The Mississippi State Bulldogs finished the 2021 regular season with a 14-13 (8-10 SEC). This landed the Bulldogs a 9 seed spot in this year’s SEC basketball tournament. With that kind of record, it looks like the Bulldogs must win out to make it to the big dance this year.
The Kentucky Wildcats aren’t in a much different boat. The Wildcats finished the 2021 regular season with a 9-15 overall record, but of those nine wins, eight of them were in conference play. This landed the Wildcats with an 8 seed spot in this year’s SEC basketball tournament.