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How to watch the SEC tournament: Game times, live stream, TV coverage

How to watch the SEC men’s basketball tournament.
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The 2016 SEC men’s basketball tournament returns to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday with the championship game scheduled for Sunday. 

All 14 SEC teams will play in the tournament with the winner receiving the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky won last year’s SEC tournament and went on to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

The SEC Network and ESPN will broadcast the tournament. 

Streaming

The tournament can be live streamed here

Schedule

View the tournament bracket here.

March 9

Game 1: No. 13 Auburn vs. No. 12 Tennessee, 8:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network

March 10

Game 2: No. 9 Arkansas vs. No. 8 Florida,  Noon ET on SEC Network​

Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt, Noon ET on SEC Network​

Game 4: No. 10 Alabama vs. No. 7 Ole Miss, 6:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network

Game 5: No. 11 Mississippi State vs. No. 6 Georgia, 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network

March 11

Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. No. 1 Texas A&M, Noon ET on SEC Network

Game 7: Winner of Game 3 vs. No. 4 LSU, Noon on ESPN on SEC Network

Game 8: Winner of Game 4 vs. No. 2 Kentucky, 6:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network

Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. No. 3 South Carolina, 6:00 p.m. on SEC Network

March 12

Game 10: Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 7 at Noon ET on ESPN

Game 11: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 9 after Game 10 on ESPN

March 13

Championship game on ESPN at Noon ET