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Game day: No. 15 Kentucky 85, No. 4 Tennessee 81

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.

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The bracket is set for the 2024 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, which starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Tennessee is the outright SEC regular-season champion thanks to a 14-4 conference record. The Vols clinched the title and No. 1 seed with a 66-59 win at South Carolina on Tuesday before losing to visiting Kentucky 85-81 on Saturday.

Kentucky finished the season with a 13-5 SEC record after the four-point win over the fourth-ranked Vols in Knoxville. The Wildcats are the No. 2 seed in the conference tourney and will play Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

Alabama pulled out a 92-88 overtime win over Arkansas to finish with a 13-5 league mark and the No. 3 seed in the tournament.

Auburn defeated Georgia 92-78 to finish in the four-way tie for second place at 13-5. The Tigers are the No. 4 seed in the tourney.

South Carolina needed an overtime to beat Mississippi State 93-89 in Starkville. Picked to finish last in the league, the Gamecocks wound up 13-5 but did not earn the double-bye. As the No. 5 seed, South Carolina will play on Thursday.

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Kentucky Wildcats guard Antonio Reeves (12) dunks to score against Tennessee Volunteers forward Jonas Aidoo (0) during the game at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tn, Saturday, March 9, 2024.
Kentucky Wildcats guard Antonio Reeves (12) dunks to score against Tennessee Volunteers forward Jonas Aidoo (0) during the game at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tn, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com

This story was originally published March 9, 2024 at 9:01 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. 15 Kentucky 85, No. 4 Tennessee 81

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.