The 2026 SEC men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the 2025âÂÂ26 season for the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The tournament was held from March 11âÂÂ15, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The winner, Arkansas, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament.
All 16 members of the SEC participated in the tournament. The top eight seeds earned a bye to the second round, with the top four seeds earninh a double bye to the quarterfinals. Ties were broken by head-to-head results, results vs. the top-seed and going on down until the tie is broken, and finally a coin toss (or a drawing of lots if three or more teams are involved).
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