Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. There are even more that need an outright tournament victory in order to avoid the ignominious fate of watching the post-season from the comfort of their dorm rooms. Treat this as an open thread all day for discussing the tournament, the Kentucky Wildcats, the news, whatever. I believe Georgia's strength on the glass earns them this one, 75-71. He took the same squad, and in one year’s time, turned them into a true threat to make a deep run in the Big Dance. 6 Georgia (13-16) vs. No. Oats has spent the last several months in a physical rehabilitation facility. With Courtney Fortson in the lineup and Rotnei Clarke shooting threes, Arkansas is by far the more explosive of the two teams. NCAA Basketball: 2010 SEC Tournament Bracket Jon Star Senior Writer I March 10, 2010 Comments. The 2010 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off in less than 12 hours. Alabama will bring that defensive toughness that can get you far in the tourney. The tip-off time for the 2010 SEC Basketball Tournament starts at 1:00 pm ET on March 11. Will the Cats pick up their first win of the season? Everything you need for Kentucky Wildcats vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs. They had best pray for an upset. Trent Johnson will work a slow, methodical pace to hide his lack of depth. Bruce Pearl will turn up the defense in an attempt to put the game out of reach early. Can Kentucky finally get on track this weekend? They have one quality out-of-conference win versus the. As far as teams that are on the proverbial "bubble" right now and need to do more to get into the NCAA tournament, here's what I think: With all that said, let's look at the games on tap for today and do some quick handicapping after the jump. Ole Miss needs to get to the finals, I think, to have a chance. The Tigers are playing for pride only, but LSU won this tournament the conference last year and would like to get to the NCAA tournament again. This one is called a pick-em by the oddsmakers, and it truly figures to be a great game. Winner: Tennessee, (W5) Auburn vs. (E4) Florida – Auburn’s play is a bit unpredictable at times. Ole Miss has the talent to knock off Tennessee, but the Rebels lack the clutch in the coaching department to make a run for the tournament crown. Chris Oats has returned home after medical emergency. This entry was posted on March 11, 2010 by Scruff_McGruff_. OPENING ROUND . Also, I highly recommend you follow along periodically with SB Nation's SEC Tournament story stream for the latest from SEC team blogs and the SB Nation team. Tennessee is playing for a better seed. Arkansas can score, but will they be able to be as efficient as Vandy? Kentucky Wildcats playing Tennessee in the 2010 SEC Tournament. 2010 Sec Basketball Tournament Opening Round Previews And PredictionsDuke college basketball game on live stream video feed santa the WatchESPN service, where available. They gave Kentucky plenty of game in Rupp Arena, and unless that took all the fight out of them, they figure to be in good here. Georgia is a much better team than their record indicates, and even though they are on a two-game losing streak including a bad upset by LSU in Baton Rouge, the Bulldogs know that they are better than that, and Mark Fox has proven to be a good coach despite a fairly rocky first year. Winner: Florida, (E6) Georgia vs. (W3) Arkansas – Arkansas got off to a slow start but came around when Courtney Fortson joined the team. Will the Tide be able to slow down Downey? In a neutral-site game, I go with the team with more talent. He will get Alabama’s best shot but should be able to win convincingly if he keeps his freshman-laden team focused. Will another team make it four games in four days for the third year in a row? Otherwise, it's the NIT for them. The Volunteers are 12.5 point favorites, and I see them winning this game 80-67. This game could be the rare exception. 5 Auburn (15-16) vs. No. The Bulldogs lost to Florida by 9 in Gainesville. Georgia is the best 6-seed in the history of the tournament, even better than the 2008 team that won it all. Winner of South Carolina/Alabama - 1:00 PM (SEC Network) No. 14 Championship Game - 1:00 PM (ABC), Marshall being investigated for allegations of misconduct, including hitting a player and attempting to punch student over parking spot. They’ve beaten Tennessee, Illinois, and Georgia Tech. Kentucky vs. Mississippi State game thread and pregame reading. The Cats won their 26th SEC Tournament championship in thrilling fashion, beating Mississippi State 75-74 in overtime in front of 20,082 fans at Bridgestone Arena. Statistically, it's a pretty close game, but the Gators do one thing the Tigers don't -- win games. 6 seed Georgia and West No. 2010 Sec Basketball Tournament Opening Round Previews And Pr Воскресенье, 09 Августа 2020 г. South Carolina goes how Devan Downey goes. Cats vs. Bulldogs: Game time, TV channel, online stream, radio, weather & more. Winner: Alabama, (W6) LSU vs. (E3) Tennessee – LSU was the worst team in the SEC this season. The SEC tournament is a different kind of beast. ( Log Out /  Each team won on its home floor. Winner: Kentucky, (E3) Tennessee vs. (W2) Ole Miss – Andy Kennedy has proven he can put talented teams on the court. On a neutral site, MSU should be able to close that scoring gap and come away with a win. State (21-10) vs. Will Kentucky add a tournament championship to its regular-season championship? There are my picks, but you are more than welcome to add yours below. Herro has already established himself in NBA playoff history. Winner: Mississippi State, (W3) Arkansas vs. (E2) Vanderbilt – Kevin Stallings, 2010 SEC Coach of the Year, has done a masterful job with a Vanderbilt team that did not make the NCAA Tournament last season. This game is not "do or die" in the sense of post-season hopes for either squad. Winner: Vanderbilt, (E3) Tennessee vs. (E1) Kentucky – Kentucky will be looking to get some revenge from their last meeting, which Tennessee won. Winner of Auburn/Florida - 7:30 PM (SEC Network) No. Here is the game that figures to be an upset. Thursday, Mar. Winner: Mississippi State, (W1) Mississippi State vs. (E1) Kentucky – It took overtime and some very questionable officiating for Kentucky to leave the Humphrey Coliseum with a win February 16. 4 Alabama (16-14) - 1:00 PM (SEC Network) No. The SEC Tournament starts today in Nashville. Winner of Georgia/Arkansas - 9:45 PM (SEC Network), SEMIFINALS Saturday, Mar. Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders; Mar 11, 2010 #6 Georgia (W) #3 … 11 No. These two teams are evenly matched. In addition to having more talent, UK will only have one game of fatigue on them as compared to UT’s two games. That team is Kentucky. Will Mississippi State repeat? Change ). ( Log Out /  Joe Robbins/Getty Images. 2 Ole Miss (21-9) vs. 3 Tennessee (23-7) - 3:15 PM (SEC Network) No. Will another team make it four games in four days for the third year in a row? The Commodores earned a first-round bye after finishing second in the Eastern Division. 5 South Carolina (15-15) vs. No. 3 Arkansas (14-17) - 9:45 PM (SEC Network), No. The SEC Tournament 2010 features men's basketball from a two different division bracket setup to play against each other to crown a champion by the end of the week. (E5) South Carolina vs. (W4) Alabama – The eastern division utterly dominated the west this season. Winner: Arkansas, (W4) Alabama vs. (E1) Kentucky – Kentucky is head-and-shoulders better than everyone on its side of the bracket except for Tennessee. Winner of LSU/Tennessee - 3:15 PM (SEC Network) No. If you look at their statistics, you find that there is not a thumbnail's worth of difference between these two in the Four Factors, and the line has the Crimson Tide a 1-point favorite. With that said, what usually rules in tournament games is guard play, and the Gamecocks have better guard play. Kentucky vs. Mississippi State: Odds, betting trends, expert picks & prediction. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In the end, Tennessee wins easily. Winner: Tennessee, (E4) Florida vs. (W1) Mississippi State – Mississippi State showed it can play with every team in the SEC until the debacle on Senior Day against Tennessee. The Florida and the Mississippi St. paths to the SEC Tournament final are mutually exclusive due to the tournament draw. He has not proven he can win when it counts, in conference play and in the conference tournament. Kentucky Wildcats playing Tennessee in the 2010 SEC Tournament. John Calipari is in unfamiliar territory. The 2012 Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held from March 8–11, 2012 in New Orleans at the New Orleans Arena. 6 LSU (11-19) vs. No. 4 Florida (20-11) - 7:30 PM (SEC Network) No. Winner: Kentucky, (E2) Vanderbilt vs. (W1) Mississippi State – In their previous meeting, Mississippi State shot the ball horrendously from three, but still found a way to be in the game and lose by only three points. Florida is not quite on the bubble, but they can’t afford to give the selection committee a reason to not put the Gators in the field of 65. Will Mississippi State repeat? Lamar is making it look too easy. The best either team can hope for barring an SEC Tournament victory is an NIT spot, so I think the motivation for both of them is about the same. Akeem Hayes voices frustration with role in Kentucky offense, Highlights, box score & MVP from Kentucky thrashing Mississippi State, Twitter reactions to Kentucky’s win over Mississippi State, Kentucky suffocates Mississippi State: 4 things to know and postgame banter. Right now, I figure them at a four or five, but a deep run in the SEC tournament combined with their high number of quality wins could get them all the way up to a three. Obviously, this is the last chance for teams to make an impression on the NCAA tournament committee, and there are many teams in the SEC that need to do so in order to avoid the inglorious fate of the NIT or CBI. Statistically, this is another close matchup. ( Log Out /  3 seed Arkansas on Friday night at 8:45 p.m. CT inside Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Tennessee comes into this game playing good basketball, and LSU comes in off an upset over the Georgia Bulldogs in Baton Rouge. Winner: Kentucky. The Gators are 6-point favorites, and my prediction is 70-60 Florida. He was able to dominate the Conference USA tournaments. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 2010 SEC Mens Basketball Tournament Round 1 Preview and Open Thread. SEC Tourney Preview, Mississippi State Style, This “COD Players only want one thing....” playlist is insane -, It's no fair. It is a mystery which team will show up. Statistically, Tennessee is a much better shooting and ballhandling team and gets to the line more, but LSU is the better rebounding squad. A Sea of Blue pics the first round of the SEC tournament. I pick South Carolina in the mildest of upsets, 72-67. Ole Miss most likely gets Kentucky in the semifinals. Neither team played their absolute best on that evening, but Kentucky was able to utilize its height and length advantage to out-block MSU. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out /  Vanderbilt (23-7, 12-4 SEC) will play the winner of East No. They will be highly motivated. When he is on, the Gamecocks can hang with any team in the conference, as evident by their win over Kentucky. That's what you'd expect from the 4-5 seed game. But Georgia does have Trey Thompkins and the remarkable Travis Leslie, and those guys are going to get points and rebounds versus anybody.

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