College basketball live updates, scores: Florida handles Tennessee to win SEC tournament title
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 90, Cornell 84
SEC championship: Florida 86, Tennessee 77
A10 championship: VCU 66, George Mason 63
AAC championship: No. 16 Memphis vs. UAB, 3 p.m. | ESPN
Big Ten championship: Wisconsin vs. Michigan, 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Florida is the SEC champion, defeating Tennessee 86-77.
Alex Condon gets a steal from Zakai Zeigler and feeds Alijah Martin for a decisive dunk that will put this game away for Florida.
ALIJAH MARTIN.DAGGER.TITLE SECURED. pic.twitter.com/NntaoYQvPI
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) March 16, 2025
Up by 10, Florida calls for a review on a rebound that went out of bounds. The ball was originally given to Tennessee after Jordan Gainey missed a 3, but replay showed that no Gators player touched the ball.
A Jordan Gainey layup followed by two free throws from Igor Milicic Jr. (on a bad foul by Florida's Alex Condon) and Tennessee is within eight points with 2:20 remaining in the game.
Jahmai Mashack has fouled out, following Chaz Lanier. Two key guards now unavailable for Tennessee as the game closes under the four-minute mark.
Florida is back up by double digits after Thomas Haugh sinks a 3. That was followed by two free throws from Will Richard to put the Gators up 78-64 with 4:22 remaining in regulation.
Thomas Haugh with a deep 3 and the #Gators trying to open this one up yet again.
— Gentry Hawk (@GentryHawkGC) March 16, 2025
Chaz Lanier fouled Florida's Thomas Haugh after he grabbed an offensive rebound. That's his fifth and he's done after scoring 11 points for Tennessee.
Yet again, Walter Clayton Jr. stalls Tennessee's comeback effort. The Vols cut the deficit to 67-62 after two Jordan Gainey free throws. But Clayton dribbled off a screen to nail a 3 and put Florida back up by eight points.
copy & paste 🔂another three for @w1clayton Gators 70 | Volunteers 62
— Florida Gators Men's Basketball (@GatorsMBK) March 16, 2025
Walter Clayton Jr. stops Tennessee's run with a 3 after Zakai Zeigler had closed Tennessee to within five points again. Florida is back up by eight, 65-57.
Cold blooded three by Walter Clayton quiets the pro-Tennessee crowd for now. Florida leads 65-57 with 7:57 to play.
— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) March 16, 2025
Jordan Gainey is bringing the Vols back. He hit a 3-pointer followed by two free throws after a Zakai Zeigler steal. Tennessee now trails only 60-55 with 8:56 remaining in the second half.
8 straight from JG pic.twitter.com/yWLZOSEn8l
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) March 16, 2025
Gainey now leads the Vols with 20 points off the bench.
Tennessee cut Florida's lead to 54-45. But Thomas Haugh got a basket after an offensive rebound and Walter Clayton Jr. stole the ball from Zakai Zeigler for a layup. Just like that, the Gators are up by 14.
WALT STEAL. WALT BUCKET.Gators 58 | Volunteers 45
— Florida Gators Men's Basketball (@GatorsMBK) March 16, 2025
A slick pass from Denzel Aberdeen in the lane sets Alijah Martin up for a monster dunk and a 54-41 Florida lead.
Slammed down with some AUTHORITY by @martin_alijah 😤 pic.twitter.com/u8a9cqol2R
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) March 16, 2025
Chaz Lanier also has three fouls now, but Rick Barnes is keeping him in there. He justified his coach's faith by knocking down a jumper curling off a screen. Lanier now has 11 for Tennessee.
Igor Milicic Jr. quickly picks up his third personal foul for Tennessee. Not only does that give Florida one less big man to contend with in the paint, but losing Milicic's shooting hurts the Vols' spacing.
Florida is staying hot from 3-point range to open the second half. Chaz Lanier scored first for Tennessee, but Walter Clayton Jr. answered by knocking down a 3 to keep the Gators' lead at double digits.
In the Atlantic 10, VCU leads George Mason at the half, 36-28.
Jack Clark has a game-high 13 points for the Rams, shooting 2-of-4 on 3s. Brayden O'Connor has seven points for the Patriots, followed by six from Darius Maddox.
The Bulldogs have punched their ticket! They withstood multiple second-half rall by Cornell to win the Ivy league tournament and lock up a spot in March Madness.
John Poulakidas led the Bulldogs with 25 points, shooting 5-of-9 from 3. Nick Townsend followed with 19 points. Yale went 13-1 in the Ivy League and 22-7 overall.
AK Okereke paced Cornell with 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Nazir Williams added 20 for the Big Red, who finished 9-5 in the Ivy and 18-11 overall.
Yale is putting the Ivy League championship game away at the free throw line with four by John Poulakidas and two from Casey Simmons. The Bulldogs lead 90-81 with seven seconds remaining.
Denzel Aberdeen hits a deep 3 from 28 feet at the buzzer to send Florida into the locker room with a 39-30 halftime lead and answering Tennessee's rally.
An Aberdeen 3 bodes well for the Gators...
How big was that 3-pointer by Denzel Aberdeen at the end of the first half? The Gators are 19-0 this season when he hits from behind the arc.
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) March 16, 2025
Florida is the SEC champion, defeating Tennessee 86-77.
Alex Condon gets a steal from Zakai Zeigler and feeds Alijah Martin for a decisive dunk that will put this game away for Florida.
ALIJAH MARTIN.DAGGER.TITLE SECURED. pic.twitter.com/NntaoYQvPI
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) March 16, 2025
Up by 10, Florida calls for a review on a rebound that went out of bounds. The ball was originally given to Tennessee after Jordan Gainey missed a 3, but replay showed that no Gators player touched the ball.
A Jordan Gainey layup followed by two free throws from Igor Milicic Jr. (on a bad foul by Florida's Alex Condon) and Tennessee is within eight points with 2:20 remaining in the game.
Jahmai Mashack has fouled out, following Chaz Lanier. Two key guards now unavailable for Tennessee as the game closes under the four-minute mark.
Florida is back up by double digits after Thomas Haugh sinks a 3. That was followed by two free throws from Will Richard to put the Gators up 78-64 with 4:22 remaining in regulation.
Thomas Haugh with a deep 3 and the #Gators trying to open this one up yet again.
— Gentry Hawk (@GentryHawkGC) March 16, 2025
Chaz Lanier fouled Florida's Thomas Haugh after he grabbed an offensive rebound. That's his fifth and he's done after scoring 11 points for Tennessee.
Yet again, Walter Clayton Jr. stalls Tennessee's comeback effort. The Vols cut the deficit to 67-62 after two Jordan Gainey free throws. But Clayton dribbled off a screen to nail a 3 and put Florida back up by eight points.
copy & paste 🔂another three for @w1clayton Gators 70 | Volunteers 62
— Florida Gators Men's Basketball (@GatorsMBK) March 16, 2025
Walter Clayton Jr. stops Tennessee's run with a 3 after Zakai Zeigler had closed Tennessee to within five points again. Florida is back up by eight, 65-57.
Cold blooded three by Walter Clayton quiets the pro-Tennessee crowd for now. Florida leads 65-57 with 7:57 to play.
— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) March 16, 2025
Jordan Gainey is bringing the Vols back. He hit a 3-pointer followed by two free throws after a Zakai Zeigler steal. Tennessee now trails only 60-55 with 8:56 remaining in the second half.
8 straight from JG pic.twitter.com/yWLZOSEn8l
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) March 16, 2025
Gainey now leads the Vols with 20 points off the bench.
Tennessee cut Florida's lead to 54-45. But Thomas Haugh got a basket after an offensive rebound and Walter Clayton Jr. stole the ball from Zakai Zeigler for a layup. Just like that, the Gators are up by 14.
WALT STEAL. WALT BUCKET.Gators 58 | Volunteers 45
— Florida Gators Men's Basketball (@GatorsMBK) March 16, 2025
A slick pass from Denzel Aberdeen in the lane sets Alijah Martin up for a monster dunk and a 54-41 Florida lead.
Slammed down with some AUTHORITY by @martin_alijah 😤 pic.twitter.com/u8a9cqol2R
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) March 16, 2025
Chaz Lanier also has three fouls now, but Rick Barnes is keeping him in there. He justified his coach's faith by knocking down a jumper curling off a screen. Lanier now has 11 for Tennessee.
Igor Milicic Jr. quickly picks up his third personal foul for Tennessee. Not only does that give Florida one less big man to contend with in the paint, but losing Milicic's shooting hurts the Vols' spacing.
Florida is staying hot from 3-point range to open the second half. Chaz Lanier scored first for Tennessee, but Walter Clayton Jr. answered by knocking down a 3 to keep the Gators' lead at double digits.
In the Atlantic 10, VCU leads George Mason at the half, 36-28.
Jack Clark has a game-high 13 points for the Rams, shooting 2-of-4 on 3s. Brayden O'Connor has seven points for the Patriots, followed by six from Darius Maddox.
The Bulldogs have punched their ticket! They withstood multiple second-half rall by Cornell to win the Ivy league tournament and lock up a spot in March Madness.
John Poulakidas led the Bulldogs with 25 points, shooting 5-of-9 from 3. Nick Townsend followed with 19 points. Yale went 13-1 in the Ivy League and 22-7 overall.
AK Okereke paced Cornell with 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Nazir Williams added 20 for the Big Red, who finished 9-5 in the Ivy and 18-11 overall.
Yale is putting the Ivy League championship game away at the free throw line with four by John Poulakidas and two from Casey Simmons. The Bulldogs lead 90-81 with seven seconds remaining.
Denzel Aberdeen hits a deep 3 from 28 feet at the buzzer to send Florida into the locker room with a 39-30 halftime lead and answering Tennessee's rally.
An Aberdeen 3 bodes well for the Gators...
How big was that 3-pointer by Denzel Aberdeen at the end of the first half? The Gators are 19-0 this season when he hits from behind the arc.
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) March 16, 2025
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