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· SEC Co-Players of the Week – LSU guard Jordan Wright and South Carolina guard Meechie Johnson were named SEC Co-Players of the Week. Wright, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound graduate student from Waggaman, La., had 20 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in a win at Texas A&M. It marked his 10th career double-double. Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 184-pound junior from Cleveland, Ohio, had 24 points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal in a win over Mississippi State. Johnson had a crucial steal and sank four free throws to seal the victory in the final seven seconds.
· SEC Freshman of the Week – Kentucky forward Aaron Bradshaw, a 7-foot-1, 226-pound freshman from Rahway, N.J., had 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals and a block in a win at Florida. He scored all 10 of his points in the final 9:05 of the game. With less than two minutes to play, Bradshaw had a key block on a Gator shot attempt and then put UK ahead for good with a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession.
· Three SEC teams are ranked in the January 8 Associated Press poll. Tennessee leads the way at 5th, Kentucky is 6th, and Auburn is 16th. Additionally, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Alabama are among the teams receiving votes.
· The SEC’s three Top 10 NET teams are the most in the nation, four Top 20 are second-most and eight Top 50 teams are also tied for the second-most in the nation (as of Jan. 8).
· The SEC leads the nation with 42 Quad 1 & 2 wins through games of Jan. 7.
· SEC teams have won 55.6 percent (15-12) of their road games. No other conference is over .500 in road games.
· Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell’s 10 steals against Troy (12/19/23) tied the SEC single-game record set by Alabama’s Anthony Murray (1978) and LSU’s Shawn Griggs (1991).
· Former Missouri forward Kobe Brown has been honored as a recipient of the NCAA Today’s Top 10 award and will be 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).
· 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 III (Mississippi State), Wade Taylor IV (Texas A&M), and Santiago Vescovi (Tennessee).
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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):
Saturday, January 6
at South Carolina 68, Mississippi St. 62
#6 Kentucky 87, at Florida 85
Georgia 75, at Missouri 68
#25 Auburn 83, at Arkansas 51
Alabama 78, at Vanderbilt 74
at #5 Tennessee 90, #22 Ole Miss 64
LSU 68, at Texas A&M 53
Tuesday, January 9
Missouri at #6 Kentucky ESPN 7:00p
South Carolina at Alabama SEC Network 7:00p
Texas A&M at #16 Auburn ESPN2 9:00p
Vanderbilt at LSU SEC Network 9:00p
Wednesday, January 10
#5 Tennessee at Mississippi St. SEC Network 7:00p
Arkansas at Georgia ESPNU 9:00p
Florida at Ole Miss SEC Network 9:00p
Saturday, January 13
#5 Tennessee at Georgia ESPN2 12:00p
Vanderbilt at Ole Miss SEC Network 1:00p
#6 Kentucky at Texas A&M ESPN 2:00p
South Carolina at Missouri SEC Network 3:30p
Arkansas at Florida ESPN 4:00p
LSU at #16 Auburn SEC Network 6:00p
Alabama at Mississippi St. SEC Network 8:30p
Tuesday, January 16
Florida at Tennessee ESPN 7:00p
Missouri at Alabama SEC Network 7:00p
Georgia at South Carolina ESPNU 9:00p
Texas A&M at Arkansas SEC Network 9:00p
Wednesday, January 17
Mississippi St. at Kentucky ESPN2 7:00p
Ole Miss at LSU SEC Network 7:00p
Auburn at Vanderbilt SEC Network 9:00p
Saturday, January 20
Alabama at Tennessee ESPN/2 12/2:00p
South Carolina at Arkansas SEC Network 1:00p
Vanderbilt at Mississippi St. SEC Network 3:30p
Texas A&M at LSU ESPN/2/U 4:00p
Georgia at Kentucky SEC Network 6:00p
Florida at Missouri ESPN2/U 6/8:00p
Ole Miss at Auburn SEC Network 8:30p