December 27, 2018 SEC COMMUNICATIONS Conference Overall Tammy Wilson (Women’s Basketball Contact) W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Strk [email protected] @SEC_Tammy www.SECsports.com Kentucky 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 12-1 .923 9-0 0-1 3-0 W3 Phone: (205) 458-3000 Auburn 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 11-1 .916 5-0 4-1 2-0 W8 Mississippi State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 11-1 .916 6-0 5-1 0-0 W1 THIS WEEK IN THE SEC December 27 (Thursday) Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 9-1 .900 5-1 2-0 2-0 W1 Southeastern Louisiana at LSU SEC Net+ W 72-52 Texas A&M 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-2 .833 6-1 2-0 2-1 W6 December 28 (Friday) Arkansas 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-3 .769 5-1 3-1 2-1 W5 Presbyterian at Georgia SEC Net+ 2 p.m. ET North Florida at Ole Miss SEC Net+ 1 p.m. CT Missouri 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-3 .769 4-2 4-0 2-1 W2 Murray State at Tennessee SEC Net+ 7 p.m. ET LSU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 8-3 .727 6-2 2-1 0-0 W3 Samford at Vanderbilt SEC Net+ 7 p.m. CT Georgia 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 8-4 .667 7-0 0-3 1-1 W2 December 29 (Saturday) South Carolina 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 7-4 .636 4-2 2-0 1-2 W3 Alabama State at Auburn SEC Net+ 12 p.m. CT Alabama 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 8-5 .615 6-1 2-1 1-3 L1 Sacred Heart at Kentucky SEC Net+ 11:30 a.m. ET Ole Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 5-8 .385 5-4 0-1 0-3 L1 Texas RGV at Texas A&M SEC Net+ 12 p.m. CT Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 4-8 .333 3-2 1-3 0-3 L3 December 30 (Sunday) Florida 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 3-9 .250 3-3 0-5 0-1 L3 Jackson State at Arkansas SEC Net+ 2 p.m. CT Charleston Southern at Florida SEC Net+ 2 p.m. ET South Florida at LSU SEC Network 3 p.m. CT • Player of the Week: Auburn senior Janiah McKay Watch Lists: Arkansas State at Missouri SEC Net+ 1 p.m. CT helped lead the Tigers to three wins in five days, averaging • Wade Throphy: Caliya Robinson, Georgia; Teaira Mc- UL-Lafayette at Mississippi State SEC Net+ 2 p.m. CT 18.3 points in the Tigers’ neutral-site wins over Coastal Cowan, Mississippi State; Sophie Cunningham, Missouri; Belmont at Tennessee SEC Net+ 2 p.m. ET Carolina and North Carolina, along with a road win at Tyasha Harris, South Carolina; Chennedy Carter, Texas Furman at South Carolina SEC Net+ 2 p.m. ET Elon. McKay scored 21 points in both Auburn games in A&M. Myrtle Beach at the Carolinas Challenge, leading the Ti- • Wooden Award: Caliya Robinson, Georgia; Anriel gers in both contests. In both games, she hit critical free Howard, Mississippi State; Teaira McCowan, Mississippi throws late in the game to secure victories for the Tigers. State; Sophie Cunningham, Missouri; Rennia Davis, Ten- Against North Carolina, her pass to freshman Robyn Ben- nessee; Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. ton for a layup with 10 seconds to play tied the game • Naismith Trophy: Caliya Robinson, Georgia; Maci at 69-69 to force overtime, then she scored nine points Morris, Kentucky; Anriel Howard, Mississippi State; Te- in the overtime period to cinch an 86-81 victory for the aira McCowan, Mississippi State; Sophie Cunningham, Tigers. Her 21-point efforts against CCU and UNC were Missouri; Tyasha Harris, South Carolina; Alexis Jennings, her third and fourth straight games with at least 20 points. South Carolina; Rennia Davis, Tennessee; Evina West- McKay had four steals in each of the three games this brook, Tennessee; Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. week and currently ranks second in the SEC with 2.5 steals • Nancy Lieberman Award: Taja Cole, Georgia; Tya- per game. sha Harris, South Carolina; Evina Westbrook, Tennessee; • Freshman of the Week: Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. recorded her fifth 20-point scoring game of the season in • Ann Meyers Drysdale Award: Maci Morris, Kentucky. Kentucky’s win over Murray State, posting a game-high • Cheryl Miller Award: Sophie Cunningham, Missouri; 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting with five 3-pointers and Rennia Davis, Tennessee; four rebounds. The strong performance was her team- • Lisa Leslie Award: Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State; leading fourth game this season of 25 points or more and Mariella Fasoula, Vanderbilt. marked the seventh time this season she has led Kentucky • Katrina McClain Award: Caliya Robinson, Georgia; in scoring. After just five points in the first half, which saw Anriel Howard, Mississippi State; Alexis Jennings, South Kentucky go back and forth against the Racers for the Carolina. lead, Howard came out of the locker room at halftime • Senior CLASS Award: Teaira McCowan, Mississippi and scored 17 points in the third quarter alone to set the State; Sophie Cunningham, Missouri. tone and put UK in control. She started the week with 18 points, eight rebounds, three steals and three assists against Western Carolina. She leads Kentucky this season in points per game (18.5) and rebounds per game (6.8); sits tied for first in 3-pointers (34) and ranks second in blocks (13) and steals (30). Howard’s performances have helped Kentucky shot over 50 percent from the field in three straight games for the first time since the 2013-14 season. She has hit at least one 3-pointer in every game this season and has scored in double figures in 12 of her 13 games. • Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard was also named USBWA National Freshman of the Week for her perfor- mance last week. It’s the first national award for an SEC student-athlete this week. 2018-19 Women’s Basketball • 2018-19 Women’s Basketball • 2018-19 Women’s Basketball • 2018-19 Women’s Basketball • 2018-19 Women’s Basketball • 2018-19 Women’s Basketball • 2018-19 Women’s Basketball • 2018-19 Women’s Basketball SEC BASKETBALL MEDIA SERVICES SEC Release The conference basketball release will be available each Monday beginning SEC Basketball Media Contacts in early November via the league’s websites. Any media representative wishing Alabama – Zach Rhodes www.rolltide.com to receive information via e-mail should register on www.secsportsmedia.com. Email: [email protected] Office: (205) 348-6084 SEC standings and results will be updated each weekday, while conference Twitter: @AlabamaWBB statistics will be updated as often as needed based on the schedule of play. Arkansas – Jeri Thorpe www.arkansasrazorbacks.com Information is also available via the school’s SIDs. Email: [email protected] Office: (479) 575-5037 Twitter: @RazorbackWBB; @CoachNeighbors Weekly Awards Auburn – Wes Todd www.auburntigers.com Email: [email protected] Office: (334) 844-9800 The SEC will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week in wom- Twitter: @AuburnWBB en’s basketball each Tuesday of the season. Selections will be announced in the Florida – Sam Stolte www.floridagators.com weekly release, the SEC website and on social media platforms. Nominations Email: [email protected] Office: (352) 375-4683 x6133 for the award are made each week by the women’s basketball media relations Twitter: @GatorsWBK; @camnew contacts and are selected by a vote of the SEC Communications staff. Georgia – Tray Littlefield www.georgiadogs.com Email: [email protected] Office: (706) 542-9342 Internet Twitter: @UGA_WBB General SEC basketball information can be accessed on the Web at www. Kentucky – Evan Crane www.ukathletics.com secsports.com. The basketball section is updated with new material daily on Email: [email protected] Office: (859) 257-8431 the page, with standings, statistics, game previews, notes and other important Twitter: @KentuckyWBB; @UKCoachMitchell information. The SEC basketball release can also be printed off of the secsports. LSU – Judy Willson www.lsusports.net com website in an Adobe Acrobat file. 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