After Wednesday’s preliminaries, the real meat of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks into gear Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville before the festivities finish on Sunday.
Here’s a who’s who for the action this week in the Music City:
Who’s on the spot: Future public relations textbooks will include a chapter on Alabama basketball titled “How not to handle a crisis.” The league’s best team has lost some of its edge since the controversy over Brandon Miller’s playing status erupted. Alabama needed overtime to beat both South Carolina and Auburn, then lost at Texas A&M in the regular season finale. Nate Oats’ Crimson Tide is no longer this week’s prohibitive favorite.
