The SEC Tournament begins today in Nashville, Tennessee, with the first-round slate of games. LSU and Kentucky get things started from Bridgestone Arena at 12:30 eastern, followed by Mississippi State and Auburn. The whole bracket is available over at the SEC website, along with game previews and results/stats.
Georgia begins the tournament as the #7 seed, and won’t play until Thursday night when they take on the winner of #10 Texas and #15 Ole Miss. While the Red and Black are more than likely securely in the Big Dance, the conference tournament isn’t without some significance. Most model brackets have the Bulldogs situated between a 7 and 9 seed, which means a tough first round matchup with a fellow 8 or 9 seed, and presumably a second round date with one of the #1 seeds. A deep run in the SEC Tournament could set up a much smoother road to the Sweet Sixteen.
By the way, if you’re thinking about taking a flyer on the Fightin’ Mike Whites to win it all, the odds are not exactly in your favor. FanDuel has the Dawgs at +50,000 (500 to 1) to have their one shining moment. Obviously as Bulldog basketball fans we understand that’s not the realistic goal here. Getting past the first round seems realistic, making it through round two and into the Sweet Sixteen would make this the most successful UGA basketball season since before any player on this roster was born.
Go ‘Dawgs!!!
