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ACC and SEC Tournament Preview: Louisville, Kentucky, and More

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ACC and SEC Tournament Preview: Louisville, Kentucky, and MoreSource: cardchronicle.com
Conference tournaments are underway! Here's a look at the schedules for Louisville and Kentucky in the ACC and SEC tournaments, respectively.

Key Insights

Louisville (22-9) is the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament and received a first-round bye.

Kentucky (19-12) is the No. 9 seed in the SEC Tournament.

Louisville will face SMU in the second round of the ACC Tournament, after SMU defeated Syracuse.

Kentucky will face LSU in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

Games will be played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte (ACC) and Bridgestone Arena in Nashville (SEC).

In-Depth Analysis

ACC Tournament

Louisville finished the regular season strong and earned a first-round bye as the No. 6 seed. Their first game is against SMU on Wednesday, March 11, at 2:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN/ESPNU. If they win, they'll advance to play No. 3 Miami on Thursday.

Full ACC Tournament Schedule:

Tuesday, March 10

First Round

No. 10 Stanford vs. No. 15 Pitt (ACC Network)

No. 11 SMU vs. No. 14 Syracuse (ACC Network)

No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Wake Forest (ACC Network)

Wednesday, March 11

Second Round

No. 7 N.C. State vs. Stanford-Pitt winner (ESPN/ESPN)

No. 6 Louisville vs. SMU-Syracuse winner (ESPN/ESPNU)

No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 California (ESPN2/ESPNU)

No. 5 Clemson vs. Virginia Tech-Wake Forest winner (ESPN2/ESPNU)

Thursday, March 12

Quarterfinals

No. 2 Virginia vs. Wednesday Noon winner (ESPN/ESPN2)

No. 3 Miami vs. Wednesday 2:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)

No. 1 Duke vs. Wednesday 7 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)

No. 4 North Carolina vs. Wednesday 9:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)

Friday, March 13

Semifinals

Thursday afternoon winners (ESPN/ESPN2)

Thursday evening winners (ESPN/ESPN2)

Saturday, March 14

Championship

Semifinal winners (ESPN)

SEC Tournament

Kentucky enters the SEC Tournament as the No. 9 seed after a loss to Florida. They will play No. 16 LSU in the first round on Wednesday, March 11, at 12:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. A win would pit them against No. 8 Missouri on Thursday.

Full SEC Tournament Schedule:

First Round — Wednesday, March 11

Game 1: No. 9 Kentucky vs. No. 16 LSU | 12:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network

Game 2: No. 12 Auburn vs. No. 13 Mississippi State | 25 minutes after Game 1 on SEC Network

Game 3: No. 10 Texas vs. No. 15 Ole Miss | 7 p.m. on SEC Network

Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 South Carolina | 24 minutes after Game 3 on SEC Network

Second Round — Thursday, March 12

Game 5: No. 8 Missouri vs. Game 1 winner | 12:30 p.m. on SEC Network

Game 6: No. 5 Tennessee vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 on SEC Network

Game 7: No. 7 Georgia vs. Game 3 winner | 7 p.m. on SEC Network

Game 8: No. 6 Texas A&M vs. Game 4 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 on SEC Network

Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13

Game 9: No. 1 Florida vs. Game 5 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN

Game 10: No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 on ESPN

Game 11: No. 2 Alabama vs. Game 7 winner | 7 p.m. on SEC Network

Game 12: No. 3 Arkansas vs. Game 8 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 on SEC Network

Semifinals — Saturday, March 14

Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 1 p.m. on ESPN

Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 25 minutes after Game 13 on ESPN

Championship — Sunday, March 15

Game 15: Semifinal winners | 1 p.m. on ESPN

FAQs

Where are the ACC and SEC tournaments being held?

The ACC Tournament is at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the SEC Tournament is at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

What are the seedings for Louisville and Kentucky?

Louisville is the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament, and Kentucky is the No. 9 seed in the SEC Tournament.

Key Takeaways

Louisville and Kentucky are set to compete in their respective conference tournaments.

Louisville received a first-round bye in the ACC Tournament.

Kentucky will have to fight their way through the SEC Tournament, starting with a game against LSU.

Keep an eye on these teams as they battle for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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