Missouri did its part for the Southeastern Conference Saturday by upsetting No. 12 Iowa State. And Tennessee protected its home court in the Rick Barnes Reunion game.
But the league mostly flopped during the final SEC/Big 12 Challenge. That could cost the SEC dearly when the NCAA Tournament selection committee sets the bracket.
Consider Oklahoma’s 93-69 bludgeoning of No. 2 Alabama. The Sooners are just 12-9 overall and 2-6 in the Big 12, so that mammoth victory could help them nab an NCAA bid at the expense of one of the SEC hopefuls.
That rout could also deny Alabama one of the top seeds.