The SEC basketball tournament commences on Wednesday, March 8 from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky is again the heavy favorite to win the whole shebang, and given that the Wildcats have lost just twice in conference play this season, John Calipari and company should certainly three-peat as tourney champs.
Ole Miss sputtered down the stretch this year but pulled off a miracle in the season finale, besting South Carolina in Oxford. Frank Martin’s club started the year on a tear, tallying wins over Michigan, Syracuse and Florida, but the Gamecocks have faded fast in recent weeks, dropping losses to Alabama, Arkansas and Vanderbilt.