West No. 5-seed Auburn vs. East No. 4-seed Georgia
Time; TV: 1 p.m.; WPCH
Records: Auburn (11-19, 4-12 in SEC), Georgia (20-10, 9-7 in SEC)
Best SEC tourney finish: Auburn won in 1985. Georgia won in 1983 and 2008.
Season matchup: Georgia won 81-72 in overtime Feb. 5.
Scouting report: Under first-year coach Tony Barbee, Auburn is tough to gauge. The Tigers lost 12 of their first 14 SEC games before winning their final two by coming back from 20 and 15 points to beat Ole Miss and LSU, respectively. Georgia forward Jeremy Price had perhaps his best game of the season against Auburn, going for 22 points and 14 rebounds with four blocks.
Who winner plays Friday: West No. 1 Alabama, 1 p.m., WPCH
East No. 6 South Carolina vs. West No. 3 Ole Miss
Time; TV: 3:30 p.m. (time approximate); WPCH
Records: South Carolina (14-15, 5-11 in SEC), Ole Miss (19-12, 7-9 in SEC)
Best SEC tourney finish: South Carolina finished second in 1998 and 2006. Ole Miss won in 1981.
Season matchup: South Carolina won 79-73 on Feb. 22.
Scouting report: The Gamecocks' win over Ole Miss was its only victory in its past nine games. They're led by forward Sam Muldrow, the SEC defensive player of the year. Ole Miss guard Chris Warren, a first-team All-SEC pick, has averaged 23.5 points in his past four games, including 33 against South Carolina.
Who winner plays Friday: East No. 2 Kentucky, 3:30 p.m. (time approximate), WPCH
East No. 5 Tennessee vs. West No. 4 Arkansas
Time; TV: 7:30 p.m.; WPCH
Records: Tennessee (18-13, 8-8 in SEC), Arkansas (18-12, 7-9 in SEC)
Best SEC tourney finish: Tennessee won in 1936, 1941, 1943 and 1979. Arkansas won in 2000.
Season matchup: Arkansas won 68-65 on Jan. 8.
Scouting report: The Razorbacks have shown their capability in wins over Vanderbilt and Kentucky, but in SEC play never won three games in a row. They'll look to guard Rotnei Clarke, fourth in the SEC in 3-point shooting percentage (44.4 percent) to boost the offense. Seven of the Volunteers' eight SEC losses were by six points or fewer. SEC all-freshman team forward Tobias Harris is on a roll with 43 points and 12 rebounds in his past two games.
Who winner plays Friday: East No. 1 Florida, 7:30 p.m., WPCH
West No. 6 LSU vs. East No. 3 Vanderbilt
Time; TV: 10 p.m.; WPCH
Records: LSU (11-20, 3-13), Vanderbilt (21-9, 9-7)
Best SEC tourney finish: LSU won in 1980. Vanderbilt won in 1951.
Season matchup: Vanderbilt won 90-69 on Feb. 26.
Scouting report: LSU is the bottom seed in the West for the second year in a row and fourth time since 2001. The Tigers are last in the SEC in scoring at 62.6 points per game, 10th in field-goal percentage (40.3 percent) and 11th in free-throw percentage (66.2 percent). The Commodores have won their past five against LSU. Second-team All-SEC center Festus Ezeli had six blocks against LSU while fellow all-second teamer Jeffery Taylor dropped 20 points.
Who winner plays Friday: West No. 2 Mississippi State, 10 p.m. (time approximate), WPCH
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