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Arkansas continues to rise as SEC basketball power rankings shift again, fueled by Meleek Thomas’ energy and Darius Acuff’s steady freshman play.
Lady Vols basketball is the final undefeated team in conference play, but it's not No. 1 in this week's SEC women's basketball power rankings.
Vanderbilt basketball got back on track with a blowout win at Mississippi State on Jan. 24. The Commodores (17-3, 4-3 SEC) had lost three straight games prior, but the 88-56 win over the Bulldogs may have been just what they needed before facing Kentucky (14-6, 5-2) on Jan. 27 (8 p.m. CT, ESPN).
What a week for Steven Pearl. The Tigers went on the road twice and came back with 2 Quad 1 wins. Beating Ole Miss was good, but taking down Florida in the O’Dome was legendary. Auburn is finally playing the elite basketball many expected in the preseason. When the Tigers shoot the ball like they did in Gainesville, they are a top-10-level team.
Lady Vols basketball hosts Mississippi State on Jan. 29, which is the second meeting for the teams in SEC play. Tennessee beat MSU 90-80 on Jan. 8.
The Tigers will travel to Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday to face the South Carolina Gamecocks in a 5 p.m. CT game on the SEC Network and the LSU Sports Radio Network. That will put LSU at the halfway point of its conference season before a bye week in the schedule.
SEC basketball continues to march toward the stretch run. As we prepare for February, here's a look at the conference's stat leaders.
Defending MHSAA Division 2 state champion Tecumseh puts its perfect Southeastern Conference White record on the line tonight when it hosts Jackson at Tecumseh High School. Tecumseh (11-2, 5-0) has rolled through its first five league contests, while the Vikings (8-6, 1-3) look to pull off a road upset and climb back into the conference race.
Dailyn Swain, a junior in his first season at Texas, leads the Longhorns in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. But is he one of the best in the SEC?
Matt McMahon and Co. will look to get back in the win column, set to square off against the Bulldogs at home.