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Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. cleared to return to basketball activities

Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. has been cleared to return to basketball-related activities. While the timeline for his return to playing games for the Tigers is unknown at this point, it does appear that option is now on the table for the star freshman. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/966795893868515328 Porter has...

SEC Bracketology: Kentucky and Arkansas rising in Lunardi’s Feb. 22 bracket

After an entertaining start to this week's SEC slate, there are several teams still looking to lock down their bid to the NCAA Tournament. Two teams that are currently trending in the right direction are Kentucky and Arkansas, as ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi has both...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Georgia/SC, Auburn/Alabama, and Tennessee/Florida

Tuesday's action in the SEC offered up several unexpected results, with the two Mississippi schools earning big wins on the road. There should be even more competitive games on Wednesday, as the league's top two teams try to bounce back from road losses last weekend. As...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Texas A&M/MSU, Arkansas/Kentucky, and more

We're only a few weeks away from the start of the SEC Tournament in St. Louis, which means that teams are still jockeying for position in trying to secure favorable seeding. But as expected, there are still plenty of unknowns as to where teams could...

SEC Basketball RPI Report: February 20 edition

The SEC RPI standings remain much the same after another week of compelling of action throughout the conference. One of the more noticeable movements of the week is the upward climb of the Georgia Bulldogs, who were able to string together back-to-back quality wins last...

Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore expected to miss four months

Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore has undergone surgery for a dislocated ankle and is expected to be sidelined for at least four months. The sophomore suffered the injury on Saturday during the team's loss at South Carolina. Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said on Monday's SEC coaches...

SEC Bracketology: Georgia enters the picture in Lunardi’s Feb. 19 bracket

With Selection Sunday getting closer and closer, the SEC continues to move towards earning a conference record for NCAA Tournament bids. As has been the case for several weeks, ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi still projects eight SEC teams to make the tournament field. https://twitter.com/ESPNLunardi/status/965586251083591681 Auburn fell to...

Takeaways: Kentucky holds off Alabama for 81-71 win in Lexington

Kentucky snapped its four-game losing streak with an 81-71 win over Alabama on Saturday. The Crimson Tide, who picked up back-to-back blowout wins prior to the game in Lexington, simply couldn't make enough plays down the stretch to score the victory. And while it added another...

Andy Kennedy to step down immediately at Ole Miss

Less than a week after announcing his resignation, Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy has decided to step down immediately. The original plan was for Kennedy to finish out the season, but the school announced on Sunday that he would already be leaving his post. Tony...

Postgame Analysis: Arkansas sprints past No. 21 Texas A&M

The two-headed monster of Daryl Macon and Jaylen Barford proved to be too much for Texas A&M to handle, as Arkansas cruised to a 94-75 win at Bud Walton Arena. The senior guard tandem of Macon and Barford combined for 41 points and knocked down...