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SEC Player of the Week –Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile, a 6-foot-10, 200-pound sophomore from Springfield, Mo., had 19 points and 11 rebounds in a win over No. 7 Duke in the ACC/SEC Challenge. It marked his third double-double in four games this year. He made a career-high four 3-pointers, including a key 3-pointer with 2:16 left to put the Hogs up 12. In the first half, Brazile was 4-of-5 from the field (2-of-3 from 3) with 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the second half, was 2-of-4 (2-of-4 from 3) with five rebounds, eight points and both of his blocked shots.
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SEC Freshman of the Week – Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, a 6-foot-3, 187-pound freshman from London, Ky., averaged 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals while shooting 56.7 percent from the floor and 53.3 percent from 3-point range against No. 8 Miami (Fla.) and UNC Wilmington. He opened the week by helping UK dominate No. 8 Miami with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists while connecting on five 3pointers.
· Three SEC teams are ranked in the December 4 Associated Press poll. Kentucky leads the way at 16th, Tennessee is 17th, and Texas A&M is 21st. Additionally, Alabama, Ole Miss, Arkansas, and South Carolina are among the teams receiving votes.
· The SEC leads the nation with 20 Quad 1 & 2 wins as of Dec. 4.
· The SEC won the final three games of the first ACC/SEC Challenge to take a 7-7 tie with the ACC. The ACC/SEC Challenge marks the third interconference challenge the SEC has been a part of. The SEC also had events against the Big East (2007-08 to 2012-13) and Big 12 (2013-14 to 2022-23).
· Three SEC teams won holiday tournament titles this season: Auburn (Legends Classic), Mississippi State (Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off), South Carolina (Arizona Tip-Off).
· Seven SEC players have been named to the Naismith Player of the Year Watchlist: Trevon Brazile (Arkansas), Johni Broome (Auburn), Justin Edwards (Kentucky), Grant Nelson (Alabama), Tolu Smith (Mississippi State), Wade Taylor IV (Texas A&M), and Santiago Vescovi (Tennessee).
· Tennessee is the favorite to win the 2024 SEC championship in a preseason poll of media from around the league and nation. Texas A&M was picked to finish second and is followed by Arkansas, Kentucky and Alabama. Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor IV was selected by the media as the preseason player of the year.
· Alabama’s Brandon Miller earned 2023 National Freshman of the Year awards from the USBWA and NABC, joining Chris Jackson, John Wall, Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, and Jabari Smith as SEC players who have been named national freshman of the year.
· Three players earned All-America honors from the Associated Press in 2023: Alabama’s Brandon Miller (1st team), Kentucky’s Oscar Tsheibwe (2nd team) and Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor IV (honorable mention).
· 92 players from SEC schools were on 2023-24 NBA Opening Day rosters. Twelve of 14 SEC schools are represented and at least one SEC player is on 29 of the 30 NBA rosters.
· 13 SEC players on 2023-24 NBA Opening Day rosters have made an NBA All-Star Game.
· The SEC led all conferences with 10 players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. Six first round selections also led the nation.
· The first two college players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft - Alabama’s Brandon Miller (2nd overall) and Arkansas’ Anthony Black (6th overall) - were from the SEC.
· 60 SEC players have been selected in the last six NBA Drafts. That leads all conferences: 50 ACC, 41 Big Ten, 37 Pac-12, 29 Big 12 and 19 Big East.
· 35 NCAA Tournament selections over the last four tournaments.
· A record-tying 10 SEC teams received postseason bids in 2023. The SEC’s eight NCAA Tournament selections tied its previous best set in 2018. Additionally, two SEC teams competed in the National Invitation Tournament.
· 14 of 14 SEC teams have made at least one NCAA Tournament appearance in the last eight tournaments.
· Nine different SEC teams have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the last six NCAA Tournaments. All 14 SEC members have advanced to the Sweet 16 since 1996.
· Four SEC coaches have been named national coach of the year: Rick Barnes, Chris Beard, John Calipari and Bruce Pearl.
· The SEC ranked second nationally with 2,756,659 fans attending games during the 2022-23 season. An average of 11,344 fans attended games at SEC schools in 2023, an increase of 787 from 2022.
· Three of the top four attendance leaders in 2022-23 were from the SEC. Kentucky led the nation with a total attendance of 357,721, Arkansas ranked third with 323,875) and Tennessee was fourth with 300,496 fans.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS (All Times Eastern):
Tuesday, November 28
ACC/SEC Challenge
at Georgia Tech 67, #21 Mississippi St. 59
at Syracuse 80, LSU 57
at South Carolina 65, Notre Dame 53
at #12 Kentucky 95, #8 Miami (FL) 73
Missouri 71, at Pittsburgh 64
at Ole Miss 72, NC State 52
Clemson 85, at #23 Alabama 77
Wednesday, November 29
ACC/SEC Challenge
at #17 North Carolina 100, #10 Tennessee 92
at Virginia 59, #14 Texas A&M 47
at Wake Forest 82, Florida 71
Boston College 80, at Vanderbilt 62
Georgia 68, at Florida St. 66
at Arkansas 80, #7 Duke 75
at Auburn 74, Virginia Tech 57
Friday, December 1
at Georgia 80, Mercer 69
at South Carolina 89, George Washington 67
at LSU 73, Southeastern La. 66
Saturday, December 2
at Ole Miss 80, Memphis 77
UNC Wilmington 80, at #12 Kentucky 73
at Vanderbilt 78, Alabama A&M 59
Sunday, December 3
at Appalachian St. 69, Auburn 64
at Missouri 82, Wichita St. 72
Southern 60, at #21 Mississippi St. 59
Monday, December 4
Arkansas St. at Alabama SEC Network 8:00p
Furman at Arkansas SECN+ 8:00p
Tuesday, December 5
George Mason at #17 Tennessee SECN+ 6:30p
Merrimack at Florida SECN+ 7:00p
Georgia Tech at Georgia SEC Network 7:30p
Mount St. Mary’s at Ole Miss SECN+ 8:00p
Wednesday, December 6
South Carolina at #24 Clemson ACC Network 8:00p
San Francisco at Vanderbilt SECN+ 8:00p
DePaul at Texas A&M SEC Network 9:00p
Saturday, December 9
Holiday Hoopsgiving (Atlanta, GA)
Mississippi St. vs. Tulane SEC Network 11:30a
#20 Illinois at #17 Tennessee CBS 12:00p
#16 Kentucky at Penn ESPN2 12:00p
Hall of Fame Series (Toronto, ON)
Alabama vs. #4 Purdue FOX 1:30p
Kansas St. at LSU SEC Network 1:30p
Holiday Hoopsgiving (Atlanta, GA)
Auburn vs. Indiana ESPN2 2:00p
Crimson and Cardinal Classic (Tulsa, OK)
Arkansas vs. #19 Oklahoma ESPN2 4:00p
South Carolina at East Carolina ESPNU 4:00p
Missouri at #2 Kansas ESPN 5:15p
Orange Bowl Classic (Sunrise, FL)
Florida vs. Richmond TBD
Sunday, December 10
Ole Miss at UCF ESPN+ 4:00p
Memphis at #21 Texas A&M ESPN2 4:00p
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