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Game day: No. 19 Kentucky 91, No. 15 Missouri 83

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Missouri in Columbia, Mo.

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The bracket is set for the 2025 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, which starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Auburn is the outright SEC regular-season champion and No. 1 tournament seed thanks to a 15-3 conference record. Florida is the No. 2 seed with a 14-4 record. Alabama is the No. 3 seed with a 13-5 mark. Tennessee is the No. 4 seed with a 12-6 record.

Kentucky is the No. 6 seed after winning 91-83 at Missouri on Saturday to finish the regular season with a 10-8 mark. The Cats earned the tie-breaker over Missouri and Ole Miss, both of whom were also 10-8 in league play.

Kentucky guard Lamont Butler (1) drives against Missouri’s Tamar Bates (2) during Saturday’s game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
Kentucky guard Lamont Butler (1) drives against Missouri’s Tamar Bates (2) during Saturday’s game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

UK will begin tournament play in the 9:30 p.m. EDT game on Thursday. The Wildcats will face the winner of No. 11 seed Georgia vs. No. 14 seed Oklahoma at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

With 16 teams in this year’s tournament, there are four games on Wednesday instead of two.

Final SEC men’s basketball standings

Printable SEC Tournament bracket

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This story was originally published March 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM.

John Clay
Lexington Herald-Leader
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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Game day: No. 19 Kentucky 91, No. 15 Missouri 83

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Missouri in Columbia, Mo.