They finished the season 26 – 11 , 10 – 8 in SEC play to finish in three-way tie for fourth place . They defeated Georgia , Alabama , and Tennessee to become champions of the SEC Tournament . They earned the SEC 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Davidson and Buffalo to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Kansas State
SEC Tournament
2018 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team