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Podcast: Expectations for Georgia entering the 2018-19 season

In the newest 2018-19 season preview episode of Marching to Madness, we share thoughts on how things could unfold for Tom Crean in his first year with Georgia. Topics include: Crean's success throughout his career Replacing the production of Yante Maten Turtle Jackson's development The...

Alabama Basketball: Tide release 2018-19 non-conference schedule

Alabama has officially released its non-conference schedule for the 2018-19 season. The Crimson Tide, who finished in the top-10 nationally last year in strength of schedule, once again have a challenging slate that should test them prior to SEC play. Avery Johnson’s team will start off...

LSU Basketball: Brandon Rachal set to transfer

LSU shooting guard Brandon Rachal will transfer from the program. The 6-5 sophomore averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game during the 2017-18 season. He shot 53.3 percent from the floor and played more minutes than any other freshman on the roster. https://twitter.com/breezy_thegreat/status/1022195178499702784 Rachal,...

Alabama and Stephen F. Austin announce new home-and-home series

Alabama and Stephen F. Austin are set to begin a new home-and-home series this season. The Crimson Tide will travel to Nacogdoches on Dec. 30 for the first matchup, with Kyle Keller’s team set to play in Tuscaloosa during the 2019-20 season. This year’s game will...

Florida and Oklahoma to meet in first round of Battle 4 Atlantis

Florida will take on Oklahoma in the opening round of this year’s Battle 4 Atlantis on Nov. 21. The Gators and Sooners set to tip off at 12 p.m. EST, with Stanford and Wisconsin to follow in the top part of the bracket. As for the...

Auburn lands commitment from 2019 forward Issac Okoro

Auburn has received a commitment from 2019 forward Issac Okoro. The 6-6 wing becomes the Tigers’ second commitment in the class, as Bruce Pearl and company have already landed 4-star center Babatunde Akingbola. Okoro currently attends McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga. https://twitter.com/isaacokoro303/status/1021983428688928768 According to 247Sports, he...

Mississippi State offers 2019 forward Jared Jones

Jared Jones, a 3-star forward in the 2019 recruiting class, has picked up an offer from Mississippi State. The 6-9 power forward had previously committed to Auburn, but reopened his recruiting in June of 2017. Jones has additional SEC offers Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee, as well...

Auburn to open play against Xavier in 2018 Maui Invitational

Auburn will square off against Xavier on Nov. 19 in the quarterfinal of the 2018 Maui Invitational. The winner of that game will go on to meet the winner of Duke/San Diego State, with the losing teams meeting in the consolation bracket. Other quarterfinal matchups include...

Arkansas Basketball: Hogs offer 2019 power forward Kai Jones

Arkansas has extended an offer to 2019 forward Kai Jones. The 6-10 power forward has previously picked up additional SEC offers from Ole Miss and Vanderbilt, as he continues to garner lots of interest nationally. Jones, a New Hampshire native, has landed other July offers from...

Georgia offers 2019 shooting guard Chase Hunter

Chase Hunter, a 3-star guard in the 2019 recruiting class, has received an offer from Georgia. Hunter has two other SEC offers from Auburn and Mississippi State. Georgia joins Tulane, Wake Forest, Houston, and Oklahoma in the group of July offers, with schools such as Clemson,...