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Alabama Basketball: Takeaways from 79-57 win over No. 5 Texas A&M

Alabama scored a dominant 79-57 victory over No. 5 Texas A&M on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide led by as many as 23 points and never appeared to be in danger of losing the lead, as the short-handed Aggies couldn't match the intensity...

5 Takeaways: Florida hangs on for 81-74 win over Vanderbilt

After racing out to a 20-point lead at halftime, Florida held on for a 81-74 victory over Vanderbilt in Gainesville. The win helped Mike White end an 0-for-5 start against the Commodores since taking over in 2015. Florida used a combination of excellent free-throw shooting and...

5 Takeaways: Arkansas rallies for overtime victory over No. 19 Tennessee

Arkansas (11-2, 1-0) rallied for a 95-93 overtime win over No. 19 Tennessee (9-3, 0-1) at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday. The Razorbacks trailed for most of the game, but managed to rack up an 11-point lead with 47 seconds left in overtime with several...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Arkansas/Tennessee, Alabama/Texas A&M, and more

We've officially reached the start of SEC play, and it's sure to offer plenty of excitement over the next couple of months. There are three conference games on tap for Saturday, while two others will take place on New Year's Eve. As always, my predictions are...

Outside shots key as Commodores head to Florida for SEC opener

In a matchup between two of the most befuddling teams in college basketball, whether one goes cold or not will probably decide the game’s outcome. Vanderbilt and Florida have posted a 13-11 combined record entering SEC play, a surprisingly weak mark for two teams voted...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Kentucky and Louisville square off at Rupp

LSU picked up a solid win on Thursday at Memphis, which gave the SEC another nice victory in non-conference play. But with the pre-conference slate just about over, most people are turning their attention to the start of league play on Saturday. Of course, Kentucky isn't...

Lovell’s Notebook: Handing out SEC awards prior to conference play

Saturday marks the official start of SEC play for the 2017-18 season, and as always, it is sure to be a thrilling ride. But with only a few pre-conference games remaining, what have we learned in the first month and a half of the season? To...

Alabama vs. Texas A&M preview: Players to watch, keys to victory, etc.

Saturday’s SEC opening tilt will feature two teams that are in completely different situations. Despite several internal issues that have led to some of its top players missing games, No. 5 Texas A&M (11-1) put together one of the top non-conference resumes in the country. The...

Bracketology: 7 SEC teams make Lunardi’s Dec. 28 bracket

Joe Lunardi has released his December 28 bracketology, and he has seven SEC teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament field. That number is tied for second most of any conference, with the Big 12 also projected to have seven in the mix. The ACC leads...

Lovell’s Notebook: Key stat for every SEC team entering conference play

SEC play officially gets started on Saturday, with three intriguing matchups on the schedule. And as I've talked about all throughout non-conference play, we're sure to see plenty of competitive games around the league this season. Anyone can beat anyone on any given night, and...