College basketball live updates, scores: Florida vs. Tennessee in the SEC championship
The day college basketball fans have been waiting months for has finally arrived.
But before the Selection Sunday show lays out the NCAA tournament bracket, we have several conference championships left that could impact the seeding.
The Big Ten and SEC title games will take center stage, but there are three other automatic bids up for grabs as well on the final day.
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Here's what we'll be watching on the final day of college basketball before March Madness begins.
Ivy League championship: Yale vs. Cornell, Noon ET | ESPN2
SEC championship: Tennessee vs. Florida, 1 p.m. | ESPN
A10 championship: George Mason vs. VCU, 1 p.m. | CBS
AAC championship: No. 16 Memphis vs. UAB, 3 p.m. | ESPN
Big Ten championship: Wisconsin vs. Michigan, 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Tennessee and Florida split their two matchups during the regular season.
The Gators blew out the Vols in Gainesville, 73-43. But Tennessee won decisively on their home court, 64-44.
Florida comes into Sunday's SEC championship game at 29-4 overall and 14-4 in the SEC. Tennessee has a 27-6 mark, 12-6 in conference.
Four points from AK Okereke before the half stopped Yale's run and closed the margin to 37-32 at the break.
Okereke leads Cornell with 13 points and four rebounds, followed by seven from Jake Feigen.
Casey Simmons and Bez Nbeng each have nine for the Bulldogs.
Yale has opened up a 37-28 lead with 1:21 remaining before the half. The Bulldogs are on a 12-0 run.
Yale takes a four-point lead on a 3-pointer by Casey Simmons. He leads the Bulldogs with nine points with approximately two minutes before halftime.
SIMMONS FOR THREE.That's back-to-back buckets from deep and the Bulldogs lead 32-28! pic.twitter.com/C1W7uRiTOm
— Yale Men's Basketball (@YaleMBasketball) March 16, 2025
Cornell and Yale are in a tight matchup midway through the first half in the Ivy League championship game. The Big Red's AK Okereke gave the Bulldogs a fine "Good afternoon!" with a ferocious dunk along the baseline.
Hello @ESPN, this is @cornell_mbb calling. We'd like to introduce you to AK Okereke. He can fly. #YellCornell pic.twitter.com/8nL8tCf9R8
— Cornell Big Red (@CornellSports) March 16, 2025
Tennessee and Florida split their two matchups during the regular season.
The Gators blew out the Vols in Gainesville, 73-43. But Tennessee won decisively on their home court, 64-44.
Florida comes into Sunday's SEC championship game at 29-4 overall and 14-4 in the SEC. Tennessee has a 27-6 mark, 12-6 in conference.
Four points from AK Okereke before the half stopped Yale's run and closed the margin to 37-32 at the break.
Okereke leads Cornell with 13 points and four rebounds, followed by seven from Jake Feigen.
Casey Simmons and Bez Nbeng each have nine for the Bulldogs.
Yale has opened up a 37-28 lead with 1:21 remaining before the half. The Bulldogs are on a 12-0 run.
Yale takes a four-point lead on a 3-pointer by Casey Simmons. He leads the Bulldogs with nine points with approximately two minutes before halftime.
SIMMONS FOR THREE.That's back-to-back buckets from deep and the Bulldogs lead 32-28! pic.twitter.com/C1W7uRiTOm
— Yale Men's Basketball (@YaleMBasketball) March 16, 2025
Cornell and Yale are in a tight matchup midway through the first half in the Ivy League championship game. The Big Red's AK Okereke gave the Bulldogs a fine "Good afternoon!" with a ferocious dunk along the baseline.
Hello @ESPN, this is @cornell_mbb calling. We'd like to introduce you to AK Okereke. He can fly. #YellCornell pic.twitter.com/8nL8tCf9R8
— Cornell Big Red (@CornellSports) March 16, 2025
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