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Tennessee Beats Texas A&M to Win 1st Men's SEC Tournament Championship Since 1979

Texas A&M had made quite the march through the SEC tournament. Tennessee had seen enough.

The No. 9 Volunteers ended any hopes the Aggies had of guaranteeing an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament, beating them 65-50 in the SEC tournament championship game Sunday.

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It was Tennessee's first SEC tournament championship since 1979, and they'll head into the NCAA tournament as legitimate title contenders.