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SEC Basketball RPI Report: January 3 edition

The start of conference play has brought chaos to the SEC basketball world. After a month-long run in the top 3 of SEC RPI, Texas A&M has suffered back to back defeats to open conference play and have fallen to fifth place. Similarly, Rick Barnes' Tennessee...

Missouri vs. South Carolina preview: Keys to victory, players to watch, etc.

The Missouri Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks had their ups and downs as the non-conference slate unfolded, but both teams are looking to get off to strong starts in conference play to potentially boost their NCAA tournament profiles. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Ole Miss/UGA, Kentucky/LSU, and more

Tuesday night's action featured several intriguing results, and that trend will likely continue in a wildly competitive SEC. There are three games on tap for Wednesday as teams try to stay ahead of the pack early on in league play. As always, my predictions are based...

Lovell’s Notebook: Auburn stays hot with road win at Tennessee

Auburn won its 11th straight game by earning a 94-84 win at No. 23 Tennessee on Tuesday. The victory marked the Tigers' first road win in Knoxville since 1998 and their first road win against a Top 25 team since beating Alabama in 2007. Let's dive...

What We Learned: Vandy holds on for 76-75 win over Alabama

Vanderbilt captured a 76-75 victory over Alabama on Tuesday in Nashville. Here are some thoughts on what we learned from the game. Vandy Can Still Shoot It The Commodores' 3-point shooting percentage is inching closer to what everyone knew was the true average. Riley LaChance, Jeff Roberson, and...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Auburn/Tennessee, Alabama/Vandy, and more

While the college football world prepares for an all-SEC national championship, basketball fans are turning their attention to the start of conference play all around the country. SEC teams have gone 5-0 at home to start league play, but that streak could be in jeopardy...

Alabama Basketball: Looking at the positives from the win over Texas A&M

Alabama scored a 79-57 win over No. 5 Texas A&M on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. Let's run through the biggest positives from the game for the Crimson Tide, as they try to keep the momentum going on Tuesday at Vanderbilt. Offense After Alabama’s miserable offensive performance against...

Mississippi State center Schnider Herard to transfer

Mississippi State center Schnider Herard is no longer with the team and will transfer from the program. The school announced the news on Sunday via Twitter. https://twitter.com/HailStateMBK/status/947601748797132801 The 6-10 sophomore, who is a former Top 50 recruit, averaged 5.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last season...

AP Poll: Arkansas cracks Top 25 for first time this season

Four SEC teams are in the newest college basketball AP poll, with Arkansas joining the mix for the first time this season. The Razorbacks enter the poll at No. 22 after earning a thrilling 95-93 overtime win over Tennessee on Saturday. With the loss, the...

SEC Basketball Predictions: South Carolina/Ole Miss and UGA/UK

Conference play got off to a thrilling start on Saturday in the SEC, with one overtime thriller and one upset highlighting the action. Sunday features two intriguing matchups, as everyone tries to get off on the right foot in league play. As always, my predictions are...