SOUTHEASTERN BASKETBALL NEWS

Otega Oweh scores 20 and No. 17 Kentucky uses strong 2nd half for 82-61 win over Vanderbilt

Otega Oweh scored 20 points and No. 17 Kentucky took advantage of its size to start the second half to pull away for an 82-61 win over Vanderbilt

FEBRUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Urban Klavzar steps up for No. 2 Florida, going from unremarkable to indispensable

Urban Klavzar was an afterthought when the college basketball season began

FEBRUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oklahoma G Jeremiah Fears in NBA lottery conversation after starting college a year early

On some nights, Jeremiah Fears looks like a future NBA star

FEBRUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cam Carter scores 17 points, LSU jumps out early and rolls past South Carolina 81-67

Cam Carter scored 17 points and LSU rolled past South Carolina 81-67 on Tuesday night

FEBRUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Hubbard leads No. 21 Mississippi State to 70-54 win over No. 7 Texas A&M

Josh Hubbard scored 25 points, reserve Claudell Harris Jr. added 12 of his 15 points in the second half, and No. 21 Mississippi State beat No. 7 Texas A&M 70-54

FEBRUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aberdeen leads No. 2 Florida against Oklahoma after 22-point game

No. 2 Florida hosts the Oklahoma Sooners after Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points in Florida's 88-67 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks

FEBRUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denzel Aberdeen and Thomas Haugh notch career highs as No. 3 Florida beats South Carolina 88-67

Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points, Thomas Haugh added 20 — career highs for both players — and No. 3 Florida beat South Carolina 88-67 despite playing without two frontcourt players

FEBRUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carter scores 7 of his career-high 29 points in final 20 seconds to rally LSU over Oklahoma 82-79

Cam Carter had a four-point play and a three-point play in the final 20 seconds to rally LSU to an 82-79 victory over Oklahoma, helping the Tigers end a seven-game losing streak by...

FEBRUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Johni Broome scores 19 points as No. 1 Auburn holds off in-state rival and No. 2 Alabama 94-85

Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five teammates scored in double figures as No. 1 Auburn beat in-state rival and second-ranked Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in a matchup...

FEBRUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robinson has 15 as No. 21 Missouri uses decisive 15-0 run in 2nd half to beat slumping Georgia 87-74

Anthony Robinson II scored 15 points, including seven in a decisive 15-0 run in the second half, leading No. 21 Missouri past Georgia 87-74

FEBRUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Calipari has heart-to-heart with Razorbacks after another close loss to top-10 opponent

Arkansas coach John Calipari sat down with his team after its loss to No_ 8 Texas A&M Saturday for a “heart-to-heart.”

FEBRUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zeigler scores 22 to rally No. 5 Tennessee over Vanderbilt 81-76

Zakai Zeigler scored 22 points, all in the second half, and No. 5 Tennessee rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat Vanderbilt Saturday, 81-76

FEBRUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taylor's 18 points leads No. 8 Texas A&M to 69-61 win over Arkansas

Wade Taylor IV scored 18 points and No. 8 Texas A&M extended its winning streak to five games with a 69-61 victory over Arkansas

FEBRUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Florida's Micah Handlogten returning from a broken leg and with the 3rd-ranked Gators needing help

Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg in the Southeastern Conference championship game last March, is returning to the court

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 8 Texas A&M hosts Arkansas after Ivisic's 25-point game

Arkansas visits the No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies after Zvonimir Ivisic scored 25 points in the Razorbacks' 70-58 victory against the LSU Tigers

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitchell leads No. 21 Missouri against Georgia after 25-point game

No. 21 Missouri takes on the Georgia Bulldogs after Mark Mitchell scored 25 points in the Tigers' 82-58 win against the Oklahoma Sooners

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ivisic scores 25 points to lead surging Arkansas past LSU 70-58

Zvonimir Ivisic scored 25 points shooting 10 for 13 and Arkansas beat LSU 70-58

FEBRUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mark Mitchell scores career-high 25 points to help No. 21 Missouri beat Oklahoma 82-58

Mark Mitchell scored 19 points in the first half and finished with a career-high 25 to help No. 21 Missouri rout Oklahoma 82-58

FEBRUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Davis leads No. 19 Ole Miss against South Carolina after 22-point performance

No. 19 Ole Miss visits the South Carolina Gamecocks after Dre Davis scored 22 points in the Rebels' 72-70 victory over the LSU Tigers

FEBRUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stevenson and No. 2 Alabama blow past Texas 103-80 to set up SEC showdown with rival No. 1 Auburn

Jarin Stevenson scored 22 points and No. 2 Alabama used a hot-shooting first half and a barrage of 3-pointers to cruise to a 103-80 win over Texas

FEBRUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington scores 17 as No. 8 Texas A&M uses dominate second half to beat Georgia 69-53

Solomon Washington scored 17 points and No. 8 Texas A&M used a huge second half run to cruise to a 69-53 win over Georgia

FEBRUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denzel Aberdeen scores 20, leading No. 3 Florida over No. 22 Mississippi State 81-68

Denzel Aberdeen had a game-high 20 points and Walter Clayton Jr. added 19 points to lead No. 3 Florida to an 81-68 victory over No. 22 Mississippi State

FEBRUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Almonor and Oweh score 13 points each as No. 15 Kentucky beats No. 5 Tennessee 75-64

Ansley Almonor and Otega Oweh scored 13 points each and No. 15 Kentucky beat No. 5 Tennessee 75-64

FEBRUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vanderbilt hosts No. 1 Auburn following Kelly's 22-point game

No. 1 Auburn visits the Vanderbilt Commodores after Miles Kelly scored 22 points in the Tigers' 90-81 loss to the Florida Gators

FEBRUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Georgia visits No. 8 Texas A&M following Demary's 23-point outing

Georgia visits the No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies after Silas Demary Jr. scored 23 points in the Bulldogs' 76-75 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs

FEBRUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS