SEC Tournament 2017: Semifinals Scores, Championship Bracket and Schedule

The 2017 SEC tournament semifinals feature the conference titan Kentucky Wildcats seeking their fourth straight appearance in the championship game and third straight tournament win. 

The Wildcats are joined by the Alabama Crimson Tide, Vanderbilt Commodores and Arkansas Razorbacks among the final four. Vanderbilt is the only other team in the conference still standing that's won an SEC tournament title since 2001.

With Alabama and Vanderbilt on unsure footing for the NCAA tournament, one more victory for both teams will go a long way toward securing one of the 68 spots being handed out Sunday. 

Matchup	Score/Start Time (ET)
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 5 Alabama	Kentucky 79, Alabama 74
No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Vanderbilt	Arkansas 76, Vanderbilt 62

Date	Matchup	Start Time (ET)	Network
Sunday, March 12	No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Arkansas	1 p.m.	ESPN

Arkansas def. Vanderbilt, 76-62

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Arkansas will get a second chance to knock off Kentucky this season after securing a spot in the SEC title game with a 76-62 triumph over Vanderbilt.

The Razorbacks overwhelmed Vanderbilt out of the gate, jumping ahead 9-0 in the first six minutes. After the Commodores went on a 12-2 run to take a brief lead, Arkansas didn't have trouble after that.

Arkansas opened the second half on another 10-0 run to open a 45-31 lead that spelled the end for Vanderbilt. Jaylen Barford had a game-high 18 points in the win, while Moses Kingsley recorded his first double-double of the tournament with 12 points and 13 rebounds. 

Looking at Sunday's title game, Kentucky blew out Arkansas by 26 points on Jan. 7 in the lone meeting between the teams during the regular season. A win in the rematch will ensure Arkansas a spot in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015.

Kentucky def. Alabama, 79-74

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Kentucky's star duo of Malik Monk and De'Aaron Fox carried the Wildcats to a 79-74 victory over Alabama to earn a spot in the SEC Championship Game on Sunday.

The Wildcats appeared to be in trouble early when Alabama jumped out to a 17-7 lead. Kentucky dominated the first half from that point, going on a 26-15 run to go up by one at halftime. 

Fox scored 19 of his career-high 28 points in the second half to put away the Crimson Tide. Monk had 20 points in the victory. Kentucky was constantly aggressive and attacking the paint, leading to a 39-20 advantage in free-throw attempts. 

Kentucky's spot in the NCAA tournament was already secure coming into this weekend, though having a shot to win the SEC tournament could put the Wildcats on the verge of earning a No. 1 seed after Kansas and North Carolina were knocked off early in their respective conference tournaments.