Texas A&M basketball coach Buzz Williams has been suspended two games and the program docked five recruiting visits as part of penalties handed down by the NCAA for recruiting and practice violations during COVID-19 restrictions.
ESPN's panel talks SEC recruiting, including Kentucky's lost year, the rise of Alabama and the dark cloud that has hovered over the league's recruiting exploits.
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the SEC men's basketball programs that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
Emanuel Miller, Texas A&M's leading scorer and rebounder last season, was among two former Aggies to sign with TCU on Friday.
— Scotty Pippen Jr. went 15 for 15 from the free-throw line and finished with 22 points, D.J. Harvey scored 17 and Vanderbilt beat Texas A&M 79-68 on Wednesday night for the Commodores first Southeastern Conference tournament win in four years.
— Moses Moody scored 28 points, Jalen Tate added 22 and No. 12 Arkansas beat Texas A&M 87-80 on Saturday to match the program's longest Southeastern Conference winning streak at 11 games.
— Iverson Molinar scored 18 points and D.J. Stewart added 14 as Mississippi State fended off Texas A&M 63-57 on Wednesday night.
Texas A&M's game at Kentucky on Tuesday was postponed; it's the seventh consecutive postponement for A&M.
Texas A&M's game at Florida on Saturday has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Texas A&M program.
Wednesday's Georgia-Texas A&M and Florida-Tennessee games have been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Aggies and Gators programs. The Bulldogs and Vols will instead play each other.
— Jay Jay Chandler and Savion Flagg scored 14 points each and Texas A&M withstood a 3-point barrage from Kansas State's Nijel Pack in the second half to win 68-61 on Saturday, the Aggies' first win at Manhattan.
— Cameron Thomas scored 28 points and LSU ended the game on a 18-0-run to beat Texas A&M 78-60 on Tuesday night.
— Jarkel Joiner scored 21 points with seven rebounds and Devontae Shuler scored 17 and Mississippi beat Texas A&M 61-50 on Saturday.
— Dru Smith scored 15 points and No. 17 Missouri shook off rust from an 11-day layoff due to COVID-19 protocols to beat Texas A&M 68-52 on Saturday.
— Emanuel Miller and Andre Gordon each scored five points during Texas A&M's closing 12-5 run as the Aggies beat Mississippi State 56-55 on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Arkansas | 13-4 | 2.5 | 25-7 |
| LSU | 11-6 | 4.5 | 19-10 |
| Tennessee | 10-7 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Florida | 9-7 | 6 | 15-10 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 6 | 16-12 |
| Missouri | 8-8 | 7 | 16-10 |
| Kentucky | 8-9 | 7.5 | 9-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia | 7-11 | 9 | 14-12 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 13-14 |
| South Carolina | 4-12 | 11 | 6-15 |
| Texas A&M | 2-8 | 10 | 8-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-13 | 12 | 9-16 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaree Abram | SG | Committed | 82 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 13-15 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 14 |
