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Texas A&M adds John Walker III to 2017 class

Billy Kennedy has picked up another player in his 2017 recruiting class with the addition of John Walker III. Walker is rated as a 3-star small forward by 247Sports. He's a Texas native that played high school basketball at Fort Bend Marshall in Missouri City. https://twitter.com/AggieMensHoops/status/875516451909758976 He's...

Marching to Madness: Bruce Pearl interview [Podcast]

On a new episode of Marching to Madness, we caught up with Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl. Topics of discussion include: What he senses from his team during their offseason workouts Austin Wiley and Chuma Okeke being invited to train with the U19 World Cup...

Marching to Madness: Chris Hollender interview

On a recent episode of Marching to Madness, we caught up with Missouri assistant coach Chris Hollender. Hollender comes over to the Tigers after serving as an assistant coach at UMKC for two years. Prior to that, he spent three seasons as an assistant at...

Reason No. 95 to Watch SEC Hoops: Guaranteed winner

Embed from Getty Images Winning is the name of the game in college basketball. But if you don't believe me, just ask Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson. After all, if there's someone that knows about winning, it's him. Wait, you thought he wasn't a good coach due to...

Kentucky releases loaded non-conference schedule

The Kentucky Wildcats have officially unveiled their non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2017-18 season. And it's safe to say that the young Wildcats will face their fair share of quality competition. Here's how Kentucky's non-conference slate shakes out: 11/10 vs. Utah Valley State 11/12 vs. Vermont ...

Reason No. 96 to Watch SEC Hoops: Maten’s return

Embed from Getty Images Despite finishing fourth in the SEC in scoring in averaging 18.2 points per game last season, Georgia big man Yante Maten flew under the radar on the national level. That won't happen during the 2017-18 season. Maten has officially withdrawn his name...

LSU grabs 4-star point guard Tremont Waters

LSU has picked up a big commitment for its 2017 recruiting class, landing 4-star point guard Tremont Waters. Waters is ranked at No. 41 in the 2017 class, according to 247Sports. https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/status/871784122494144512 Waters was also heavily considering Georgetown and Duke, but ultimately chose to head to Baton...

SEC releases 2017-18 conference opponents for every team

The SEC has announced the full conference slate for all 14 teams for the 2017-18 season. While dates have not been set for each conference game, every team around the league knows the list of opponents. Although full schedules have not been announced yet, this is...

Lunardi’s June bracketology features five SEC teams

It's June, which means it's time to start preparing for the NCAA Tournament next March. Or at least that's what ESPN's Joe Lunardi thinks, as his newest bracket has officially been released. He released the latest bracket to reflect his thoughts on the potential NCAA Tournament...

Mailbag: Growing pains, Collin Sexton and more

Embed from Getty Images Now that early NBA draft entrants have announced their intentions for next season, we're starting to see rosters shape up a bit more in the world of SEC basketball. That's why it's time for an always entertaining edition of the mailbag, which...