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SEC Basketball: 2021 conference tournament preview and predictions

By Ian Mumm

Florida's Colin Castleton (12) is guarded by Tennessee's Jaden Springer (11) and Yves Pons (35) during an NCAA mens basketball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, March 7, 2021.Kn Ut Florida
Florida's Colin Castleton (12) is guarded by Tennessee's Jaden Springer (11) and Yves Pons (35) during an NCAA mens basketball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, March 7, 2021.Kn Ut Florida /
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SEC Basketball Alabama Crimson Tide John Petty Jr. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
SEC Basketball Alabama Crimson Tide John Petty Jr. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Key Players and Bracketology

John Petty, Alabama (12.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.2 SPG, 44.6 FG%, 38.6 3FG%)

Jaden Springer, Tennessee (12.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.1 SPG, 48.4 FG%, 46.2 3FG%)

Moses Moody, Arkansas (17.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.1 SPG, 44.1 FG%, 38.6 3FG%)

Devontae Shuler, Ole Miss (15.6 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.5 SPG, 41.1 FG%, 34.5 3FG%)

Cameron Thomas, LSU (23.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 41.6 FG%, 30.5 3FG%)

The Southeastern Conference will likely be one of the more prevalent conferences when the field of 68 is officially announced. Its members have been battle-tested and a good portion of its teams have spent some time within the nation’s top-25 at one point or another. Currently, the SEC is projected to see six schools receive selections to the tournament: Alabama (2), LSU (8), Arkansas (3), Florida (9), Tennessee (6), and Missouri (8).

While each of these teams is pretty safe in terms of their consideration for tournament participation and selection next weekend, there remains an outside chance for another program to enter the field as well. Ole Miss is within the first dozen teams in line to miss the official bracket selection and could find a way to play themselves into the field with strong performances in the SEC tournament.

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