SOUTHEASTERN BASKETBALL NEWS

LSU coach Matt McMahon banking on transfers to help Tigers return to relevance

LSU coach Matt McMahon enters Year 2 with the Tigers no longer burdened by potential punishment for his predecessor's alleged NCAA violations

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chris Beard's hiring, Flanigan's addition raises hopes for Ole Miss basketball season

Mississippi is set for its first season under coach Chris Beard

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stackhouse targeting bigger wins to end Vanderbilt's NCAA Tournament drought that dates to 2017

Ending Vanderbilt’s NCAA Tournament drought is the top goal for coach Jerry Stackhouse and his Commodores

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Missouri coach Dennis Gates sees program's first Final Four in not-too-distant future

Missouri coach Dennis Gates knows that the program her inherited prior to last season still has never been to the Final Four

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New-look Arkansas, ranked No. 14, seeks fourth straight Sweet 16 trip under Musselman

Arkansas coach Eric Musselman has taken the Razorbacks to three straight Sweet 16s and the preseason No. 14 ranking suggests another is a good possibility

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Johni Broome, transfers lead Auburn into season and freshman Aden Holloway aiming to take the point

Auburn forward Johni Broome has a message to anyone sleeping on the Tigers this season

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With its big men sidelined, No. 16 Kentucky will need to get the job done with a smaller lineup

No. 16 Kentucky has 7-footers Aaron Bradshaw and Zvonimir Ivisic and 6-11 Ugonna Onyenso on the roster but no idea when they'll be available because of injuries and eligibility iss...

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Florida enters Todd Golden's second season with increased confidence amid revamped roster

Florida coach Todd Golden felt some relief, maybe even a little validation, when his overhauled roster played together for the first time

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mississippi State leaning on veterans to repeat NCAA bid. Finding scoring is key with Tolu Smith out

Mississippi State's quest for a second consecutive NCAA Tournament bid and SEC contention will begin with star center Tolu Smith sidelined until mid-January with a left foot injury

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ole Miss's Beard heads into season as lone new head coach in SEC

Mississippi’s Chris Beard is the SEC’s lone new head coach a year after six programs made changes at the top

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Media picks defending national champ LSU to win SEC; Reese as player of year

Defending national champion and top-ranked LSU is the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball championship with Angel Reese picked as player of the...

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEC media panel picks No. 9 Tennessee to win league, Texas A&M's Taylor as preseason player of year

Tennessee is the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference men’s basketball title and Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor IV is preseason player of the year, according to votes compiled by t...

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kentucky's John Calipari to receive Legends of Coaching Award

John Calipari of Kentucky will receive the John R

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina to host Wofford in charity exhibition game to help those affected by Maui wildfires

South Carolina will play Wofford in a men's basketball charity exhibition game on Nov. 1 to raise funds for those affected by the fatal Maui wildfires this past summer

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LSU's Kim Mulkey is publicizing a health scare to promote cardiovascular screening

LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey is publicizing that she had two stents put in a major artery this summer in an effort to promote screening for life-threatening arterial blo...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tennessee extends men's basketball coach Rick Barnes' contract through 2027-28

Tennessee has extended basketball coach Rick Barnes’ contract through the 2027-28 season

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LSU, Kim Mulkey agree on 10-year, $32M contract, AP source says

A person familiar with the situation says LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey has agreed to a 10-year contract worth about $32 million

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Calipari finally fills Kentucky roster after working longer for recruits and transfers

Relief has replaced anxiety among Kentucky's fan base: Wildcats coach John Calipari has assembled a full roster, albeit later than expected

JULY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alabama point guard Jahvon Quinerly announces plans to transfer from turmoil-filled program

Alabama point guard Jahvon Quinerly is planning to transfer for his final season

JUNE 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hornets select Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft

The Charlotte Hornets selected Alabama’s Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, giving them an athletic 6-foot-9 wing with a smooth shooting stroke from the perimeter

JUNE 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McNeese State coach Will Wade hit with penalties and 10-game suspension for LSU violations

An independent infractions panel handed a two-year show-cause penalty and a 10-game suspension to former LSU and current McNeese State men’s basketball coach Will Wade on Thursday...

JUNE 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alabama's Brandon Miller tops AP's list of talented 1-and-done forwards in the NBA draft

Alabama's Brandon Miller tops The Associated Press' list of top forwards in the upcoming NBA draft

JUNE 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alabama basketball manager was with Brandon Miller at shooting scene, lawsuit against NY Times says

Alabama student manager Cooper Lee was identified in a lawsuit against The New York Times as the basketball team member who was in Brandon Miller’s vehicle minutes before the Jan....

JUNE 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge denies bond for ex-Alabama basketball player Darius Miles on capital murder charge

A judge has denied bond for former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, who is facing a capital murder charge related to a fatal shooting near campus

MAY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bidens to host UConn, LSU basketball teams at White House

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to welcome the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball champions to the White House

MAY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS