SEC basketball tournament live updates, scores, bracket: Florida vs. Vanderbilt

No shock the Gators and Commodores are enjoying at a quick, back-and-forth tempo. Tyler Tanner has seven factors within the early going.

Duke Miles scored 30 factors in Vandy’s quarterfinal win over Tennessee on Friday. The Vols didn’t have a lot of reply for both Miles or level guard Tyler Tanner.

Florida’s measurement, nevertheless, might give Vanderbilt hassle.

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We nonetheless have a few half hour till the primary semifinal of the day between Florida and Vanderbilt.

The two groups have solely performed as soon as this yr and it was a high-scoring sport that went right down to the ultimate seconds. The Gators got here out on high in that one, 98-94; 5 Florida gamers had 14+ factors within the win.

Vanderbilt performs Florida in Saturday’s first SEC semifinal matchup with tipoff at 1 p.m. ET.

That’s adopted by Arkansas going through Ole Miss (the primary No. 15 seed to achieve the semifinal) at 3 p.m. ET.

Tae Davis scored to tug Oklahoma to inside two factors as soon as once more. Nijel Pack then fouled Darius Acuff Jr., who made considered one of two free throws.

That gave Oklahoma an opportunity for a game-tying 3, however Pack missed his shot from deep behind the arc with 5 seconds left. Arkansas acquired the rebound and time ran out on the Sooners.

Acuff scored 37 factors, two away from an Arkansas SEC tournament report (39 by Todd Day). He added 5 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals to carry the Razorbacks to the SEC tournament semifinals.

Xzayvier Brown makes a layup for Oklahoma to as soon as once more reduce Arkansas’ result in two factors, however then fouls Maleek Thomas.

Thomas hits each free throws to revive the Sooners’ result in 81-77 with 18 seconds left.

With a 77-75 lead, Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr. curls off a display screen and hits a baseline jumper to extend the Razorbacks’ result in 4 factors with 27 seconds remaining in regulation.

Mohamed Wague makes considered one of two free throws to shut Oklahoma’s deficit to 77-73, however Tae Davis rebounds the miss and is fouled.

Davis makes each free throws and the Sooners path 77-75 with 53 seconds left within the sport.

Arkansas could also be beginning to draw back right here. Darius Acuff Jr. took a fearless 3-pointer from the highest of the arc and drilled it, giving the Razorbacks a 7-point lead with 2:27 remaining.

Acuff has 34 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Malique Ewin broke yet one more impasse driving to the rim for a dunk. He then stole a Nijel Pack move, resulting in a layup from Billy Richmond III and 71-67 lead for Arkansas.

Oklahoma prolonged its result in 61-57 on a Derrion Reid free throw and Nijel Pack 3-pointer.

A 7-3 run by Oklahoma has tied the rating at 57-57 with Derrion Reid main the best way with 4 factors.

Arkansas has the lead once more after a 10-4 surge with Darius Acuff Jr. and Trevon Brazile every scoring 4 factors throughout the run.

The Razorbacks have a 54-50 lead and Oklahoma calls timeout.

If the opening minutes of the second half are any indication, that is going to be a back-and-forth sport to the end.

Oklahoma goes again on high, 46-44, with a Derrion Reid 3-pointer from the nook.

Arkansas has regained the lead, 43-42, on a 3-pointer from Maleek Thomas and tip-in dunk by Nick Pringle.

Oklahoma and Arkansas are underway for the second half. The Sooners have a 39-37 lead, having led for a lot of the first half.

Again, an NCAA tournament bid could be on the road for Oklahoma, which bracketologists see as the primary group out with a loss tonight.

Darius Acuff Jr. dashed down the courtroom to drill a 3-pointer from simply previous the halfcourt brand to shut Arkansas to inside 39-37 at halftime.

Oklahoma has its largest lead of the primary half at 35-27 after Nijel Pack was fouled on a 3-point try and transformed all three free throws. He leads the Sooners with 14 factors, capturing 5-for-8 from the ground.

The Sooners are cleansing the glass to date, snatching an 18-8 lead in rebounds over the Razorbacks.

Mohamed Wague and Jadon Jones every have 4 boards for Oklahoma, and Xzayvier Brown has three.

Darius Acuff Jr. is doing all of it for the Razorbacks. Not solely does he have 15 factors, however he’s creating for Nick Pringle with this lob move to place Arkansas again on high, 21-20.