SOUTHEASTERN BASKETBALL NEWS

Mitchell scores 22 points to lead No. 16 Kentucky to a 96-88 overtime win over Saint Joseph's

Tre Mitchell scored nine of his season-high 22 points in overtime, leading No. 16 Kentucky to a 96-88 win over Saint Joseph’s

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knecht scores 17 points, No. 7 Tennessee beats Syracuse 73-56 in first round of Maui Invitational

Dalton Knecht scored 17 points and Josiah-Jordan James and Jonas Aidoo each recorded a double-double to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 73-56 win over Syracuse in the opening round of th...

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baker scores 23 and LSU finishes off Wake Forest 86-80 in overtime

Will Baker had 23 points, LSU scored the last five points of overtime, and the Tigers defeated Wake Forest 86-80 in the fifth-place game of the Charleston Classic

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hubbard leads Mississippi State past Northwestern, 66-57, wins Hall of Fame Tip-Off

Freshman Josh Hubbard put up a career-high 29 points to help Mississippi State pull away from Northwestern, 66-57 to win the championship game of the Basketball Hall of Fame at Moh...

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mississippi State beats Washington State 76-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off

Freshman Josh Hubbard and Cameron Matthews each scored 13 points and Mississippi State beat Washington State 76-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Meechie Johnson scores 24, South Carolina beats DePaul 73-68 at Arizona Tip-Off

Meechie Johnson scored 24 points and South Carolina never trailed in its 73-68 win over DePaul at the Arizona Tip-Off

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ole Miss staves off another upset attempt foiling Sam Houston 70-67

Allen Flanigan scored 23 points and Matthew Murrell scored 15 points and Mississippi survived another upset bid, beating Sam Houston 70-67

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manjon makes 4 of 4 FTs in final 24 seconds, Vanderbilts holds on, beats Central Arkansas 75-71

Ezra Manjon scored 16 points and made 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 24 seconds to help Vanderbilt, which blew most of 16-point lead, hold on to beat Central Arkansas...

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mark Sears leads No. 22 Alabama over Mercer 98-67

Mark Sears scored 24 points to go with five rebounds and six assists as No. 22 Alabama beat Mercer 98-67 on Friday night

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coleman shines as No. 13 Texas A&M dominates paint, beats Oral Roberts 74-66

Henry Coleman III had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Texas A&M overcame woeful 3-point shooting to beat Oral Roberts 74-66

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Broome scores 18 points, Auburn defeats St. Bonaventure 77-60

Johni Broome scored 18 points, Jaylin Williams added a double-double and Auburn defeated St. Bonaventure 77-60 in the championship game of the Legends Classic at Barclays Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clayton leads Florida in rout over Florida State 89-68

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 19 points graduate transfer Zyon Pullin acting in a reserve role scored 15 points and Florida beat Florida State 89-68

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reed Sheppard scores 25 to lead No. 17 Kentucky in 101-67 rout of Stonehill

Freshman Reed Sheppard scored 25 points to lead No. 17 Kentucky to a 101-67 win over Stonehill on Friday night

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baker's 16 points lead way in LSU's 66-62 win over North Texas

Will Baker scored 16 points, Derek Fountain had 14 and LSU snapped a two-game skid with a 66-62 win over North Texas in the Charleston Classic

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Central Arkansas visits Vanderbilt following Cato's 22-point game

Central Arkansas visits the Vanderbilt Commodores after Elias Cato scored 22 points in Central Arkansas' 85-83 loss to the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Murray leads Ole Miss against Sam Houston after 22-point performance

Ole Miss plays the Sam Houston Bearkats after Jaylen Murray scored 22 points in Ole Miss' 70-69 victory over the Detroit Mercy Titans

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dayton rallies from 15-point deficit to beat LSU on Nate Santos' 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left

Nate Santos scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left, and Dayton rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat LSU 70-67 in the Charleston Classic

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Broadnax's 20 lead South Carolina Upstate over East Carolina 83-81

Led by Trae Broadnax's 20 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the East Carolina Pirates 83-81 on Wednesday night

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mississippi State beats North Alabama 81-54 behind a double-double by Jimmy Bell Jr.

Jimmy Bell Jr. had 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, freshman Josh Hubbard added 12 points, and Mississippi State beat North Alabama 81-54

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Richard scores 20 points to lead Florida past Florida A&M 89-68

Will Richard scored 20 points and Walter Clayton Jr., scored 18 points and Florida beat Florida A&M 89-68

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dalton Knecht scores 18 to lead No. 7 Tennessee past Wofford 82-61

Dalton Knecht scored 18 points to lead No. 7 Tennessee to an 82-61 victory over Wofford

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 13 Texas A&M faces SMU after Taylor's 21-point game

No. 13 Texas A&M visits the SMU Mustangs after Wade Taylor IV scored 21 points in Texas A&M's 73-66 victory against the Ohio State Buckeyes

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mississippi State hosts North Alabama following Hubbard's 22-point outing

Mississippi State takes on the North Alabama Lions after Josh Hubbard scored 22 points in Mississippi State's 87-63 win against the UT Martin Skyhawks

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

East's 20 points lead Missouri past SIU Edwardsville 68-50

Sean East II scored 20 points and Noah Carter contributed 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Missouri rebounded from its first loss by pulling away from SIU Edwardsville for a...

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ellis has big 2nd half as No. 14 Arkansas holds off Old Dominion 86-77

El Ellis scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and No. 14 Arkansas held off Old Dominion 86-77

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS