Gators Open SEC Tournament Play Thursday vs. Alabama
Sunday, March 9, 2008 | Men's Basketball
The University of Florida will open SEC Tournament play against Alabama on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. as the fourth seed in the SEC East. The game will be broadcast live on Raycom.
The Gators enter the event as the three-time defending champions, and winners of 18 straight postseason games, the longest streak since the John Wooden-era UCLA Bruins won 28 straight in the midst of their run of seven straight NCAA titles.
Florida has a 4-6 all-time record against Alabama in the SEC Tournament, however, the Gators have won their last three SEC tourney encounters, all falling between 2001-05. The Gators have won 11 of 13 overall against the Tide, including a 90-83 victory on January 8 in the SEC opener for both, the only meeting between the two this year.
The winner of the Florida-Alabama game will play SEC West champion Mississippi State on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
2008 SEC MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 13-16 * Georgia Dome * Atlanta, Georgia
FIRST ROUND
March 13 (Thursday)
Game 1 [E5] South Carolina vs. [W4] LSU [RS] 1:00 ET
Game 2 [W6] Auburn vs. [E3] Vanderbilt [RS] 3:15 ET
Game 3 [W5] Alabama vs. [E4] Florida [RS] 7:30 ET
Game 4 [E6] Georgia vs. [W3] Ole Miss [RS] 9:45 ET
SECOND ROUND
March 14 (Friday)
Game 5 Game 1 Winner vs. [E1] Tennessee [RS] 1:00 ET
Game 6 Game 2 Winner vs. [W2] Arkansas [RS] 3:15 ET
Game 7 Game 3 Winner vs. [W1] Mississippi State [RS] 7:30 ET
Game 8 Game 4 Winner vs. [E2] Kentucky [RS] 9:45 ET
SEMIFINALS
March 15 (Saturday)
Game 9 Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner [RS] 1:00 ET
Game 10 Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner [RS] 3:15 ET
FINALS
March 16 (Sunday)
Game 11 Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner [CBS] 1:00 ET
All Times EASTERN
