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Alabama Basketball Report Card: Grading the Tide through 10 games

With a third of the season in the books, it's time to take a look back at Alabama's first 10 games of the season and hand out grades. There are two non-conference games remaining for the Crimson Tide before SEC play begins, as they'll take...

Inside the Numbers: Could Vanderbilt’s offensive struggles be a long-term problem?

On West End, there seems to be an assumption floating around that Vanderbilt’s so-far disappointing 2017-18 season represents a warm-up for a 2018-19 season in which the ‘Dores will run rampant over the SEC. This year’s team might be falling woefully short of expectations,...

SEC Basketball RPI Report: December 18 edition

It's Monday, so you know what that means -- another edition of the SEC Basketball RPI Report. After another compelling week of basketball, a few SEC teams were able to put themselves in a much better position in the RPI while others remained about the...

South Carolina vs. Clemson preview: Gamecocks and Tigers battle in Palmetto Series

The two biggest schools in South Carolina are set to square off in the basketball version of the Palmetto Series on Tuesday night as South Carolina and Clemson look to continue their successes in the non-conference slate. The Gamecocks hold the overall series lead, 90-77,...

Lovell’s SEC Basketball Notebook: December 18

It was another wild weekend in SEC basketball, with Saturday leaving a few teams scratching their heads. However, the conference is still in great shape in the RPI, and there are still opportunities for several teams to notch quality wins before conference play. https://twitter.com/theblakelovell/status/942580871198101504 Let's dive into...

Alabama vs. Mercer preview: Tide to feature Braxton Key for first time this season

After a 10 day lay-off for final exams, Alabama gets back to action in Huntsville, AL for a “neutral-site” game against Mercer on Tuesday night. Fans at the sold-out Von Braun Center will likely see last year’s leading scorer, Braxton Key, for the first time...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Vandy/Arizona State and Tennessee/UNC

After a hot start to the regular season, the SEC finally had a not-so hot day. The league struggled to a 5-4 mark on Saturday, with LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Florida all losing despite coming into the day as favorites. However, things could back on...

Auburn holds off MTSU to pick up seventh straight win

Auburn jumped out to a big lead early on and managed to hold on for a 76-70 victory over MTSU. The Tigers forced 24 turnovers and knocked down 20 of 26 attempts from the free-throw line to seal the win. Mustapha Heron and Jared Harper each...

Kentucky uses outside shooting to take down Virginia Tech

Kentucky knocked down a season-high 11 3-pointers to score a 93-86 victory over Virginia Tech. The Wildcats entered the game second to last in the country in 3-point field goal attempts, but certainly made the most of their 22 attempts on the day. Kevin Knox led...

SEC Basketball Predictions: UK/Virginia Tech, Florida/Clemson, and more

It's another loaded Saturday schedule in the world of SEC basketball, with several teams preparing for intriguing matchups. Two of the league's four ranked teams are in action, as Kentucky and Florida both face tests from streaking ACC teams. There is a common theme with today's...