2015 – 16 SEC men 's basketball season began with practices in October 2015 , followed by the start of the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season in November . Conference play started in early January 2016 and concluding in March , after which 13 member teams had participated in the 2016 SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville , Tennessee , with the tournament champion being guaranteed selection to the 2016 NCAA Tournament
2016 SEC Tournament
2016 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season