December 29, 2020 SEC COMMUNICATIONS Conference Overall Craig Pinkerton (Men’s Basketball Contact) W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Strk [email protected] @SEC_Craig www.SECsports.com Arkansas 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 8-0 1.000 8-0 0-0 0-0 W8 Phone: (205) 458-3000 Georgia 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 7-0 1.000 7-0 0-0 0-0 W7 Missouri 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 6-0 1.000 4-0 1-0 1-0 W6 THIS WEEK IN THE SEC Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 6-0 1.000 6-0 0-0 0-0 W6 (All Times Eastern) LSU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 5-1 .833 3-0 0-1 1-0 W3 Monday, December 21 Ole Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 5-1 .833 4-0 1-1 0-0 W1 at Texas A&M 70, Wofford 52 Texas A&M 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 5-1 .833 5-0 0-0 0-1 W2 at #8 Tennessee 102, Saint Joseph’s 66 Auburn 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 6-2 .750 4-0 0-1 2-1 W5 at Mississippi St. 87, Mississippi Valley St. 48 Florida 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 3-1 .750 1-0 0-1 2-0 L1 Tuesday, December 22 Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 4-2 .667 4-1 0-1 0-0 W1 at Auburn 67, Appalachian St. 53 Alabama 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 5-3 .625 3-1 0-0 2-2 W1 at Arkansas 85, Abilene Christian 72 at Ole Miss 90, UT Martin 43 Mississippi State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 5-3 .625 5-0 0-0 0-3 W2 at #14 Missouri 54, Bradley 53 South Carolina 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-2 .333 0-0 0-1 1-1 L1 at Georgia 76, Northeastern 58 Kentucky 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-6 .143 1-2 0-1 0-3 L6 at Davidson 85, Vanderbilt 65 at Alabama 85, ETSU 69 VCU at LSU canceled James Madison at Florida canceled • SEC Player of the Week – Alabama guard were picked in the 2020 NBA Draft, including six Jaden Shackelford, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound who were chosen in the first round. Wednesday, December 23 sophomore from Hesperia, Calif., had 26 points • Georgia’s Anthony Edwards became the fifth at #8 Tennessee 80, USC Upstate 60 South Carolina St. at South Carolina canceled four rebounds, two assists and a block in the SEC player to be picked first overall in the NBA Crimson Tide’s win over ETSU. Shackelford shot Draft in the last 11 years. Saturday, December 26 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from the field, including • The 2020 NBA Draft marked the fourth time at Louisville 62, Kentucky 59 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from 3-point range. (1988, 2015 and 2018) that the SEC had four at LSU 86, Nicholls St. 80 • SEC Freshman of the Week – LSU guard Cam lottery picks in a single NBA Draft. Sunday, December 27 Thomas, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound freshman from • Nine former SEC players from six different at Vanderbilt 87, Alcorn St. 59 Chesapeake, Va., scored 29 points to go with schools were on the rosters of the Los Angeles three rebounds, two assists and a block in a win Lakers and Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. Tuesday, December 29 *Texas A&M at LSU SEC Network 7:00 pm over Nicholls St. He converted 47.6 percent (10- That was more than double the total of any other *Ole Miss at Alabama SEC Network 9:00 pm of-21) of this field goals in the game, It was his conference. *South Carolina at Kentucky postponed fourth game with 20 or more points and the third • Five of the 10 players named to the 2020 NBA Wednesday, December 30 time he made 10 field goals. All-Defensive teams were from SEC schools. *Arkansas at Auburn ESPN2 7:00 pm • This week marks the start of the 89th season • The SEC’s 15 NCAA Tournament selections *Mississippi State at Georgia SEC Network 7:00 pm of Southeastern Conference men’s basketball since 2018 are second-most in the nation. *Florida at Vanderbilt ESPN2 9:00 pm action. • Eleven SEC coaches have taken their teams *#7 Tennessee at #12 Missouri SEC Network 9:00 pm • Five teams are receiving mention in the De- to the Sweet 16, nine have advanced to the Elite Saturday, January 2 cember 28 Associated Press Top 25 highlighted Eight and six have gone on to the Final Four. *#12 Missouri at Arkansas CBS 12:00 pm by Tennessee (7th) and Missouri (12th). Arkan- *LSU at Florida CBS 2:00 pm sas, Florida and Georgia are receiving votes. Florida A&M at South Carolina SEC Network 3:30 pm *Alabama at #7 Tennessee ESPN2 6:00 pm • Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland *Kentucky at Mississippi State SEC Network 6:00 pm registered his 500th career win on Nov. 30 Wichita St. at Ole Miss ESPNU 6:00 pm against Texas State. *Auburn at Texas A&M SEC Network 8:30 pm • Tennessee was the favorite to win the 2021 Tuesday, January 5 SEC championship in a preseason poll of media *Florida at Alabama ESPN2/U 7:00 pm from around the league and nation. Kentucky *Vanderbilt at Kentucky SEC Network 7:00 pm was picked to finish second and is followed by *Missouri at Mississippi State SEC Network 9:00 pm LSU, Florida and Alabama. Florida’s Keyontae Wednesday, January 6 Johnson was selected by the media as the pre- *Arkansas at Tennessee ESPN2/U 7:00 pm season player of the year. *Georgia at LSU SEC Network 7:00 pm • Seventy-seven players from SEC schools were *Auburn at Ole Miss SEC Network 9:00 pm *Texas A&M at South Carolina ESPN2/U 9:00 pm on 2020-21 NBA Opening Day rosters. All 14 SEC schools were represented and at least one SEC player is on 28 of 30 NBA rosters. • For the second year in a row, 12 SEC players Game Times and Dates are subject to change. SEC BASKETBALL MEDIA SERVICES SEC Release SEC Tournament The conference basketball release will be available each Monday via the For further concerning media coverage of the SEC Tournament, please con- league’s website. Any media representative wishing to receive information via tact the SEC Communications Department. e-mail should register on www.secsportsmedia.com. SEC standings and results will be updated each weekday, while conference statistics will be updated as SEC Basketball Media Contacts often as needed based on the schedule of play. Information is also available via Alabama – Aaron Jordan www.rolltide.com the school’s SIDs. Email: [email protected] Office: (205) 348-5401 Twitter: @AlabamaMBB; @Nate_Oats; @asjordan1 Weekly Awards Arkansas – Mike Cawood www.arkansasrazorbacks.com The SEC will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week in men’s Email: [email protected] Office: (479) 575-3114 basketball each Monday of the season. Each week’s selections will be released Twitter: @ArkRazorbacks; @EricPMusselman; @ThreeHartsHeads on Mondays and will also be announced in the league’s weekly releases. Nom- Auburn – Cody Voga www.auburntigers.com Email: [email protected] Office: (334) 844-9800 inations for the award are made each week by the men’s basketball media Twitter: @AuburnMBB; @CoachBrucePearl; @CodyVoga relations contacts. 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