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Podcast: Mailbag questions on Darius Garland, Arkansas’s NCAAT chances, etc.

In this episode of the Southeast Hoops podcast, I answer the first portion of this week's SEC basketball mailbag questions. Topics include: Florida's early struggles Expectations for Vanderbilt with Darius Garland now out for the season Whether Arkansas can be an NCAA Tournament team Alabama's...

UCF vs. Alabama preview: Prediction, players to watch, and key stats

Alabama will try to earn its sixth win of the season when it hits the road to take on UCF on Thursday night. The Crimson Tide are coming off a 78-72 win against Murray State earlier in the week after winning their last two games...

Ole Miss vs. San Diego preview: Prediction, players to watch, and key stats

Ole Miss will look to rebound from its second loss of the season when it hosts San Diego on Wednesday night. The Rebels fell 71-57 to Cincinnati in the Emerald Coast Classic championship game, with Kermit Davis’ team struggling from the 3-point line in making...

Kentucky vs. Monmouth preview: Prediction, players to watch, and key stats

No. 10 Kentucky will look for its sixth straight win when it hosts Monmouth on Wednesday night. The Wildcats have started to find a bit of a rhythm, with their most recent victory coming against Tennessee State. Meanwhile, the Hawks have yet to find a win...

Auburn vs. Saint Peter’s preview: Prediction, players to watch, and key stats

No. 8 Auburn will try to build off a successful trip to Maui when it hosts Saint Peter’s on Wednesday night. The Tigers finished 2-1 at the Maui Invitational and followed up the loss to Duke with a convincing 73-57 win over Arizona. As for the...

Tennessee vs. Eastern Kentucky preview: Prediction, players to watch, and key stats

No. 6 Tennessee will look to regroup from its first loss of the season when it hosts OVC foe Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday night. The Vols came up just short in an 87-81 overtime loss to Kansas last Friday in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship...

Missouri vs. Temple preview: Prediction, players to watch, and key stats

Missouri will try to pick up its fourth win of the season when it hosts Temple on Tuesday night. The Tigers went 2-1 at the Paradise Jam last week, scoring wins over Kennesaw State and Oregon State before losing to Kansas State in the championship...

Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland out for the season after meniscus injury

Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland will miss the rest of the 2018-19 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus. The team announced the news on Tuesday after Garland was forced to exit just two minutes into Vanderbilt’s most recent game against Kent State. He...

Vanderbilt vs. Savannah State preview: Prediction, players to watch, and key stats

Vanderbilt will look to get back to its winning ways when it hosts Savannah State on Tuesday night. The Commodores suffered their first loss of the season last Friday as they were upset by Kent State. As for the Tigers, they’re off to a 3-5 start...

Florida vs. North Florida preview: Prediction, players to watch, and key stats

Florida will try to pick up its fourth win of the season when it hosts North Florida on Tuesday night. The Gators are 3-3 on the season after going 1-2 at the Battle 4 Atlantis, with Mike White’s team suffering narrow defeats to Oklahoma and...