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Alabama vs. BYU preview: Tide look to outrace the Cougars

Technically, Alabama has already secured two wins in the Barclays Center Classic. In regional play in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide used a record-setting night from John Petty to cruise by Alabama A&M before narrowly escaping a very talented UT-Arlington team with a last second defensive...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Tennessee/Villanova, Florida/Stanford, and more

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and for those that enjoy good food and good basketball, this is the day for you. There are a ton of intriguing matchups around the country, with several top-tier tournaments officially set to tip off. Tennessee's upset victory over Purdue kept me...

Alabama holds on late to secure 77-76 win over UT-Arlington

The Alabama Crimson Tide and the UT-Arlington Mavericks met in Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night for what turned out to be a November thriller. Alabama relied on its defense and Collin Sexton down the stretch to record a solid win over an excellent UT-Arlington...

Vanderbilt vs. Virginia preview: Power conference foes square off in Brooklyn

Coming off an overtime loss to No. 10 USC, Vanderbilt will to try regroup against Virginia in a NIT Season Tip-Off matchup in Brooklyn. The Commodores got 31 points and 11 rebounds from senior Matthew Fisher-Davis against the Trojans, but couldn't find enough stops in...

Florida vs. Stanford preview: Gators take on Cardinal in inaugural PK80

Florida is off to a hot start and looks to continue that against Stanford in Portland at the PK80 Invitational. The Gators had a bit of trouble against America East contender New Hampshire at home, but a heroic 26-point performance from Jalen Hudson, including an 11-for-12...

Vanderbilt lands commitment from 5-star forward Simi Shittu

Simi Shittu, a 5-star power forward in the 2018 recruiting class, has committed to Vanderbilt. The 6-9 Vermont Academy product announced his commitment via The Player's Tribune on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LanX_Sims/status/933388413637726209 Shittu was also considering considering North Carolina, but canceled his official visit several weeks ago. He is ranked...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Tennessee/Purdue, LSU/Marquette, and more

We're only a day away from Thanksgiving, but as always, there are plenty of good college basketball games on the schedule. The SEC went 2-1 yesterday, with Alabama and Texas A&M earning impressive wins and LSU having its momentum halted by a stellar Notre Dame...

Tennessee vs. Purdue preview: Vols face Boilermakers in Battle 4 Atlantis

Tennessee will open up its trip to the Bahamas against No. 18 Purdue in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The event features a field of quality teams including three ranked teams in Purdue, Villanova, and Arizona. The Vols enter  the tournament with a 2-0 record after defeating...

Vanderbilt starting to find frontcourt answers with emergence of Baptiste

As Vanderbilt’s team identity begins to take shape, the Commodores may have found their center of the future -- and present. While the team had another up-and-down week with a 79-76 win over UNC-Asheville and a 93-89 overtime loss to No. 10 USC, Djery Baptiste...

Michael Porter Jr. to likely miss remainder of the season

Missouri has announced that freshman star Michael Porter Jr. will undergo surgery and likely miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season. Porter will undergo a microdiscectomy of the L3-L4 spinal discs on Tuesday, with the recovery time expected to be three to four months. https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/933050756189638656 According to the...