Five burning questions and players to watch in the SEC in 2018-19
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2018 Schedule
1st in SEC
- 11/10W 88-53
- 11/14W 84-53
- 11/2218W 78-75
- 11/235L 85-76
- 11/24W 67-58
- 11/29W 84-60
- 12/3W 77-70
- 12/9W 81-71
- 12/177L 78-73
- 12/20W 66-61
- 12/23W 79-60
- 12/30L 95-93
- 1/2L 94-84
- 1/617W 76-65
- 1/9W 92-84
- 1/13W 75-62
- 1/17L 59-55
- 1/20W 70-63
- 1/23W 67-62
- 1/27W 68-45
- 1/31W 84-61
- 2/3W 94-61
- 2/624W 61-59
- 2/10L 78-50
- 2/13W 70-67
- 2/17L 73-62
- 2/21W 62-57
- 2/24W 73-65
- 2/27W 76-54
- 3/3W 66-61
- 3/9W 62-59
- 3/10W 84-66
- 3/11L 77-72
- 3/1514W 73-47
- 3/1711L 63-62
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2017-18 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 13-5 | - | 26-8 |
| Tennessee | 13-5 | - | 26-9 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 2 | 21-13 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 3 | 26-11 |
| Arkansas | 10-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Mississippi St | 9-9 | 4 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 5 | 20-16 |
| LSU | 8-10 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Georgia | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| South Carolina | 7-11 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Ole Miss | 5-13 | 8 | 12-20 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.9Tied-168th
Rebounds Per Game36.1131st
Assists Per Game15.844th
Points Allowed65.424th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pember | PF | Committed | 78 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 19-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |