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East Region: The road ahead for Alabama

The 2018 NCAA Tournament will officially get started on Tuesday with First Four games in Dayton. And with the SEC landing a record-breaking eight teams in this year's field, we're breaking down the road ahead for all of those teams. Next up is Alabama, who faces...

Midwest Region: The road ahead for Auburn

The 2018 NCAA Tournament tips off on Tuesday with First Four games in Dayton, and here at Southeast Hoops, we're breaking down the path for every SEC team in the field. First up is the Midwest Region, which features only one team from the conference...

Mississippi State and LSU earn NIT bids

After the SEC earned a record-breaking eight bids to the NCAA Tournament, two more teams picked up spots in the postseason. LSU and Mississippi State will both play in this year's NIT after exceeding preseason expectations this season. The Tigers, who went 17-14 during the regular...

Game times announced for SEC teams in the NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament game times have been announced for the eight SEC teams in this year's field. The league set a record for the number of teams in the tournament, so there should be plenty of intrigue after sending three teams to the Elite Eight...

SEC lands 8 teams in 2018 NCAA Tournament field

The SEC officially set a new conference record on Sunday by landing eight teams in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Co-regular season champion Tennessee led the way as a No. 3 seed, with the Vols earning a meeting with Wright State in the South Region. Meanwhile, fellow...

Thad Matta to meet with Georgia about coaching vacancy

Former Ohio State head coach Thad Matta will reportedly interview for the Georgia job. According to ESPN's Jeff Goodman, Matta will meet with the school on Monday to discuss the position that recently opened following the firing of Mark Fox on Saturday. https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/972908906669330433 Matta led Ohio State...

Kentucky wins SEC Tournament title with 77-72 win over Tennessee

Kentucky won its fourth-straight SEC Tournament title with a 77-72 victory over Tennessee. The Wildcats stayed hot from the floor in shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from 3-point range. They sealed the win from the free-throw line by knocking down 20 of...

SEC Tournament Predictions: Tennessee vs. Kentucky

After several entertaining days of action at the 2018 SEC Tournament in St. Louis, we've reached the championship round. Of course, the matchup isn't much of a surprise when you consider how Tennessee and Kentucky have played over the last several weeks, and that should...

Despite Kentucky loss, Avery Johnson happy with Alabama’s trip to St. Louis

It was clear early on against Kentucky that it would take a while for Alabama to get going after two hard-fought games on Thursday and Friday. Unfortunately for the Crimson Tide, when they finally found a spark, the game was already decided. The Wildcats couldn't miss...

Kentucky uses hot shooting to earn dominant win over Alabama

Kentucky shot 84.2 percent in the second half to pick up a convincing 86-63 win over Alabama in the 2018 SEC Tournament semifinals. The Wildcats shot 64.3 percent for the game and had their best outside shooting performance of the season in knocking down 12...