-ups
1-LSU vs. 8-Florida
4-South Carolina vs. 5-Auburn
10-Alabama vs. 2-Kentucky
6-Mississippi St. vs. 3-TennesseeFirst game at 1pm ET. Vols the 4th game.
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Ben Howland and Miss State players in postgame.
Lamar Peters on Tennessee: "Hands down the most physical team in the SEC."#SECTourney pic.twitter.com/rU2W7FoLWO
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Ben Howland on facing UT: "They're a great team. They have a great chance to win the national championship. They've been phenomenal. We're excited to play them."
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