Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament

St. Louis is proud to welcome the 2018 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament for its debut in the Gateway City March 7-11. Please continue to check back for additional information regarding the event or visit secsports.com/championship/mens-basketball for more details.

Clear Bag Policy
Fans attending the 2018 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament will be asked to enter those events with clear bags and should be prepared to arrive early and to see a law enforcement presence in and around the arenas in which those events take place, the Conference office has announced.

The SEC strongly encourages fans not to bring any type of bags to the tournaments, but bags must be clear or otherwise a small clutch bag to be allowed into either tournament. Gates open for the women's tournament one hour prior to the first game of each day of the tournament to accommodate early arriving fans and gates open 75 minutes prior to tipoff on the first day of each game in the men's tournament.

Bags must satisfy the guidelines below in order to be taken into the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament:

• Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"
• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar)
• Small clutch bags, no larger than 4.5" x 6.5", with or without a handle or strap
• An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: purses larger than a small clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, seat cushions, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size (12" x 6" x 12"). Items that are typically carried in diaper or baby bags must be carried in a clear bag that meets the standards of the bag policy.

Fans may still bring items such as binoculars and cameras (with lens less than 4 inches in length), provided they are not in cases, as well as smart phones into each arena.

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SUITES: Interested in a suite for the tournament? Please contact Nick Wierciak at 314-589-5284 or email suitesales@stlblues.com.

Tournament Schedule (All times are Central)

First Round: Wednesday, March 7
Game #1 - #12 Georgia vs. #13 Vanderbilt – 6 p.m.
Game #2 - #11 South Carolina vs. #14 Ole Miss – 25 minutes following game #1

Second Round: Thursday, March 8
Game #3 - #8 Texas A&M vs. #9 Alabama – 12 p.m.
Game #4 - #5 Missouri vs. Winner Game #1 – 25 minutes following game #3
Game #5 - #7 Mississippi State vs. #10 LSU – 6 p.m.
Game #6 - #6 Arkansas vs. Winner Game #2 – 25 minutes following game #5

Quarterfinals: Friday, March 9
Game #7 - #1 Auburn vs. Winner Game #3 – 12 p.m.
Game #8 - #4 Kentucky vs. Winner Game #4 – 25 minutes following game #7
Game #9 - #2 Tennessee vs. Winner Game #5 – 6 p.m.
Game #10 - #3 Florida vs. Winner Game #6 – 25 minutes following game #9

Semifinals: Saturday, March 10
Game #11 – Winner Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8 – 12 p.m.
Game #12 – Winner Game #9 vs. Winner Game #10 – 25 minutes following game #11

Championship: Sunday, March 11
Game #13 – Winner Game #11 vs. Winner Game #12 – 12 p.m.