ESPN College Gameday predicts Saturday's SEC Tournament action
The SEC Tournament has reached semifinal Saturday. As expected, the top four seeds of this year's classic are competing for a spot on championship Sunday.
No. 1 seed Auburn clashes with No. 4 Tennessee to begin the day at noon CT, which will be followed by a showdown between No. 2 seed Florida and No. 3 Alabama at 3:30 p.m. CT at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Auburn won a close game with Ole Miss while Tennessee beat red-hot Texas by nine points in Friday's quarterfinal action. Florida and Alabama cruised to big wins in their quarterfinal games. The Gators beat Missouri, 95-81 while Alabama crushed SEC power Kentucky, 99-70.
Many eyes will be on Saturday's action in Nashville, including the crew from ESPN's College Gameday, who were on site at Bridgestone Arena for the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. Who will keep their SEC Tournament championship hopes alive once the dust settles on Saturday?
Here is a look at how the College Gameday crew predicts Saturday's semifinal action will play out:
Jay Williams: Auburn
Seth Greenberg: Auburn
Jay Williams: Florida
Seth Greenberg: Florida
This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: ESPN College Gameday predicts winners of SEC Tournament semifinals
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