2016 – 17 Southeastern Conference men 's basketball season began with practices in October 2016 , followed by the start of the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season in November . Conference play started in early January 2017 and concluded in March , after which 14 member teams participated in the 2017 SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville , Tennessee , with the tournament champion guaranteed a selection to the 2017 NCAA Tournament
2017 SEC Tournament
2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season