Tennessee Beats Texas A&M to Win 1st Men's SEC Tournament Championship Since 1979

Texas A&M made it to the SEC tournament. Tennessee had seen enough.

The Volunteers beat the Aggies 65-50 in the SEC tournament championship game to end any hopes of an automatic NCAA tournament bid.

It was Tennessee's first SEC tournament title since 1979 and it will head into the NCAA tournament as a legitimate title contender.

Tennessee held Texas A&M to a dismal 31.4 percent shooting from the field and forced 12 turnovers. Texas A&M had its lowest scoring output of the season.

The seven-game winning streak included victories over Alabama, Arkansas and Auburn. The Aggies helped their case by being a bubble team before the SEC tournament.

It's not clear whether they did enough to get into the Big Dance.

Key facts.

Santiago Vescovi had 17 points and five assists.

Kennedy Chandler had 14 points and seven assists.

Jordan James had 16 points and 10 rebound.

Jackson had nine points.

The man had 13 points, six rebound.

Henry Coleman III had 12 points and seven assists.

The Duo Carried Tennessee Again.

Tennessee's offense ran through Vescovi all season long. Why wouldn't Sunday be any different?

Wes Rucker @wesrucker247

Ben Howland said he’d be shocked if any SEC coach left Santiago Vescovi off of their All-SEC first team ballot.

If you pay attention to him during games, you see exactly why that’s the case. Just a pure basketball player who does a bit of everything, much like JoJo James.

Josh Dobbs @josh_dobbs1

That boy Vescovi does not miss! 🎯

Kyle Tucker @KyleTucker_ATH

Rick Barnes has unearthed some absolute gems in the backcourt to pair with his five-star, Kennedy Chandler.

You just pull Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler out of thin air and turn them into studs? Come on. Nicely done, sir. https://t.co/4gDiVHqbDa

Good things are going to follow when your leading offensive duo shoots an efficient 9-of-18 from the field and chips in with 12 combined assists.

Most teams in the country would have had a hard time dealing with Tennessee on Sunday because of a nice game from James.

Jackson was cold for Texas A&M.

During Texas A&M's seven-game winning streak, Quenton Jackson averaged 19.9 points and 3.1 steals per game. He thrived in the role of a starter after being moved into the starting lineup.

He has been a bit hot and cold throughout the season, and on Sunday he shot just 3-of-9 from the field.

Texas A&M got to the championship game because of the senior. He seemed to run out of steam against Tennessee.

What is next?

Tennessee might have done enough to earn a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.

Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS

I had Tennessee at No. 6 — i.e., as the second No. 2 seed -- in this morning’s Top 25 And 1. If the Vols win this game, they’ll have a resume featuring 11 Q1 wins and zero losses outside of Q1. That should definitely be worth a No. 2 seed, perhaps worth the best No. 2 seed. https://t.co/YQ40G8SHP5

Texas A&M will be hoping it did enough to get in.