SEC Tournament 2012 Schedule: Start Times, Live Streaming and TV Info

The SEC Tournament seems like it will be nothing more than a formality this season as the Kentucky Wildcats (30-1, 16-0 SEC) and their 22-game winning streak are poised to steamroll the competition.

However, a few teams, such as the Florida Gators, Tennessee Volunteers and Alabama Crimson Tide are all hoping to pull off a major upset and knock John Calipari’s squad out.

Keep reading to find out if they have any chance to do exactly that, plus find out where to watch the games, how to live stream them and much more. 

Bracket, Dates, Start Times and TV Schedule

 *All Games Take Place at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA

DATE	GAME	TV NETWORK	TIME
Thursday, March 8 No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Arkansas	Game 1	SEC Network	1:00 pm ET
Thursday, March 8 No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 South Carolina	Game 2	SEC Network	3:30 pm ET
Thursday, March 8 No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Auburn	Game 3	SEC Network	7:30 pm ET
Thursday, March 8 No. 6 Mississippi State vs. No. 11 Georgia	Game 4	SEC Network	10:00 pm ET
Friday, March 9 Winner Game 1 vs. No. 1 Kentucky	Game 5	SEC Network	1:00 pm ET
Friday, March 9 Winner Game 2 vs. No. 4 Florida	Game 6	SEC Network	3:30 pm ET
Friday, March 9 Winner Game 3 vs.  No. 2 Tennessee	Game 7	SEC Network	7:30 pm ET
Friday, March 9 Winner Game 4 vs. No. 3 Vanderbilt	Game 8	SEC Network	10:00 pm ET
Saturday, March 10 Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6	Game 9	ABC	1:00 pm ET
Saturday, March 10 Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8	Game 10	ABC	3:30 pm ET
Championship Game	Game 11	ABC	1:00 pm ET

Bracket: SEC website

Live Stream: ESPN3

Teams to Watch

No. 1 Kentucky (30-1, 16-0)

The Wildcats are playing the best basketball of any team in the nation and would be undefeated right now if not for an Indiana Hoosiers buzzer beater.

They are almost certain locks to win this tournament, although Kentucky’s 1996 team was undefeated in SEC play and got spanked in the Finals by Mississippi State.

Kentucky recovered and went on to win the NCAA tourney.

That wouldn’t be such a bad outcome in 2012.

No. 4 Florida (22-9, 10-6)

Florida fell from a certain No. 2 seed to the four spot because of a three-game slide to end their season.

However, they have beaten every major competitor in this tournament except the Volunteers and Wildcats.

They are a dangerous team, and if they get hot from three-point range they can knock out anyone.

No. 2 Tennessee (21-10, 10-6)

The Lady Vols just won the SEC tournament, and the men are vying to do the same this weekend.

They are fortunate to avoid Kentucky until the finals because of their seeding and are hoping they can get some stellar play if and when they get there.

Prediction

Kentucky easily wins this. It would take a miracle for someone to knock them off, and it’s not looking likely they lose this weekend, or perhaps even at all again this season.