South Carolina basketball has its first SEC tournament game, facing Arkansas. Follow along for score updates, highlights from Nashville, Tennessee.

On Friday, the teams with double-byes begin their time in Nashville. Those 4 squads are 1-seed Auburn, 2-seed Florida, 3-seed Alabama and 4-seed Tennessee. Based on the historic strength of the SEC in men’s basketball this year, this is shaping up to be the best SEC Tournament ever. So let’s make some predictions.

The SEC was a laughing stock in men’s basketball not long ago. In 2025, it produced perhaps the greatest conference in the modern history of the sport. The SEC tournament is going to be incredible theater.