November 14, 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 Georgia 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W2 Phone: (205) 458-3000 Kentucky 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W2 LSU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W2 THIS WEEK IN THE SEC November 13 (Tuesday) Mississippi State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 0-0 W2 Alabama at Utah L 62-72 Missouri 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 0-0 W2 1-Auburn at Iowa State L 64-67 Texas A&M 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W2 Missouri State at Missouri SEC Net+ W 65-61 Arkansas 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 November 14 (Wednesday) South Carolina 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 Arkansas at UT-Arlington 7 p.m. CT Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Georgia at UCLA 2 p.m. ET Temple at Ole Miss SEC Net+ 6 p.m. CT Auburn 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 3-1 .750 2-0 1-1 0-0 L1 UNC-Asheville at Tennessee SEC Net+ 7 p.m. ET Alabama 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 L1 2-Texas A&M vs Syracuse ACCNX 6 p.m. CT Ole Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-1 .500 1-1 0-0 0-0 L1 November 15 (Thursday) Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-2 .333 1-1 0-1 0-0 W1 Alabama at SMU 7 p.m. CT Florida 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-2 .000 0-1 0-1 0-0 L2 Florida at Mercer 7 p.m. ET Virginia at Kentucky SEC Network 8:30 p.m. ET Tulane at LSU SEC Net+ 6:30 p.m. CT • Player of the Week: Mississippi State’s Teaira • Six SEC teams are ranked in the Associated Press Lamar at Mississippi State SEC Net+ 7 p.m. CT McCowan started her senior season with back-to-back preseason poll. Mississippi State leads the group at Clemson at South Carolina SEC Network 6:30 p.m. ET double-doubles, averaging 18.0 ppg and 14.5 rpg. Mc- No. 6 while South Carolna is 10th, Tennessee 12th, Geor- Vanderbilt at NC State 6 p.m. CT Cowan also blocked 11 shots, a total that is the most gia 14th, Missouri 16th and Texas A&M 20th. See page in the nation, and shot 57.1% from the field and 70.6% 5 for complete poll. November 16 (Friday) Green Bay at Missouri SEC Network 6 p.m. CT at the line. She now has recorded eight-straight double- • Six SEC teams are ranked in the USA Today Coach- doubles going back to last season and 41 for her career, es preseason poll. Mississippi State leads the group November 17 (Saturday) fourth-most among active NCAA Division I players and at No. 6 while South Carolna is 11th, Tennessee 12th, Vanderbilt at Connecticut 5 p.m. CT first among SEC players. She started the campaign with Georgia 13th, Missouri 14th and Texas A&M 21st. her ninth-career game with 20-plus points and 15-plus • In addition to the six ranked, LSU, Florida and Kentucky November 18 (Sunday) rebounds, tallying 24 points, 17 boards and a career-high are receiving votes in the USA Today poll. The next Arizona State at Arkansas SEC Network 7 p.m. CT 7 blocked shots against Southeast Missouri. It was the fifth coaches poll will be on November 20. Northwestern at Florida SEC Net+ 2 p.m. ET time in her last six games that she has scored 20 or more Georgia at Georgia Tech 2 p.m. ET points. Her seven blocks are tied for the most in an NCAA Watch Lists: High Point at Kentucky SEC Net+ 2 p.m. ET LSU at Florida State ACCNX 1 p.m. CT DI game this season. McCowan capped the week by put- • Wooden Award: Caliya Robinson, Georgia; Anriel Western Michigan at Ole Miss SEC Net+ 2 p.m. CT ting up 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks on the road Howard, Mississippi State; Teaira McCowan, Mississippi Coppin St. at Mississippi State SEC Net+ 2 p.m. CT against a Virginia team that is receiving votes after go- State; Sophie Cunningham, Missouri; Rennia Davis, Ten- Maryland at South Carolina ESPN 5:30 p.m. ET ing to the NCAA Tournament last year. McCowan put up nessee; Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. Florida A&M at Tennessee SEC Net+ 2 p.m. ET those numbers and shot 50% from the field going against • Naismith Trophy: Caliya Robinson, Georgia; Maci 6-9 Felicia Aiyeotan, a 2018 ACC All-Defensive Team Morris, Kentucky; Anriel Howard, Mississippi State; Te- November 19 (Monday) selection. For the week, McCowan passed 1,300 career aira McCowan, Mississippi State; Sophie Cunningham, Clemson at Alabama SEC Network 7 p.m. CT points and moved into 12th on MSU’s all-time scoring list. Missouri; Tyasha Harris, South Carolina; Alexis Jennings, SIU Edwardsville at Missouri SEC Net+ 7 p.m. CT • Freshman of the Week: Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard South Carolina; Rennia Davis, Tennessee; Evina West- 1-Preseason WNIT (Campus Sites); 2-at White Plains, N.Y. scored 15 points to start the week vs. Alabama State, add- brook, Tennessee; Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. ing six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals. • Nancy Lieberman Award: Taja Cole, Georgia; Tya- Her 15 points were the fifth most in a player’s varsity de- sha Harris, South Carolina; Evina Westbrook, Tennessee; but in program history. Followed with a breakout game Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. vs. Southern with a game-high 29 points on 10-of-17 • Ann Meyers Drysdale Award: Maci Morris, Kentucky. shooting, including 7-of-11 from long range. Her seven • Cheryl Miller Award: Sophie Cunningham, Missouri; 3-pointers in the game tied the program record for most Rennia Davis, Tennessee; 3s in a game which is also held by Sara Potts, who did it • Lisa Leslie Award: Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State; twice in her career (vs. High Point in 2004 and vs. Chatta- Mariella Fasoula, Vanderbilt. nooga in 2005). Howard is the first freshman to hit seven • Katrina McClain Award: Caliya Robinson, Georgia; 3s in a game. The native of Cleveland, Tenn., is the first Anriel Howard, Mississippi State; Alexis Jennings, South UK freshman to score 25 or more points in a game since Carolina. Alexis Jennings scored 27 vs. Tennessee State in Decem- ber of 2014. Her 29 points were the second most points scored by a UK freshman in a single game in the Matthew Mitchell era. A’dia Mathies scored 32 points vs. Liberty on Mar. 20, 2010. Her strong play has led Kentucky to a 2-0 start as the Wildcats won consecutive games by 50 or more points for the first time in program history. 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.