Southeast Hoops

The Google search result for "Joe Toye dunk" immediately helps you understand why Vanderbilt wanted the talented 6-foot-7 swingman from Chicago back in 2015. Toye's elite athleticism was something that the Commodore coaching staff couldn't ignore. These were the highlight reel plays that people saw before he got to Vandy: https://youtu.be/VkgFdAXv8RI?t=7s These were the...

Embed from Getty Images I was a guest today on Talkin' Ball with Hannah Stephens (@HannahESPN) on ESPN 97.7 The Zone in Huntsville, Alabama. And guess what? We weren't talking about football. Yes, even in May, we were talking Alabama and Auburn basketball. That should tell you everything...

Embed from Getty Images Wright State transfer guard Mark Alstork has announced his final four schools as he prepares to announce his new home. Two of those schools are LSU and South Carolina, who would both benefit from Alstork's tremendous scoring ability. https://twitter.com/Mark_Alstork/status/865315168447844352 Alstork averaged 19 points per...

The first time I watched Auburn center Austin Wiley in-person was when the Tigers traveled to Vanderbilt on January 4. It was only Wiley's fifth game at Auburn after joining the team in mid-December. As you would expect, it wasn't his best game. He started, but...

Embed from Getty Images It's never too early to talk college basketball. More specifically, it's never too early to talk SEC basketball. Those on the national level may disagree. After all, the SEC has been given the "weak" label for a few years now from a...

I had a chance to catch up with Rock M Nation writer Sam Snelling on Episode 117 of Marching to Madness. Sam does an outstanding job of covering Missouri basketball, and after several years of trying to find something positive to talk about, he's finding...

Embed from Getty Images The long-awaited decision from 5-star power forward Mohamed Bamba is here, and it's not one that'll make Kentucky fans all that happy. Bamba announced via The Players' Tribune that he has committed to Texas: https://twitter.com/PlayersTribune/status/865219411178905601 The Wildcats were the popular choice to land Bamba,...

Embed from Getty Images The good news continues for Alabama head coach Avery Johnson after receiving a commitment from Texas transfer Tevin Mack. Mack confirmed reports via Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tmack1k/status/865037910726279168 He'll have to sit out the 2017-18 season due to the NCAA's transfer rules, but will have two years...

And we're back. It's been over a month since the 2017 NCAA Tournament wrapped up, which means we're still a long way from the start of the new season. But it's never too early to talk about SEC football. Wait, we're talking about SEC basketball....in May....six months...