The SEC Tournament continues to reach new heights.
Shortly after Tennessee defeated LSU on Sunday afternoon to capture the 2024 SEC Tournament title, the league announced that over 180,000 people attended the week-long event in Hoover, Alabama.
The attendance of 180,004 set a new all-time record for the SEC Tournament:
We told ya, #ItJustMeansMore.
With nearly 16K in attendance at today's Championship, that brings the week-long #SECTourney total to 180,004!
A new all-time tournament record. pic.twitter.com/VVx9Jmikw8
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 26, 2024
A new all-time tournament record. pic.twitter.com/VVx9Jmikw8
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 26, 2024
By all accounts, it was a great week in Hoover that featured plenty of upsets, high-scoring games and intense moments. All 4 of the top seeds lost their opening-round game on Wednesday, but it was No. 1-seeded Tennessee who was able to rally and ultimately win the crown.
LSU finished runner-up, but provided plenty of excitement throughout the week. The Tigers scored a total of 42 runs in their first 4 games of the SEC Tournament before being limited to 3 runs by Tennessee in the title game.
In addition to the Vols and the red-hot Tigers, the SEC has numerous teams who are expected to contend for the national championship. Here are the latest odds for all the top SEC programs to win the national championship (via DraftKings):
- Tennessee: +500
- Texas A&M: +600
- Arkansas: +800
- LSU: +900
- Kentucky: +1000
- Georgia: +2500
- Vanderbilt: +3500
- South Carolina: +4000
- Alabama: +5000
- Florida: +8000
Tennessee, Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU and Kentucky are currently the top-5 favorites nationally, per the latest odds from DraftKings.
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The 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket reveal is slated for 12 p.m. ET on Monday.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
