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As the final weekend of SEC play has come around, there is still important basketball to be played. The SEC tournament is around the corner and teams are making final pushes at that higher seed. For the last Saturday of SEC regular-season play, there is bound to be thrilling and exciting games to watch.
Games to watch
No.7 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No.1 Auburn Tigers
We have got an Iron bowl rematch as 7th ranked Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) travels to face the top ranked Auburn Tigers (27-3, 15-2). This will be the teams’ second matchup of the season, Auburn winning the first 94-85. Tipoff is at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Auburn looks to finish one of the most impressive seasons on a strong note this Saturday. Forward Johni Broome leads the team whilst averaging 18 points and 10.7 rebounds per games. After a season long battle against Dukes Cooper Flagg, Broome has become the front runner for the Wooden Award. The Wooden award is given to the most outstanding men’s and women’s college basketball player every year. After dropping their most recent game to Texas A&M, the Tigers look to pounce and secure one last home victory.
Trying not to end the regular season on three straight losses, the Crimson Tide have their work cut out for them. Alabama lost its last two games to No.4 Tennessee and No.5 Florida. Senior Guard Mark Sears has been playing out of his mind averaging 28 points in the Tides last five games. Winning in Auburn is a feat that only one team has accomplished this season, Alabama looks to take revenge and end the season strong.
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No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats vs. N0.15 Missouri Tigers
The No.19 Kentucky Wildcats (20-10, 9-8) travel to face one of the more electric offenses in the No.15 Missouri Tigers (21-9, 10-7). These teams are competing for the first time this season, and are both looking to improve their SEC tournament seed with a statement win. Tipoff is at noon on ESPN.
The Kentucky Wildcats have been one of the more questionable SEC teams so far this season. With an impressive win over five top-10 opponents, they have also dropped six games to unranked teams. Otega Oweh leads the team in points per game averaging 16.
The Missouri Tigers look to end a very impressive season on a high this Saturday. After dropping their last two games to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma, this game is brutal for the Tigers confidence. This Missouri team averages just under 85 points per game which is eighth highest in all of college basketball. Caleb Grill leads the scoring whilst averaging 14.4 points per game. Missouri looks to avoid their third straight loss as they wrap up the season this Saturday.
Ole Miss Rebels vs. No. 5 Florida Gators
The fifth ranked Florida Gators (26-4, 13-4) welcome the Ole Miss Rebels (21-9, 10-7) for their final game of the regular season. It is senior night for the Florida Gators as they look to lock up that number one seed in March Madness. Tipoff is at 6 p.m. on the SEC Network.
Coming off a commanding 99-94 road win over the Crimson Tide, the Gators are looking to finish strong. With the win over the Tide, the Gators officially locked up the #2 seed in the SEC Tournament. Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. has been leading the way for the Gators averaging 17 points per game. A win over the Rebels on Saturday would put the Gators in a good spot to lock up that final one seed in March madness.
Ole Miss looks to end the season strong with a tall task ahead of them. After a thrilling 78-76 win over the No.4 Volunteers earlier this week, the Rebels look to continue their streak over another top five opponent in the Florida Gators.
Jaemyn Brakefield lead the way for the Rebels scoring all of his 19 points in the final 11 minutes of the game. The Ole Miss rebels are looking to be just the second team to win on the road in Gainesville so far this seaso
Saturday’s Slate
There are eight SEC matchups Saturday.
No.25 Mississippi State (20-10, 8-9) travels to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Tipoff is at noon on the SEC Network.
The Georgia Bulldogs (19-11, 7-10) are looking for one more win as they host the Vanderbilt Commodores (20-10, 8-9). Tipoff is at noon on ESPNU.
The No.4 Tennessee Volunteers (24-6, 11-6) look to move forward with short memory as they host the South Carolina Gamecocks (12-18, 2-15). Tipoff is at 2 p.m. on the SEC Network.
After huge home win, No.22 Texas A&M (21-9, 10-7) travel to face-off against LSU (14-16, 3-14). Tipoff is 4 p.m. on the SEC Network.
For the last game of the night, the Oklahoma Sooners (18-12, 5-12) travel to play against the Texas Longhorns (17-13, 6-11). Tipoff is at 8 p.m. on the SEC Network.
Looking Ahead
The SEC Tournament takes place March 12-16 in Nashville, Tennessee.
