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Missouri trounces Wagner with Michael Porter Jr. still sidelined

Even with Michael Porter Jr. still out due to injury, Missouri had no trouble in racing to a 99-55 win over Wagner at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers were about as good as it gets from the floor in knocking down 32 of 47 field-goal attempts...

Florida opens season with dominant win over Gardner-Webb

Florida scored early and often in cruising to a 116-74 victory over Gardner-Webb. The Gators were paced by Rice transfer Egor Koulechov, who had a memorable night in his Gainesville debut. The 6-5 senior exploded for 34 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the floor, which included...

Belmont pulls away late to earn first-ever victory over Vanderbilt

Belmont handed Vanderbilt its first loss of the season in scoring a 69-60 win at Curb Event Center. The win was the first-ever for the Bruins in the overall series, with the Commodores winning the previous five games. Belmont was led by Dylan Winder, who scored...

Lovell’s SEC Basketball Predictions: We’re going streaking

The SEC remains undefeated after the first three days of the season. Of course, it's the only league that's managed to do that, so that further proves how talented many teams are around the conference. There are five games on tonight's schedule, with Vanderbilt's cross-town trip...

Vanderbilt lands commitment from 5-star point guard Darius Garland

Darius Garland, a 5-star point guard in the 2018 recruiting class, has committed to Vanderbilt. ESPN recruiting insider Paul Biancardi broke the story via Twitter, with Garland still expected to hold a 3:45 p.m. EST commitment ceremony. https://twitter.com/PaulBiancardi/status/930125060207149056 Garland is rated as the No. 11 overall player...

Auburn places two basketball staff members on leave

Auburn has placed staff members Frankie Sullivan and Jordan VerHulst on administrative leave. The school announced that both would be placed on leave indefinitely due to the ongoing investigation into the program: "The Auburn Athletics Department has placed men's basketball support staff members Jordan VerHulst and...

Lovell’s Notebook: SEC rolls through opening weekend

With expectations high entering the new season, the SEC didn't disappoint on opening weekend. The league went 15-0 through the first three days, and many teams were impressive in adding to the tally that makes the SEC the only undefeated conference left in college basketball. And...

Alabama vs. Lipscomb preview: Sexton set to make college debut

Alabama may have won its season opener against Memphis last Friday, but the offseason’s most anticipated event—the debut of McDonald’s All-American point guard Collin Sexton—won’t happen until Tuesday night against Lipscomb. Sexton, the prize of Alabama’s top 10 recruiting class, served a one game suspension...

Florida vs. Gardner-Webb preview: Gators tip off new campaign at home

Mike White’s Florida Gators squad is looking to start out strong in their non-conference slate. That slate features an appearance in the PK80 Invitational in Portland against the potential likes of Stanford, Duke, and Texas, as well as Cincinnati and Clemson. The road to an NCAA...

Arkansas impressive once again in dominating win over Bucknell

Arkansas scored early and often in racing to a 101-73 victory over Bucknell at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks jumped out to a 56-35 lead at halftime and kept the momentum going in the second half in downing the talented Bison. Jaylen Barford fueled Arkansas with...