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South Carolina falls to Illinois State in Puerto Rico Tip-Off opener

South Carolina suffered its first defeat of the season in falling 69-65 to a resilient Illinois State team. The game was played in a very defensive manner that would often suit Frank Martin's style; however, the Gamecocks were never able to get going on the...

Alabama vs. Alabama A&M preview: Tide look to extend positive start

After watching Vanderbilt reach the NCAA Tournament in 2017 with 19 wins - the exact same number of wins as Alabama - it was clear that the Crimson Tide’s schedule needed to add some beef.   Consequently, Avery Johnson challenged the Tide with an impressive...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Mizzou faces road test at Utah

Early morning college basketball is the best, isn't it? We get two of those games today in the SEC, with both South Carolina and Auburn taking the court before noon. But the best game on the schedule will come later on when we get an SEC...

Auburn vs. Indiana State preview: Tigers prepare for sharpshooting Sycamores

After opening the season with a 102-74 victory over Norfolk State, Auburn will look to keep the momentum going in its Charleston Classic opener against Indiana State on Thursday. But while the Tigers' scoring output was impressive on night one, it was the Sycamores that...

Lovell’s Notebook: Sexton shines, Kentucky’s fine, etc.

It's been a successful start to the 2017-18 season for the SEC, and there are plenty of takeaways from the action we've seen thus far. And while it's too early to know how things will look once conference play rolls around, it seems clear that...

Alabama uses second half surge to pull away from Lipscomb

Alabama scored 48 second half points en route to an 86-64 defeat of the Lipscomb Bisons on Tuesday night at Coleman Coliseum. Collin Sexton returned from a one-game suspension to make his Crimson Tide debut, and he did not disappoint. Alabama and Lipscomb exchanged leads throughout...

LSU vs. Samford preview: Tigers hoping to continue emphatic start

The opening night of college basketball saw LSU impress in a 99-59 victory over Alcorn State. The Pete Maravich Assembly Center was rocking as the Tigers drew their largest crowd (11,856) for a season opener in at least the last 20 years. Excitement for LSU basketball...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Can Kentucky take down Kansas?

The SEC's undefeated streak ended on Monday when Vanderbilt lost at Belmont, but it's still been a great start for the league. The competition does start to get a bit better this week, and it all starts with Kentucky's visit to United Center to take...

Shooting guard Antwann Jones commits to Texas A&M

Antwann Jones, a 4-star shooting guard in the 2018 recruiting class, has committed to Texas A&M. Jones is expected to sign with the Aggies at a ceremony at his school on Tuesday. He decommitted from Oklahoma State in September following the announce of the FBI's ongoing...

Commodores plagued by poor chemistry, struggling offense

This season, Vanderbilt’s improved perimeter depth provided hope for better defense and a faster pace. Through two games, however, the influx of new players seems to be hurting more than helping. In Friday’s win over Austin Peay and Monday’s loss to Belmont, the Commodores’ offense...