One team will end a decade-plus drought in today's SEC Championship

The Southeastern Conference Tournament will crown a champion Sunday with a decade-long drought guaranteed to end when No. 3 seed Arkansas faces No. 4 seed Vanderbilt at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. 

Neither program has lifted the SEC Tournament trophy in years. Vanderbilt last won the event in 2012, while Arkansas is seeking its first conference tournament title since 2000. The Razorbacks will be making their eighth appearance in the championship game.

The matchup also carries historic implications for Arkansas coach John Calipari. A victory would make Coach Cal the first coach to win the SEC Tournament with multiple programs. He previously captured six SEC Tournament titles while coaching Kentucky and owns a 27-9 record in the event.

Arkansas dominated the teams’ regular-season meeting on Jan. 20, defeating Vanderbilt 93-68 in Fayetteville. Six Razorbacks scored in double figures, led by Darius Acuff Jr. with 17 points. Trevon Brazile recorded a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds, adding five assists, four steals and two blocks. Malique Ewin and Karter Knox each added 16 points.

Arkansas controlled that game with ball movement and rebounding, finishing with 25 assists and a 39-27 edge on the boards. Tyler Nickel led Vanderbilt with 17 points in the earlier meeting, though all came in the first half.

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Sunday marks the 48th meeting between the schools. Arkansas holds a 32-15 advantage in the series and is 6-1 against Vanderbilt in SEC Tournament play.

Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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