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The SEC is historically good this season, yet no one could hang with the Gators in the conference tournament in Nashville.

Tennessee basketball is heading into March Madness as a likely No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament after losing to Florida in the SEC Tournament.

The Florida Gators took home the 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament crown, winning its fifth-ever title and first since 2014. They beat Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee in the championship game. The tournament was played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. from Wednesday, Mar. 12 to Sunday, Mar. 16.

Touting eight teams ranked inside the top 25 - and four inside the top 10 - the SEC has a strong case for the best conference in college basketball. The talent will be on full display in Nashville, Tennessee,

SEC royalty was revealed on Sunday with the announcement of the all-tournament team after Florida took out Tennessee in the final.

Zakai Zeigler scored 20 points as No. 8 Tennessee held off regular-season champion and third-ranked Auburn 70-65 to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship for the first time since 2

The race for a No. 1 seed in the men's NCAA Tournament just got tighter on Saturday. In the men's SEC basketball tournament, No. seed 4 Tennessee knocked off No. 1 seed Auburn 70-65 in the SEC semifinal from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.