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SEC Basketball Predictions: Alabama/Rhode Island, Vandy/MTSU, and more

It was an interesting night of action around the SEC on Tuesday, with everyone winning except for No. 7 Texas A&M. The Aggies were knocked off by Arizona (which I sort of saw coming), although few should consider it an upset given the overall talent...

Alabama vs. Rhode Island preview: Tide face another tough non-conference test

After falling 65-62 to UCF on Sunday afternoon, Alabama returns to action on Wednesday against the highly-regarded Rhode Island Rams. Contrary to the Crimson Tide, Rhode Island comes into this game on a winning note after defeating in-state rival Providence on Saturday. Neither team will be...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Arkansas/Colorado State, Texas A&M/Arizona, and more

It was another surprising night in SEC basketball on Monday, as No. 5 Florida was handled by undefeated rival Florida State in Gainesville. The conference will look to get back on track with four winnable games on today's schedule, although Texas A&M will face quite...

Texas A&M vs. Arizona preview: Aggies and Wildcats square off in Phoenix

In one of the best matchups in the SEC non-conference slate, No. 9 Texas A&M, off to its best start since the 2007-2008 season, takes on Arizona at the Valley of the Sun Showcase. The Wildcats have struggled this season under head coach Sean Miller, who...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Florida hosts Florida State in primetime

The SEC didn't have its best day on the hardwood on Sunday, with No. 24 Alabama and Vanderbilt both losing at home. However, Tennessee scored a solid road win at Georgia Tech, and Auburn and Mississippi State build more momentum with home victories. There's only one...

Podcast: LSU coach Will Wade talks Maui, Tremont Waters, and more

LSU head coach Will Wade joined us on the new college basketball show, Forever March, on WNSR 95.9FM in Nashville on Sunday to talk about his team's play thus far. Topics include: Takeaways from the Maui Invitational The hot start of freshman point guard Tremont...

Alabama faces offensive struggles in home loss to UCF

No. 24 Alabama fell to Central Florida by a score of 65-62 in a Sunday matinee at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide failed to get into an offensive flow, particularly in the second half. Alabama was 43 percent from the field and a shoddy 23...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Alabama/UCF, Vandy/Kansas State, and more

Saturday brought a few surprises in SEC basketball, as Georgia took down Marquette in Milwaukee while Arkansas got blown out at Houston. Those two developments added a few more in the season predictions loss column, but I'll try to get back on track today with...

Alabama vs. UCF Preview: Tide look for fifth straight home win

Alabama's November non-conference schedule was rigorous, but December promises to ramp up the competition to another level as the Crimson Tide host UCF on Sunday. The Tide will host the Knights before finishing the non-conference slate against Rhode Island (home), Arizona (away), Mercer (Huntsville) and Texas...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Ole Miss/VA Tech, Arkansas/Houston, and more

It's championship Saturday in the world of SEC football, but there are also several great games lined up on the hardwood. Five SEC teams are in action, with several facing some of their toughest competition of the season thus far. My predictions record continues to be...