The Southeastern Conference (SEC) delivered a thrilling Saturday of college basketball, with several upsets and surprising performances. The day’s highlight was Alabama’s dismal performance against Auburn, as the Tigers dominated the Crimson Tide 94-85 to claim their first-ever No. 1 ranking in the SEC.
Tennessee also pulled off an impressive comeback against Vanderbilt, trailing by 16 points in the first half before veteran point guard Zakai Zeigler scored 22 points in the second half to seal a 81-76 win. Meanwhile, LSU stunned Oklahoma with a four-point play by Cam Carter, who scored 7 of his 29 points in the final 20 seconds to secure an 82-79 victory.
In other news, Mississippi State swept Ole Miss for just the second time in 14 years, while Arkansas suffered a surprising loss at Texas A&M. The Aggies’ matchup zone defense proved too much for the Razorbacks, who struggled to score against it. Missouri is on a roll, with Asa Newell scoring 23 points and leading his team to a 15-0 run that sealed their win.
The current SEC standings are as follows:
1. Auburn
2. Alabama
3. Florida
4. Texas A&M
5. Missouri
6. Tennessee
7. Ole Miss
8. Mississippi State
9. Kentucky
10. Vanderbilt
11. Texas
12. Arkansas
13. Georgia
14. Oklahoma
15. LSU
16. South Carolina
Source: https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/sec-hoops-alabama-auburn-tennessee-comeback-vanderbilt-mississippi-state-oklahoma-sooners-missouri-tigers