***Live SEC Basketball Tournament thread

[Christopher Walsh]

First game of the day on Thursday is Florida vs. Mississippi State, and the Bulldogs are probably in a win-and-in situation for the NCAA Tournament.

They can't make a shot in the second half, though. Might be playing their way out of March Madness.

Oh, and the winner gets Alabama on Friday.

 

[Christopher Walsh]

Florida (Jones) hits a 3 to tied the game at 57-57, with 36 seconds to go.

No pressure, State.

 

[Christopher Walsh]

Jones' last-second 3 went off the rim. First game of the day is going to OT. How fitting is that?

I think Alabama would much prefer to face Florida on Friday. State may not be the best team, but it's really good defensively.

 

[Christopher Walsh]

Final: Mississippi State 69. Florida 68

They're playing it up like the Bulldogs locked up a March Madness spot. "Everyone knows we needed this win," Tolu Smith said on his way off the court.

 

[Katie Windham]

Wendell Green's heave at the buzzer falls short, and Auburn loses to Arkansas and goes one-and-done at the SEC Tournament under Bruce Pearl again.

 

[Joey Blackwell]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634014905433989122

 

[Christopher Walsh]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634249585513119744

 

[Joey Blackwell]

Quinerly gets his first start of the season:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634248329247830016

 

[Christopher Walsh]

No slow start this time ... 5-0 Alabama already

 

[austinhannon]

That's an early foul on Brandon Miller. Can't get another.

 

[austinhannon]

Jahvon Quinerly looking like he wants that SEC Tournament MVP again.

 

[Clay Miller]

When we get cold, we get cold…

 

[Clay Miller]

Just had to bring in Welch who has obviously been our best shooter this year lol

 

[Joey Blackwell]

It has been almost six minutes since the Bulldogs have made a basket. Incredible defense from Alabama so far.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634261302276227072

 

[BlakeByler]

Alabama's defense has been great, with Bediako being an excellent anchor around the rim.

 

[Katie Windham]

Before that Dom 3, Alabama had missed 7 3-pointers in a row.

 

[Katie Windham]

Something to keep an eye on, no Nimari Burnett so far

 

[Christopher Walsh]

Alabama isn't messing around.

Halftime: Alabama 41, Mississippi State 21

Defense looks outstanding, Bulldogs shooting 26 percent.

 

[austinhannon]

The Crimson Tide with a stellar start to the weekend in Nashville. Blue-collar points have to be out the wazoo — diving on the floor and holding the Bulldogs just over 20 points. Need 20 more minutes of that.

 

[Christopher Walsh]

"Our guys kept playing hard," Oats said.

Added that Quinerly at the start made them a little more aggressive. "The shots are going to fall." They made eight 3s.

Alabama used 11 different players.