Southeast Hoops

For the 34th straight season, the rivalry game known as “Braggin Rights” will take place at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Missouri Tigers. The Illini have won four straight in the series and will look to keep...

Shaka Smart and his "Havoc" defense are almost synonymous. Even last season when Texas put together an abysmal 11-22 record, the Longhorns still managed to have a defense that ranked in the top 25 in efficiency. This year, Texas ranks even higher defensively, largely thanks to...

The countdown to SEC play has reached single digits, which means we're close to finding out a lot more about all 14 teams around the league. But before we get there, there's plenty to discuss regarding this week's matchups. Let's dive into today's notebook. - It was...

It was a 4-0 night for the SEC on Wednesday, even if the majority of the games were closer than expected. There's only one game on the Thursday slate, with things kicking up a notch this weekend. As as always, my predictions are based on team...

Alabama's win over Mercer Tuesday night is still an outcome that looks good on the resume, even if it wasn't pretty at times. But while the Bears are a senior-laden team that was picked to win their conference, the first look at an Alabama team...

It was a stellar Tuesday for the SEC, with South Carolina being the only team to suffer a loss. Wednesday's schedule should allow the conference to keep things rolling with only 10 days to go until league play gets started. As always, my predictions are based...

The SEC went 8-1 on Tuesday, with several teams surviving great efforts from upset-minded road teams. That helped the league get back on track after a disappointing weekend, and four teams will be in action on Wednesday to try to keep the momentum rolling. Let's dive...

After losing a close contest to fifth-ranked North Carolina on Sunday, the Tennessee Volunteers will face Furman on Wednesday night in hopes of getting back into the win column. Tennessee has played one of the toughest schedules in the country and has fared quite well against...

We are 11 days away from the start of conference play in the SEC, and several teams around the league have opportunities to notch important non-conference wins before we get there. There are plenty of intriguing matchups on the schedule this week, and it starts...

Thus far this SEC season, the freshman class has been one of the headlines of what figures to be one of the best seasons in recent memory for the conference. From Kentucky’s always strong class, to the individual star freshmen such as Alabama’s Collin Sexton,...