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NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 13:  Karl-Anthony Towns #12 of the Kentucky Wildcats and Chris Chiozza #11 of the Florida Gators battle for a loose ball during the quaterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #12 of the Kentucky Wildcats and Chris Chiozza #11 of the Florida Gators battle for a loose ball during the quaterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Andy Lyons/Getty Images

SEC Tournament 2015: Semifinals Schedule, Live Stream Info, Bracket Predictions

Sean ODonnellMar 14, 2015

And then there were four.

The SEC continues to be one of college basketball's most enigmatic conferences. While Kentucky remains a constant with its dominant play, Auburn resides at the opposite end of the spectrum, suddenly coming out of nowhere to take down LSU in a massive upset and move on to the semifinals.

Can the Tigers continue riding that momentum to do the unthinkable and take down the Wildcats, or will Kentucky continue its run at perfection? That question will be answered just before Georgia and Arkansas face off in the conference's second compelling semifinal clash.

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SEC Tournament Semifinals

March 14111 p.m.No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 13 AuburnESPN
March 14123 p.m.No. 2 Arkansas vs. No. 3 GeorgiaESPN

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Bracket Predictions

No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 13 Auburn

What more can really be said about Kentucky? The Wildcats stand at 32-0 and are the only men's Division I team with an unblemished record. After receiving a double-bye, Kentucky picked right up where it left off, defeating Florida for a second consecutive game.

The end result was very much expected, as the Wildcats utilized big man Karl-Anthony Towns early and often down low, and he accumulated the game's only double-double as a result, coming away with 13 points and 12 rebounds. His efforts, along with Willie Cauley-Stein and Trey Lyles, saw Kentucky dominate the interior, win the rebound battle and generate a healthy dose of second-chance opportunities while limiting Florida's.

That turned out to be the key to the victory, as the Wildcats weren't overly precise from the floor, connecting on just 37.5 percent of their attempts despite only taking 10 three-pointers. That will need to be cleaned up going forward if this team is to avoid a big upset, and coach John Calipari touched on that during the postgame press conference, as noted by The Associated Press (via ESPN.com):

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The reality of it is, we didn't play with as much energy as Florida played with to start the game. I told them at halftime, if that's what we have in store, like that's how we're going to do this, we're going to have some problems.

I thought in the later part of the game, we found that combination of Andrew [Harrison], Aaron, Tyler [Ulis], Trey [Lyles] or Dakari [Johnson]. And see, that's the advantage we have.

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Auburn enters the contest riding a three-game winning streak after taking down LSU in the quarterfinals. The team got a great performance out of KT Harrell, as the guard racked up a game-high 29 points after shooting 4-of-7 from downtown and 15-of-18 at the line.

While it was certainly an inspiring showing, Auburn lacks the interior presence to match the physicality of Kentucky's big men. That will pose a big problem for the Tigers in the semifinals, as they will need to rely heavily on perimeter shooting—that's not a good omen for the nation's 297th-ranked squad in shooting percentage.

Prediction: Kentucky

No. 2 Arkansas vs. No. 3 Georgia

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 13:  Michael Qualls #24 of the Arkansas Razorbacks celebrates in the game against the Tennessee Volunteers during the quaterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.  (Pho

Arkansas has been a fun team to watch this season. Ranked 12th in the nation in scoring, the Razorbacks boast a high-octane offense that can put up points in the blink of an eye. That was certainly the case in the team's 80-72 quarterfinal victory over Tennessee.

Forward Bobby Portis stole the show against the Volunteers, putting up a game-high 26 points and 11 rebounds. He proved to be a huge threat down low, bucketing seven of 12 attempts from two-point range and adding one triple for good measure. Combined with sharpshooting guard Michael Qualls on the perimeter, the Razorbacks can win in a multitude of ways.

One weakness Arkansas must watch for against Georgia is allowing too many second-chance attempts. The Razorbacks gave up 20 offensive rebounds to Tennessee, which proved to be the biggest factor in the Volunteers' comeback bid and the game's close finish.

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 13:  Yante Maten #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs shoots the ball against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the quarterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.  (Photo by And

Georgia is coming off an impressive 74-62 win over South Carolina thanks to a solid shooting effort from both the team's starters and bench players. The Bulldogs made 46.9 percent of their shots from the floor, and four players finished with double-digit point totals.

The biggest factor for Georgia was its interior presence. Forwards Marcus Thornton, Nemanja Djurisic and Yante Maten came away with 39 of the team's 74 points and totaled 22 of its 34 rebounds. South Carolina coach Frank Martin commented on Georgia's interior play during the postgame press conference, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com):

"They attacked us on the inside and were real physical and made things real hard for us. Defensively, I thought they were phenomenal. They're one of the better defensive teams in the country for a reason. But real proud of our guys."

The play of Georgia's frontcourt could prove to be a big advantage over Arkansas's smaller rotation, and that's why the Bulldogs get the upper hand in this one.

Prediction: Georgia

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