SEC men's basketball tournament

When: Thursday through Sunday

Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville

Thursday's first-round games (divisional seed in parentheses):

1 p.m.: (E5) South Carolina vs. (W4) Alabama

3:15 p.m.: (W6) LSU vs. (E3) Tennessee

7:30 p.m.: (W5) Auburn vs. (E4) Florida

9:45 p.m.: (E6) Georgia vs.  (W3) Arkansas

Friday's quarterfinals:

1 p.m.: South Carolina-Alabama winner vs. (E1) Kentucky

3:15 p.m.: LSU-Tennessee winner vs. (W2) Ole Miss

7:30 p.m.: Auburn-Florida winner vs. (W1) Mississippi State

9:45 p.m.: Georgia-Arkansas winner vs. (E2) Vanderbilt

Saturday's semifinals

1 p.m.: Winners of Friday's first two games

3:15 p.m.: Winners of Friday's last two games

Sunday's final

1 p.m.: Saturday's winners

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