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Basketball / College Basketball
ACC and SEC Tournament Preview: Louisville, Kentucky, and More
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
FAQ
- **Q: What are the seedings for Louisville and Kentucky?
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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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