SEC Player of the Week – Auburn forward/center Johni Broome, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound junior from Plant City, Fla., averaged 15.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.0 blocks in wins over Vanderbilt and at Ole Miss. He recorded his 55th career double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots versus the Commodores. Broome followed that performance up with 15 points, nine rebounds, a career-high seven assists and three blocks to hand the Rebels their first home loss of the season. He is currently on a 13-game double-digit scoring streak which includes five double-double performances.
· SEC Freshman of the Week – Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham, a 6-foot-3, 176-pound freshman from Hickory, N.C., averaged 27.5 points, four assists and 2.5 rebounds against Florida and No. 5 Tennessee. He opened the week with 20 points, four assists and four rebounds against the Gators. He then scored a career-high 35 points on 14-of-20 (.700) shooting from the field and 6-of-8 (.750) shooting from 3-point range.
· Five SEC teams are ranked in the February 5 Associated Press poll. Tennessee leads the way at 6th, Auburn is 12th, South Carolina is 15th, Alabama is 16th, and Kentucky is 17th. Additionally, Ole Miss is among the teams receiving votes.
· South Carolina became the ninth different SEC team to be ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 this season.
· The SEC’s three Top 10 NET teams are tied for the most in the nation, four Top 30 are tied for second-most, and eight Top 50 teams are second-most in the nation (as of Feb. 5).
· SEC teams are averaging 4.71 Quad 1 & 2 wins per team.
· Eight former SEC players have been named to the 2024 NBA All-Star roster: Bam Adebayo (MIA/UK), Devin Booker (PHX/UK), Anthony Davis (LAL/UK) Anthony Edwards (MIN/UG), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC/UK), Tyrese Maxey (PHI/UK), Julius Randle (NYK/UK), and Karl-Athony Towns (MIN/UK).
· Three SEC players have been named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 List: Johni Broome (AU), Dalton Knecht (UT), Antonio Reeves (UK).
· Kentucky’s John Calipari became the fourth coach to win 400 games at an SEC school on Jan. 17. He joined Adolph Rupp (876), Billy Donovan (467), and Dale Brown (448) in the 400-win club.
· The January 22 AP poll marked the third straight season that the SEC has had three teams in the Top 10 of the Associated Press Poll at the same time.
· Former Missouri forward Kobe Brown has been honored as a recipient of the NCAA Today’s Top 10 award and was honored at the NCAA Convention in January. The award recognizes former student-athletes for their exceptional athletic and academic achievements, as well as their contributions to their campuses and communities. The SEC led the nation with four honorees, also including Callie Dickinson of Georgia swimming & diving, Ashley Rogers of Tennessee softball and Trinity Thomas of Florida gymnastics.
· 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).
· 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.
· 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).
· 35 NCAA Tournament selections over the last four tournaments.
· 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.
· The SEC led all conferences with 10 players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. Six first round selections also led the nation.
· 13 SEC players on 2023-24 NBA Opening Day rosters have made an NBA All-Star Game.
· 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.
· 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, January 30
South Carolina 63, at #5 Tennessee 59
at Ole Miss 86, Mississippi St. 82
Wednesday, January 31
#24 Alabama 85, at Georgia 76
Florida 94, at #10 Kentucky 91 ot
Arkansas 91, at Missouri 84
at #16 Auburn 81, Vanderbilt 54
Saturday, February 3
at LSU 95, Arkansas 74
South Carolina 72, at Georgia 62
at Vanderbilt 68, Missouri 61
at Texas A&M 67, Florida 66
#16 Auburn 91, at Ole Miss 77
#5 Tennessee 103, at #10 Kentucky 92
at #24 Alabama 99, Mississippi St. 67
Tuesday, February 6
Ole Miss at #15 South Carolina SEC Network 6:30p
#17 Kentucky at Vanderbilt SEC Network 8:30p
Wednesday, February 7
#16 Alabama at #12 Auburn ESPN2 7:00p
LSU at #6 Tennessee SEC Network 7:00p
Texas A&M at Missouri ESPN2 9:00p
Georgia at Mississippi St. SEC Network 9:00p
Saturday, February 10
#16 Alabama at LSU ESPN 12:00p
Vanderbilt at #15 South Carolina SEC Network 1:00p
#12 Auburn at Florida SEC Network 3:30p
Gonzaga at #17 Kentucky CBS 4:00p
Georgia at Arkansas SEC Network 6:00p
#6 Tennessee at Texas A&M ESPN 8:00p
Mississippi St. at Missouri SEC Network 8:30p
Tuesday, February 13
Texas A&M at Vanderbilt ESPNU 7:00p
LSU at Florida SEC Network 8:00p
Tuesday, February 13
Ole Miss at Kentucky ESPN 9:00p
Wednesday, February 14
South Carolina at Auburn SEC Network 8:30p
Tennessee at Arkansas ESPN2 9:00p
Saturday, February 17
Texas A&M at Alabama ESPN/2 12:00p
Florida at Georgia SEC Network 1:00p
Arkansas at Mississippi St. ESPNU 2:00p
LSU at South Carolina SEC Network 3:30p
Kentucky at Auburn ESPN 6:00p
Vanderbilt at Tennessee SEC Network 6:00p
Missouri at Ole Miss SEC Network 8:30p
· SEC Freshman of the Week – Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham, a 6-foot-3, 176-pound freshman from Hickory, N.C., averaged 27.5 points, four assists and 2.5 rebounds against Florida and No. 5 Tennessee. He opened the week with 20 points, four assists and four rebounds against the Gators. He then scored a career-high 35 points on 14-of-20 (.700) shooting from the field and 6-of-8 (.750) shooting from 3-point range.
· Five SEC teams are ranked in the February 5 Associated Press poll. Tennessee leads the way at 6th, Auburn is 12th, South Carolina is 15th, Alabama is 16th, and Kentucky is 17th. Additionally, Ole Miss is among the teams receiving votes.
· South Carolina became the ninth different SEC team to be ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 this season.
· The SEC’s three Top 10 NET teams are tied for the most in the nation, four Top 30 are tied for second-most, and eight Top 50 teams are second-most in the nation (as of Feb. 5).
· SEC teams are averaging 4.71 Quad 1 & 2 wins per team.
· Eight former SEC players have been named to the 2024 NBA All-Star roster: Bam Adebayo (MIA/UK), Devin Booker (PHX/UK), Anthony Davis (LAL/UK) Anthony Edwards (MIN/UG), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC/UK), Tyrese Maxey (PHI/UK), Julius Randle (NYK/UK), and Karl-Athony Towns (MIN/UK).
· Three SEC players have been named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 List: Johni Broome (AU), Dalton Knecht (UT), Antonio Reeves (UK).
· Kentucky’s John Calipari became the fourth coach to win 400 games at an SEC school on Jan. 17. He joined Adolph Rupp (876), Billy Donovan (467), and Dale Brown (448) in the 400-win club.
· The January 22 AP poll marked the third straight season that the SEC has had three teams in the Top 10 of the Associated Press Poll at the same time.
· Former Missouri forward Kobe Brown has been honored as a recipient of the NCAA Today’s Top 10 award and was honored at the NCAA Convention in January. The award recognizes former student-athletes for their exceptional athletic and academic achievements, as well as their contributions to their campuses and communities. The SEC led the nation with four honorees, also including Callie Dickinson of Georgia swimming & diving, Ashley Rogers of Tennessee softball and Trinity Thomas of Florida gymnastics.
· 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).
· 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.
· 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).
· 35 NCAA Tournament selections over the last four tournaments.
· 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.
· The SEC led all conferences with 10 players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. Six first round selections also led the nation.
· 13 SEC players on 2023-24 NBA Opening Day rosters have made an NBA All-Star Game.
· 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.
· 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, January 30
South Carolina 63, at #5 Tennessee 59
at Ole Miss 86, Mississippi St. 82
Wednesday, January 31
#24 Alabama 85, at Georgia 76
Florida 94, at #10 Kentucky 91 ot
Arkansas 91, at Missouri 84
at #16 Auburn 81, Vanderbilt 54
Saturday, February 3
at LSU 95, Arkansas 74
South Carolina 72, at Georgia 62
at Vanderbilt 68, Missouri 61
at Texas A&M 67, Florida 66
#16 Auburn 91, at Ole Miss 77
#5 Tennessee 103, at #10 Kentucky 92
at #24 Alabama 99, Mississippi St. 67
Tuesday, February 6
Ole Miss at #15 South Carolina SEC Network 6:30p
#17 Kentucky at Vanderbilt SEC Network 8:30p
Wednesday, February 7
#16 Alabama at #12 Auburn ESPN2 7:00p
LSU at #6 Tennessee SEC Network 7:00p
Texas A&M at Missouri ESPN2 9:00p
Georgia at Mississippi St. SEC Network 9:00p
Saturday, February 10
#16 Alabama at LSU ESPN 12:00p
Vanderbilt at #15 South Carolina SEC Network 1:00p
#12 Auburn at Florida SEC Network 3:30p
Gonzaga at #17 Kentucky CBS 4:00p
Georgia at Arkansas SEC Network 6:00p
#6 Tennessee at Texas A&M ESPN 8:00p
Mississippi St. at Missouri SEC Network 8:30p
Tuesday, February 13
Texas A&M at Vanderbilt ESPNU 7:00p
LSU at Florida SEC Network 8:00p
Tuesday, February 13
Ole Miss at Kentucky ESPN 9:00p
Wednesday, February 14
South Carolina at Auburn SEC Network 8:30p
Tennessee at Arkansas ESPN2 9:00p
Saturday, February 17
Texas A&M at Alabama ESPN/2 12:00p
Florida at Georgia SEC Network 1:00p
Arkansas at Mississippi St. ESPNU 2:00p
LSU at South Carolina SEC Network 3:30p
Kentucky at Auburn ESPN 6:00p
Vanderbilt at Tennessee SEC Network 6:00p
Missouri at Ole Miss SEC Network 8:30p
