SOUTHEASTERN BASKETBALL NEWS

No. 6 Alabama adds another SEC title, edges LSU at tourney

Herbert Jones drove for a go-ahead layup with 19.5 seconds and No. 6 Alabama won the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time since 1991, holding off a late flurry to...

MARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vols' Fulkerson to miss rest of SEC tourney with concussion

Tennessee forward John Fulkerson sustained a concussion and facial fracture during a quarterfinal win over Florida and will miss the rest of the Southeastern Conference Tournament

MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Watford helps LSU overcome Mississippi 76-73 in SEC quarters

Trendon Watford scored 24 points, including a key tip with 23 seconds remaining, Cameron Thomas added two late free throws for 18 points and No. 3 seed LSU held off No. 6 Mississip...

MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notae helps No. 8 Arkansas beat Missouri 70-64 in SEC

Reserve JD Notae scored a season-high 27 points and No. 8 Arkansas overcame a 10-point deficit to beat Missouri 70-64 on Friday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tour...

MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alabama blows out Mississippi State 85-48 in SEC quarters

Jahvon Quinerly scored 14 points off the bench, Jaden Shackelford added 13 points and No. 6 Alabama blew out Mississippi State 85-48 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals

MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joiner, Ole Miss beat South Carolina 76-59 in SEC Tournament

Jarkel Joiner scored 18 points, Romello White had 17, seven rebounds and three blocks, and Mississippi beat South Carolina 76-59 in the second round of the SEC Tournament

MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Missouri hits late free throw, beats Georgia 73-70 at SEC

Dru Smith made two free throws with 15.2 seconds left, and the Missouri Tigers held off Georgia 73-70 to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals

MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mann scores 22 points, Florida holds off Vandy 69-63 at SEC

Tre Mann scored 22 points, and Florida held off Vanderbilt 69-63 Thursday to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals

MARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Molinar, Mississippi State end Kentucky's NCAA tourney hopes

Iverson Molinar scored eight of his 21 points in the final 3:07 to erase a five-point deficit and Mississippi State held off Kentucky 74-73 in the second round of the Southeastern...

MARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alabama senior Herbert Jones named AP's SEC player of year

Alabama senior Herbert Jones is The Associated Press player of the year in the Southeastern Conference, while the Crimson Tide’s Nate Oats is its coach of the year and Arkansas gua...

MARCH 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 7 Gamecocks win SEC Tourney 67-62 over No. 16 Georgia

Aliyah Boston had 27 points and 10 rebounds as No. 7 South Carolina used a late third-quarter run to defeat No. 16 Georgia 67-62 for its second straight SEC Tournament title and si...

MARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moody, Tate help No. 12 Arkansas win 11th straight SEC game

Moses Moody scored 28 points, Jalen Tate added 22 and No. 12 Arkansas beat Texas A&M 87-80 to match the program’s longest Southeastern Conference winning streak at 11 games

MARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pearl gets 600th win with Auburn's victory in season finale

Allen Flanigan scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half and Auburn pulled away late to beat Mississippi State 78-71 and give Bruce Pearl his 600th coaching victory in the Tige...

MARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 7 Gamecocks hold off Alabama 75-63 at SEC Tournament

Zia Cooke scored 22 points, Aliyah Boston had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 7 South Carolina withstood a late charge by Alabama for a 75-63 victory at the SEC Tournament

MARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Palmer scores 17 to lead NC Central over Florida A&M 74-71

Deven Palmer had 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to carry North Carolina Central to a 74-71 win over Florida A&M

MARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Molinar leads balanced Mississippi St. past Texas A&M 63-57

Iverson Molinar scored 18 points and D

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cameron leads trio of triple-doubles as LSU swarms Vandy

Cameron Thomas scored 23 points with 10 rebounds and LSU overwhelmed outmatched Vanderbilt 83-68

MARCH 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moody leads No. 12 Arkansas past South Carolina 101-73

Moses Moody tied his career high with 28 points and No. 12 Arkansas won its 10th straight Southeastern Conference game with a 101-73 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night

MARCH 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bracketology: Illinois hops to No. 1 seed, Ohio State drops a rung

Ohio State's loss is Illinois' gain, as the Illini slot in as a 1-seed in Mike DeCourcy's latest edition of Bracketology.

MARCH 1, 2021

Role reversal: No. 8 Bama thrives like recent Auburn teams

Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats didn’t inherit nearly the same kind of rebuilding task as Auburn’s Bruce Pearl, but he has sure made quick work of it

MARCH 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UConn in line for top seed in women's NCAA Tournament

UConn, Stanford, Texas A&M and South Carolina are in line for the top seeds of the women’s NCAA Tournament

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wright lifts High Point past South Carolina Upstate 65-60

John-Michael Wright had 24 points and 10 rebounds as High Point edged past South Carolina Upstate 65-60 in the Big South Conference tournament

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flanigan scores 23, leads Auburn past No. 25 Tennessee 77-72

Allen Flanigan scored a season-high 23 points and had seven rebounds to lead Auburn to a 77-72 victory over No. 25 Tennessee

FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NCAA hands South Carolina 2-year probation for ex-assistant

South Carolina’s men’s basketball program has been placed on probation for two years for former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepting between $3,300 and $5,800 in bribes from a sp...

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bailey scores 21, No. 25 Tennessee beats Vanderbilt 70-58

Victor Bailey Jr. made 5-of-8 3-pointers and finished with 21 points as No. 25 Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt 70-58 Wednesday night to sweep the season series

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS