Andrew Carr scored 18 points and Amari Williams had 16, but Kentucky fell to Alabama 99-70 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Kentucky (22-11) got 11 points from Travis Perry, who started in place of the injured Lamont Butler.

Chaz Lanier scored 17 of No. 8 Tennessee’s first 21 points, and the Volunteers never trailed beating Texas 83-72 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Tennessee uses a strong second half to pull away from a Texas team playing in its third game in three days, but the Longhorns feel ready for the NCAAs.

Auburn used a late run and a clutch basket by Johni Broome to beat Ole Miss 62-57 in the SEC men's basketball tournament on.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Johni Broome scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as regular-season champion Auburn opened its bid to repeat at the Southeastern Conference Tournament by holding off eighth-seeded Mississippi 62-57 Friday.

The top-seeded Auburn Tigers now know who they will face in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tigers will open their run at the SEC Tournament on Friday at noon CT against the No.