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Kentucky Vanderbilt
SEC Release DeWayne Peevy, dewayne.peevy@uky.edu Andy Boggs, andy.boggs@vanderbilt.edu
The conference basketball release will be available each Monday beginning John Hayden, jhayd2@uky.edu Office: (615) 322-4121
in early November via the league’s websites. Any media representative wishing Office: (859) 257-3838 Fax: (615) 343-7064
to receive information via e-mail should register on www.secsportsmedia.com Fax: (859) 323-4310 Press Row: (615) 320-0436
SEC standings and results will be updated each weekday, while conference sta- Press Row: (859) 252-3602 www.vucommodores.com
tistics will be updated as often as needed based on the schedule of play. www.ukathletics.com
Information is also available via the school’s SIDs.
SEC Media Relations Staff
SEC Weekly Awards Charles Bloom, Associate Commissioner
E-mail: cbloom@sec.org
The SEC will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week through-
Craig Pinkerton, Director (Men’s Basketball Contact)
out the 2009-10 season (November-March) for Monday afternoon publica- E-mail: cpinkerton@sec.org
tion. Nominations for both awards are made by the SEC men’s basketball Chuck Dunlap, Associate Director
sports information contacts. The honorees are selected by a vote of the SEC E-mail: cdunlap@sec.org
Media Relations staff. Tammy Wilson, Associate Director
The first Player and Freshman of the Week awards will be Monday, E-mail: twilson@sec.org
November 16. Ayanna Wakefield, Assistant Director
E-mail: awakefield@sec.org
Office Phone: (205) 458-3000
Fax: (205) 458-3030
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Everybody Dance
Every team in the SEC has made at least one NCAA Tournament appear-
ance in the last decade, displaying the balance in the league.
Team NCAA Appearances 2000-2009
Alabama 2002, 03, 04, 05, 06
Arkansas 2000, 01, 06, 07, 08
Auburn 2000, 03
Florida 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Georgia 2002, 01, 08
Kentucky 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
LSU 2000, 03, 05, 06, 09
Ole Miss 2001, 02
Mississippi State 2002, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09
South Carolina 2004
Tennessee 2000, 01, 06, 07, 08, 09
Vanderbilt 2004, 07, 08
Here’s a look at the other major basketball conferences and their teams who
have not been to the NCAA Tournament over that span:
Big 12 11 of 12 Nebraska
Big East 14 of 16 Rutgers, South Florida
Big Ten 9 of 11 Northwestern
Pac-10 9 of 10 Oregon State
SECond To None
During the 2006-07 academic year the Southeastern Conference became
the first conference to win the Division I National Championship in Football
(Florida), Men’s Basketball (Florida) and Women’s Basketball (Tennessee) in the
same school year.
Only the SEC and the Big East have ever won both the men’s and women’s
basketball titles in one season. SEC won both three times in 1996, 1998 and
2007. The Big East has won both twice in 2003 and 2004.
The SEC swept both the NIT and NCAA Tournaments in 2006 when Florida
won its first NCAA championship and South Carolina earned its second straight
NIT title. Only four conferences have won both the NIT and NCAA title, includ-
ing the Big East (2003), ACC (1992) and Big Ten (1979)
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PRESEASON PICKS
Lindy’s Basketball 6 Key Players Back From Injury: Eniel Polyniece, Ole Miss; Andre Walker,
NCAA Tournament Predictions Vanderbilt; Chris Warren, Ole Miss
Sweet 16: Kentucky, Tennessee 20 Impact Transfers: Vernon Macklin, Florida
Field of 65: Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt Five Best 2008-0 09 First-YYear Coaches: Trent Johnson, LSU
All-SSEC Teams Five Top New Hires For 2009-1 10: John Calipari, Kentucky; Anthony Grant,
First Team: John Wall, Kentucky; Devan Downey, South Carolina; Patrick Alabama
Patterson, Kentucky; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Tasmin Mitchell, LSU Hoop Superlatives
Second Team: Terrico White, Ole Miss; Dominique Archie, South Carolina; Floor Leaders: (2) Devan Downey, South Carolina; (7) John Wall, Kentucky;
Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; DeMarcus (9) Chris Warren, Ole Miss; (10) Courtney Fortson, Arkansas
Cousins, Kentucky Inside-O
Out: (3) Tyler Smith, Tennessee; (4) Tasmin Mitchell, LSU
Third Team: Scotty Hopson, Tennessee; Wayne Chism, Tennessee; JaMychal Post Men: (2) Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; (6) Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State;
Green, Alabama; Trey Thompkins, Georgia; Michael Washington, (7) A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; (10) Wayne Chism, Tennessee
Arkansas Slashers: (10) Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt
Player of the Year: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Scorers: (4) Terrico White, Ole Miss
Newcomer of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky Shooters: (7) John Jenkins, Vanderbilt; (9) Rotnei Clarke, Arkansas
Top shooter: Rotnei Clarke, Arkansas
Top rebounder: Michael Washington, Arkansas Sporting News
Top defender: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State NCAA Tournament Predictions
Top playmaker: Devan Downey, South Carolina Kentucky (No. 1 seed); Mississippi State (No. 3 seed); Tennessee (No. 4 seed);
Most versatile: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Vanderbilt (No. 9 seed); South Carolina (No. 10 seed)
Top NBA Prospect: John Wall, Kentucky All-A
America
Most entertaining: Senario Hillman, Alabama First Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
Player & Unit Rankings Second Team: John Wall, Kentucky
Point Guards: (2) John Wall, Kentucky; (4) Devan Downey, South Carolina; College Basketball’s Top 10 Point Guards: (2) John Wall, Kentucky; (4) Devan
(18) Courtney Fortson, Arkansas; (24) Chris Warren, Ole Miss Downey, South Carolina
Shooting Guards: (4) Terrico White, Ole Miss; (21) Scotty Hopson, Tennessee College Basketball’s Top 10 Shooting Guards: (5) Terrico White, Ole Miss
Small Forwards: (1) Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; (2) Tyler Smith, Tennessee; (12) College Basketball’s Top 10 Small Forwards: (6) Tyler Smith, Tennessee
Dominique Archie, South Carolina College Basketball’s Top 10 Power Forwards: (1) Patrick Patterson, Kentucky;
Power Forwards: (3) Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; (13) Wayne Chism, (8) Renardo Sidney, Mississippi State
Tennessee College Basketball’s Top 10 Centers: (6) Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State;
Centers: (4) Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; (9) DeMarcus Cousins, (10) A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt
Kentucky; (10) A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; (13) JaMychal Green, Alabama; All-SSEC Team
(15) Michael Washington, Arkansas; (16) Trey Thompkins, Georgia First Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Devan
Top 10 Backcourts: (8) Kentucky, (9) Ole Miss Downey, South Carolina; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; John Wall,
Top 10 Frontcourts: (7) Mississippi State, (9) Tennessee Kentucky
Rating The SEC
Athlon Sports Best penetrator: Devan Downey, South Carolina
NCAA Tournament Predictions Best passer: Dee Bost, Mississippi State
Elite Eight: Kentucky, Tennessee Best shooter: Ravern Johnson, Mississippi State
Sweet 16: Mississippi State, Vanderbilt Best shot-bblocker: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
One & Done: South Carolina, Ole Miss Best athlete: Senario Hillman, Alabama
NIT: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Best under pressure: Devan Downey, South Carolina
All-AAmerica Teams Best leader: Tasmin Mitchell, LSU
First Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Top NBA prospect: John Wall, Kentucky
Honorable Mention: Wayne Chism, Tennessee; Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; A.J. Top freshman: John Wall, Kentucky
Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi Best rebounder: Michael Washington, Arkansas
State; Terrico White, Ole Miss Top transfer: Vernon Macklin, Florida
Super 6 Freshmen: DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky; John Wall, Kentucky Best Interview: Bruce Pearl, Tennessee
All-SSEC Teams Best coach: Billy Donovan, Florida
First Team: Devan Downey, South Carolina; Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; Patrick Best recruiter: John Calipari, Kentucky
Patterson, Kentucky; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi Best homecourt advantage: Tennessee
State
Second Team: Dominique Archie, South Carolina; Wayne Chism, Tennessee; Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook
A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; John Wall, Kentucky; Terrico White, Ole Miss All-AAmerica Teams
Third Team: Courtney Fortson, Arkansas; JaMychal Green, Alabama; Jeffery Second Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
Taylor, Vanderbilt; Michael Washington, Arkansas; Chris Warren, Ole Third Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee
Miss Fourth Team: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
Player of the Year: Devan Downey, South Carolina All-SSEC Team
Best Defensive Player: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State First Team: Devan Downey, South Carolina; Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; Patrick
Most Underrated: Dominique Archie, South Carolina Patterson, Kentucky; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi
Newcomer of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky State
Hoops Madness Player of the Year: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
10 Impact Freshmen: Kenny Boynton, Florida; DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky; Newcomer of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky
John Jenkins, Vanderbilt; John Wall, Kentucky
12 Key Transfers for 2010-1 11: Jeff Peterson, Arkansas; Gerald Robinson,
Georgia; Malcolm White, LSU; Nick Williams, Ole Miss
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PRESEASON PICKS
YAHOO! Sports All-SSEC Team
NCAA Tournament Field First Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Jarvis
Kentucky (No. 1 seed); Tennessee (No. 5 seed); Mississippi State (No. 8 seed); Varnado, Mississippi State; Devan Downey, South Carolina; John Wall,
Vanderbilt (No. 9 seed); Ole Miss (No. 11 seed) Kentucky
All-AAmerica Teams Player of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky
Second Team: John Wall, Kentucky Frosh to Watch: John Wall, Kentucky; Eric Bledsoe, Kentucky; DeMarcus
Third Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State Cousins, Kentucky; Kenny Boynton, Florida; Renardo Sidney, Mississippi
Player & Unit Rankings State; John Riek, Mississippi State; John Jenkins, Vanderbilt; Lakeem
Point Guards: (3) John Wall, Kentucky; (10) Devan Downey, South Carolina; Jackson, South Carolina
(12) Terrico White, Ole Miss; (17) Courtney Fortson, Arkansas; (18)
Chris Warren, Ole Miss Dick Vitale
Shooting Guards: (23) Kenny Boynton, Florida Dazzling Dozen
Small Forwards: (3) Tyler Smith, Tennessee; (4) Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; (14) Kentucky (2)
Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt; (19) Darius Miller, Kentucky All-SSolid Gold Teams
Power Forwards: (4) Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; (11) Wayne Chism, Second Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
Tennessee; (20) Dominique Archie, South Carolina; (21) Alex Tyus, Super Seven All-DDiaper Dandy Team
Florida; (22) Trey Thompkins, Georgia; (24) JaMychal Green, Alabama John Wall, Kentucky; DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky; Renardo Sidney,
Centers: (3) Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; (9) A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; (13) Mississippi State (pending NCAA clearance)
Michael Washington, Arkansas; (15) DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky; (21)
Mike Holmes, South Carolina National Predictions
The Fresh Five (Top Freshmen): John Wall, Kentucky AS SN SM LN BR DV CB YH FS
All-SSEC Teams UA --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 106 ---
First Team: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Tyler AR --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 112 ---
Smith, Tennessee; Devan Downey, South Carolina; John Wall, Kentucky AU --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 125 ---
Second Team: A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; Wayne Chism, Tennessee; Tasmin UF --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 57 ---
Mitchell, LSU; Courtney Fortson, Arkansas; Terrico White, Ole Miss UG --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 163 ---
Player of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky UK 6 2 8 8 7 2 2 2 2
Newcomer of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky LS --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 65 ---
UM --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 35 25
CBS Sports.com MS 15 10 16 21 --- --- 26 26 ---
All-A
America Teams SC --- 38 --- 24 --- --- --- 50 ---
Preseason National Player of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky UT 8 12 10 12 10 --- 14 17 11
Second Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky VU 16 35 --- 35 --- --- --- 36 23
Under Consideration: Kenny Boynton, Florida; DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky; KEY--AS-Athlon Sports; SN-Sporting News; SM-Slam Magazine‘s Top 25; LN-
Devan Downey, South Carolina; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Jarvis Varnado, Lindy’s Top 40; BR-Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook; DV-Dick Vitale’s Top
Mississippi State; Terrico White, Ole Miss 40; CB-CBSSports.com; RV-Rivals.com; YAHOO Sports; FS-FoxSports.com
Player Rankings
Nation's top point guards and combo guards: (1) John Wall, Kentucky; (4) Conference Predictions
Devan Downey, South Carolina; (8) Kenny Boynton, Florida; (23) Chris West Division
Warren, Ole Miss; (25) Courtney Fortson, Arkansas AS SN US LN BR CB YH FS
Nation's top wings: (8) Terrico White, Ole Miss; (12) Tyler Smith, Tennessee; UA 3 3 --- 3 3 3 4 5
(15) Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; (39) Scotty Hopson, Tennessee AR 5 5 --- 5 5 4 5 3
Nation's top big men: (4) Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; (16) DeMarcus Cousins, AU 4 6 --- 4 4 6 6 6
Kentucky; (18) Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; (29) A.J. Ogilvy, LS 6 4 --- 6 6 5 3 4
Vanderbilt; (34) JaMychal Green, Alabama; (35) Wayne Chism, UM 2 2 --- 2 2 2 2 1
Tennessee; (37) Michael Washington, Arkansas MS 1 1 --- 1 1 1 1 2
Anthony Grant takes over the reins of the Crimson Tide after three extremely The Razorbacks are a more experienced team this winter than they were a year
successful seasons at VCU where he led the Rams to three-straight postseason ago. Last season Arkansas started three freshmen (two true freshmen and a red-
appearances (2 NCAA, 1 NIT), three CAA regular season titles and two CAA shirt). Those three along with seniors Michael Washington and Stefan Welsh
Tournament titles. Grant is no stranger to the SEC, serving as an assistant and and junior Marcus Britt should give the Razorbacks what they need to be bet-
then associate head coach for a combined 10 seasons at Florida (1996- ter late in games where the Hogs failed to finish a year ago. Arkansas is a
2006). Grant has the luxury of returning four starters from last year’s Alabama deeper team with the addition of five key players from the high school and
team that closed out the 2008-09 regular season with four wins in five games. JUCO ranks to go along with five returning starters. Arkansas has something to
Three other players return from last season, with the exception of forward build on from last season’s pair of wins over top 10-ranked teams. The
Demetrius Jemison who will miss the season with an Achilles tendon injury suf- Razorbacks took down then No. 4-ranked Oklahoma and No. 7-ranked Texas
fered on September 26. JaMychal Green enters his sophomore season after over a eight-day span last season before struggling during SEC play.
earning unanimous SEC All-Freshman honors last season. Green averaged Sophomore Rotnei Clarke was named the top shooter in the country by
10.3 points and 7.6 rebounds with seven double-doubles. Six of his double- Foxsports.com prior to the start of the season. As a true freshman, Clarke hit
doubles came against SEC competition, trailing only Auburn’s Korvotney 39.3 percent of his three-point attempts and averaged 12.2 points and 1.9
Barber for the most double-doubles against league competition. Green also rebounds over 31.5 minutes per game. He was the top shooting three-point
led all SEC freshmen in efficiency and was 10th in the nation in the category. freshman in the nation and No. 2 in the SEC overall. Senior Michael
Three-point shooting was not one of Alabama’s strengths last season until the Washington returned to campus after testing the NBA draft waters and that is a
latter half of the season when Anthony Brock continued to convert from behind significant boost to the Razorback lineup. Not only was the 6-9 center/forward
the arc at a 44.9 percent clip. His season percentage would have easily led the a second-team all-SEC performer a year ago, but he averaged 9.8 rebounds
league if he had the requisite number of attempts to be including in the league per game to lead the SEC.
standings. Helping him on the perimeter will be junior college transfer Charvez
Davis who made 163 three-pointers in two seasons at Northwest Florida State 2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
College (formerly Okaloosa-Walton). NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer
2 Dillard (Exh.) W, 77-59 Washington 25
5 Lemoyne-Owen (Exh.) W, 102-69 3233 Clarke 21
2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 13 Alcorn State 7:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer 17 1-vs. Louisville [ESPN2] 6:30 p.m.
4 Montevallo (Exh.) W, 81-53 Green 18 20 2-Appalachian State 7:00 p.m.
10 Augusta State (Exh.) W, 61-55 9047 Green 12 24 2-Morgan State 7:00 p.m.
14 Cornell 1:00 p.m. 27 2-East Tennessee State [RSN] 7:00 p.m.
17 Jackson State 7:30 p.m. 29 South Alabama 2:00 p.m.
20 Providence 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER
26 1-vs. Baylor [ESPN2] 5:30 p.m. 2 at Oklahoma [RSN] 7:00 p.m.
27 1-vs. Florida St./Iona [ESPN2/U] 4/6:30 p.m. 5 Mississippi Valley State 2:00 p.m.
29 1-Old Spice Classic TBA 7 Delaware State 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 16 Alabama State [RSN] 7:00 p.m.
2 North Florida 7:00 p.m. 19 Stephen F. Austin [RSN] 3:00 p.m.
5 Louisiana-Monroe Noon 22 Missouri State [RSN] 7:00 p.m.
12 Purdue [ESPN2] 8:00 p.m. 30 3-vs. Baylor [ESPN2] 8:00 p.m.
16 Samford 7:00 p.m. JANUARY
19 2-vs. Kansas State 7:30 p.m. 2 UAB [RSN] 7:00 p.m.
23 Mercer 7:00 p.m. 5 Texas [ESPN/2] 6:00 p.m.
30 Tennessee State 7:30 p.m. 14 *at Mississippi State [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m.
JANUARY 16 *Alabama [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
4 at Toledo 6:00 p.m. 21 *Florida [ESPN/2] 8:00 p.m.
9 *at LSU [FSN] 4:00 p.m. 23 *at Kentucky [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m.
13 *Vanderbilt [CSS] 8:00 p.m. 28 *Mississippi State [ESPN/2] 8:00 p.m.
16 *at Arkansas [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 30 *at Ole Miss [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m.
19 *Tennessee [ESPN] 6:00 p.m. FEBRUARY
23 *Mississippi State [CBS] 11:00 a.m. 3 *at Georgia [CSS] 6:00 p.m.
27 *LSU [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. 6 *Auburn [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
30 *at Auburn [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m. 10 *LSU [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 13 *at Alabama [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m.
4 *Florida [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m. 17 *South Carolina [CSS] 8:00 p.m.
6 *at Ole Miss [FSN] 5:00 p.m. 20 *at Auburn [FSN] 6:00 p.m.
9 *at Kentucky [ESPNU] 8:00 p.m. 24 *at LSU [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m.
13 *Arkansas [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m. 27 *Vanderbilt [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
20 *at Georgia [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m. MARCH
24 *at Mississippi State [CSS] 8:00 p.m. 3 *at Tennessee [CSS] 6:00 p.m.
27 *Ole Miss [ESPN2] 1:00 p.m. 6 *Ole Miss [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m.
MARCH
3 *at South Carolina [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m. All Times Central; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Hall of Fame Classic (St. Louis, Mo.); 2-Hall of
6 *Auburn [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m Fame Classic (Fayetteville, Ark.); 3-at North Little Rock, Ark.
All Times Central; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Old Spice Classic (Orlando, Fla.); 2-at Mobile,
Ala.
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Auburn enters the 42nd and final season of Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Florida returns four players with starting experience led by senior Dan Werner,
with excitement after recording the second most wins in Auburn history with last the last link the Gators' national championship team of 2007. The theme for
year’s 24-12 Tigers. The Tigers return three starters in leading scorer DeWayne the Gators in 2009-10 will be players playing in their natural positions. Erving
Reed, leading three-point shooter Tay Waller and Lucas Hargrove off a team Walker will slide over from the two guard spot to the point, Dan Werner will be
that came within a game of reaching the NIT Final Four. Mix the senior starting able to play more of the small forward, Alex Tyus slides back to the more nat-
trio in with sophomore guard Frankie Sullivan, 6-foot-10 senior center Brendon ural power forward from center and transfer Vernon Macklin will play the five.
Knox, forward Johnnie Lett, Oklahoma transfer Tony Neysmith and a very Walker knocked down 70 three-pointers a year ago, the most by a UF fresh-
impressive recruiting class, and the Tigers look to close out the Coliseum in man since Anthony Roberson set a UF freshman record of 74 in 2002-03.
style. Reed ranked third in the SEC with 1.9 steals, sixth with 3.7 assists and While not a strong rebounding team a year ago, Florida brings back 76.1 per-
17th in scoring at 13.2 points per game. He averaged 16.0 points and 3.7 cent of its rebounding and adds 6-10/240 lb transfer Vernon Macklin. The
rebounds in the NIT. Waller averaged 12.1 points last year and ranked second Gators have six frontcourt players that are 6-8 or bigger, its largest lineup since
in the SEC making 100 three-point field goals, which also ranked second on 2007. The Gators have won 261 games this decade, the most of any SEC
Auburn's single-season chart. He ranked third in the SEC shooting 36.8 per- school and the fifth-highest total in the nation
cent from three-point range and finished the season strong as he averaged
13.8 points and shot 42.5 percent from three-point range in the final 12 2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
games. Highly-rated newcomers will provide Auburn an immediate boost in 6- NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer
foot-8 Paris (Texas) Junior College transfer Kenny Gabriel, three-time first-team 2 Saint Leo (Exh.) W, 95-46 8804 Boynton 22
9 Webber International (Exh.) W, 104-53 9061 Boynton 25
Class AAA All-State selection Andre Malone, two-time first-team Class 4A All- 15 Stetson [FSN] 4:00 p.m.
State pick Earnest Ross, 6-foot-10 freshman Rob Chubb and 6-foot-9 freshman 18 1-Georgia Southern [FSN-FL] 7:00 p.m.
Ty Armstrong. 20 1-Troy [FSN-FL] 7:00 p.m.
24 Florida State [FSN] 7:00 p.m.
27 2-vs. Michigan State [HDNet] 8:00 p.m.
2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 28 2-vs. UMass/Rutgers [HDNet] 5:30/8:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer DECEMBER
6 Miles College (Exh.) W, 97-40 3780 Waller 15 1 Florida A&M [FSN] 7:00 p.m.
13 1-Niagara 8:30 p.m. 4 at Jacksonville [FSN-FL] 7:00 p.m.
16 at Missouri State 7:00 p.m. 10 3-vs. Syracuse [ESPN] 9:00 p.m.
20 2-Central Florida 5:00 p.m. 19 4-vs. Richmond [SUN] 6:30 p.m.
21 2-IUPUI 5:00 p.m. 22 South Alabama [CSS] 7:00 p.m.
22 2-North Carolina State 7:15 p.m. 28 American [FSN] 7:00 p.m.
25 High Point 6:00 p.m. 30 Presbyterian [CSS] 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER JANUARY
1 at Alabama A&M 7:30 p.m. 3 at North Carolina State [FSN] 3:00 p.m.
4 Troy 7:00 p.m. 9 *at Vanderbilt [ESPN2] Noon
7 Virginia [CSS] 7:00 p.m. 12 *Kentucky [ESPN] 9:00 p.m.
17 at Florida State [FSN-FL] 6:00 p.m. 16 *LSU [FSN] 8:00 p.m.
20 Sam Houston State [CSS] 1:00 p.m. 21 *at Arkansas [ESPN/2] 9:00 p.m.
22 Alabama State 7:00 p.m. 23 *South Carolina [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
29 Charleston Southern 7:00 p.m. 27 *Georgia [CSS] 7:00 p.m.
JANUARY 31 *at Tennessee [CBS] 1:00 p.m.
2 Georgia Southern 1:00 p.m. FEBRUARY
5 West Georgia 7:00 p.m. 4 *at Alabama [ESPNU] 7:00 p.m.
9 *South Carolina [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 6 *Mississippi State [SEC Network] 1:30 p.m.
14 *at Tennessee [ESPN/2] 6:00 p.m. 10 *at South Carolina [SEC Network] 8:00 p.m.
16 *Kentucky [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m. 13 Xavier [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
20 *at LSU [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. 18 *Auburn [ESPN/2] 7:00 p.m.
23 *at Vanderbilt [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 20 *at Ole Miss [CBS] Noon
28 *Ole Miss [ESPNU] 8:00 p.m. 23 *Tennessee [ESPN] 9:00 p.m.
30 *Alabama [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m. 27 *at Georgia [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY MARCH
6 *at Arkansas [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 2 *Vanderbilt [ESPN] 7:00 p.m.
10 *Georgia [CSS] 8:00 p.m. 7 *at Kentucky [CBS] Noon
13 *at Mississippi State [FSN] 6:00 p.m.
18 *at Florida [ESPN/2] 6:00 p.m. All Times Eastern; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Legends Classic (Gainesville, Fla.); 2-Legends
20 *Arkansas [FSN] 6:00 p.m. Classic (Atlantic City, N.J.); 3-SEC/Big East Invitational (Tampa, Fla.); 4-Orange Bowl Classic
24 *at Ole Miss [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. (Sunrise, Fla.)
27 *LSU [FSN] 6:00 p.m.
MARCH
3 *Mississippi State [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m.
6 *at Alabama [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
All Times Central; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Glenn Wilkes Classic (Auburn, Ala.); 2-Glenn
Wilkes Classic (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
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Mark Fox became the 21st head basketball coach in the history of the Kentucky, the NCAA’s all-time winningest program, is 12 wins shy from becom-
University of Georgia on April 3, 2009. The native Kansan arrived in Athens ing the first team to reach 2,000 victories. North Carolina is second with 1,984
after five successful seasons in a similar capacity at the University of Nevada, wins. Kentucky will open up a new era of basketball with one of the most suc-
which played in the postseason in each of those five years. During Fox’s five- cessful coaches over the last decade. John Calipari, a two-time NCAA Final
year tenure as head coach, Nevada won at least 21 games each season, won Four coach, will take over the reins of the Kentucky program after amassing the
or shared four straight WAC titles and played in three consecutive NCAA most wins (137) over a four-year span in NCAA Division I history during his last
Tournaments. He was named the WAC Coach of the Year three times. Foremost four years at Memphis. Kentucky faces numerous challenges in year one of the
among the multiple early-season tasks for Fox is to create some offense. The John Calipari era – namely meshing six new player with seven returners from
Bulldogs in 2009 ranked 12th in the SEC in scoring at 64.9 points per game, last year’s 22-win team. Kentucky has hauled in the Rivals.com No. 1 recruit-
the second-lowest figure by a Georgia team in the past 50 years. Finding points ing class in the country. Headlining the recruiting class is the highly touted point
among this group could prove challenging. Thirty-eight percent of those 65 guard John Wall, the consensus No. 1 high school player in the 2009 recruit-
points per game is gone, largely with leading scorer Terrance Woodbury. A like- ing class. Top-50 recruits Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Daniel Orton, Jon
ly starting point toward this goal will be to minimize turnovers. Georgia hasn’t Hood will join Wall, in addition to returning veterans Ramon Harris, Perry
had a positive assist/turnover ratio since the 2003 season. The only returning Stevenson, DeAndre Liggins and FIBA U-19 World Championships gold medal-
player on the 2010 squad with a positive ratio last year was point guard Dustin ist Darius Miller. Kentucky will be led by two-time All-Southeastern Conference
Ware. Sophomore Howard “Trey” Thompkins had a productive summer of selection and preseason SEC Player of the Year and Wooden Trophy award
2009. The Lithonia, Ga., native was selected in late May to the U.S. team that candidate Patrick Patterson. The junior forward turned down a likely first-round
played in the FIBA Under 19 World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand, NBA draft selection to graduate in three years, improve his overall game under
where the Americans won the gold medal in convincing fashion. Thompkins John Calipari and win an NCAA championship.
started five of the nine games and averaged 10.6 points — second-best on the
team — and 5.0 rebounds, shooting 54 percent from the field. His 22 points 2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
in a fourth-round victory over Greece was the single highest offensive output by NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer
the Americans during the tournament. 2 Campbellsville (Exh.) [FSN] W, 74-38 21384 Dodson 19
6 Clarion (Exh.) [FSN] W, 117-52 23802 Wall 27
13 Morehead State [ESPNU] 6:30 p.m.
2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 16 Miami (Ohio) [FSN/BBSN] 7:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer 19 1-Sam Houston State [FSN] 7:00 p.m.
6 North Georgia (exh.) W, 87-53 4580 Leslie 21 21 1-Rider [FSN] 1:00 p.m.
13 New Orleans 7:00 p.m. 24 2-vs. Cleveland State [CBSCS] 4:30 p.m.
17 Wofford 7:00 p.m. 25 2-vs. Stanford/Virginia [CBSCS] 7/9:30 p.m.
21 at UAB 8:00 p.m. 30 3-vs. UNC Asheville [FSN] 7:00 p.m.
24 UNC-Asheville [CSS] 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER
27 Jacksonville State 7:00 p.m. 5 North Carolina [CBS] 12:30 p.m.
DECEMBER 9 4-vs. Connecticut [ESPN] 9:30 p.m.
2 St. Louis 7:00 p.m. 12 at Indiana [CBS] Noon
6 at Virginia Tech 3:30 p.m. 19 Austin Peay [CSS] 4:00 p.m.
9 1-St. John’s [ESPN2] 7:00 p.m. 21 Drexel [ESPNU] 7:00 p.m.
19 2-vs. Illinois [ESPNU] 7:00 p.m. 23 Long Beach State [FSN] 1:00 p.m.
23 Florida Atlantic 7:00 p.m. 29 Hartford [ESPN2] 7:00 p.m.
30 Pepperdine 7:00 p.m. JANUARY
JANUARY 2 Louisville [CBS] 3:30 p.m.
2 at Missouri 4:00 p.m. 9 *Georgia [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m.
5 Georgia Tech [CSS] 7:00 p.m. 12 *at Florida [ESPN] 9:00 p.m.
9 *at Kentucky [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m. 16 *at Auburn [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m.
13 *Ole Miss [SEC Network] 8:00 p.m. 23 *Arkansas [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m.
16 *at Mississippi State [ESPN2] 3:00 p.m. 26 *at South Carolina [ESPN] 9:00 p.m.
23 *Tennessee [FSN] 5:00 p.m. 30 *Vanderbilt [ESPN] 4:00 p.m.
27 *at Florida [CSS] 7:00 p.m. FEBRUARY
30 *at South Carolina [FSN] 7:00 p.m. 2 *Ole Miss [ESPN] 7:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 6 *at LSU [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m.
3 *Arkansas [CSS] 7:00 p.m. 9 *Alabama [ESPNU] 9:00 p.m.
6 *Vanderbilt [FSN] 8:00 p.m. 13 *Tennessee [ESPN] 9:00 p.m.
10 *at Auburn [CSS] 9:00 p.m. 16 *at Mississippi State [ESPN] 9:00 p.m.
13 *South Carolina [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m. 20 *at Vanderbilt [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
17 *at Tennessee [SEC Network] 8:00 p.m. 25 *South Carolina [ESPN/2] 9:00 p.m.
20 *Alabama [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m. 27 *at Tennessee [CBS] Noon
25 *at Vanderbilt [ESPNU] 7:00 p.m. MARCH
27 *Florida [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m. 3 *at Georgia [SEC Network] 8:00 p.m.
MARCH 7 *Florida [CBS] Noon
3 *Kentucky [SEC Network] 8:00 p.m.
6 *at LSU [FSN] 5:00 p.m. All Times Eastern; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Cancun Challenge (Lexington, Ky); 2-Cancun
Challenge (Cancun, Mexico); 3-at Louisville; 4-SEC/Big East Invitational (New York, NY)
All Times Eastern; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-SEC/Big East Invitational (New York, N.Y.); 2-at
Duluth, Ga.
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LSU goes from one of the oldest teams in the league in 2009-10 to one of the Three Rebels who missed all or most of the 2008-09 season with serious knee
younger teams in the SEC. Tasmin Mitchell, who is considered the team leader injuries - Trevor Gaskins, Eniel Polynice and Chris Warren - were cleared for full
as he is one of just two seniors, is one of just nine players to start on two SEC activity in June and July. Zach Graham, who had surgery on his knee following
championship teams. The Denham Springs, La., native came back for a fifth the season, was cleared to return to action in September. Ole Miss may boast
season instead of going to the NBA. The Tigers have very little margin for error one of the nation’s deepest and most talented backcourts in 2009-10. In addi-
with injuries and youth of the team. Point guard Bo Spencer surprised many with tion to the return of the three injured players (which includes 2008-09
his scoring ability last year was a big plus as he adapted to Trent Johnson’s sys- Preseason All-SEC point guard Chris Warren), the Rebels return the 2009 SEC
tem. Aaron Dotson, a native of Seattle, Wash., has good chance to play early Freshman of the Year, Terrico White, and a full-time starter from last year in
at off guard position. Dotson has a lot of talent but is coming off minor knee Graham. They boast scoring averages of 19.6 ppg (Warren), 13.7 (White),
surgery during his senior year in high school. 10.7 (Polynice), 8.5 (Graham) and 5.9 (Gaskins) in each of their most recent
campaigns. A new $13 million, 51,000-square-foot basketball practice facili-
2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ty that will be the day-to-day home of the men’s and women’s teams has been
NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer constructed on campus and will be ready for the teams to move into during
13 UL-Monroe 7:00 p.m. December. White is a preseason candidate for the 2009-10 John R. Wooden
16 1-Indiana State 7:00 p.m.
17 1-Milwaukee or Western Kentucky TBA Award and a member of the Gold Medal-winning U.S. squad at the 2009 FIBA
23/24 2-NIT Season Tip-Off TBA U19 World Championships in New Zealand this summer. The Rebel frontcourt
25/27 3-NIT Season Tip-Off TBA will be younger and less experienced. The top returning big men are sopho-
DECEMBER
1 UL-Lafayette [CST] 6:30 p.m.
more Murphy Holloway (8.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg) and senior DeAundre Cranston
12 Northwestern State 7:00 p.m. (JUCO transfer last year 3.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg). Freshman Reginald Buckner, who
14 Southeastern Louisiana 7:00 p.m. holds the all-time record for blocked shots in Tennessee high school basketball,
17 Nicholls State [CST] 7:00 p.m. should also make an immediate impact.
19 Rice [CST] 1:00 p.m.
22 4-vs. Washington State TBA
29 at Xavier (Ohio) [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m. 2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
JANUARY NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer
2 Utah [CSS] 7:00 p.m. 6 Auburn-Montgomery (Exh.) W, 102-62 Warren 22
4 McNeese State 7:00 p.m. 13 UALR 6:00 p.m.
9 *Alabama [FSN] 4:00 p.m. 16 Alabama State 7:00 p.m.
13 *at South Carolina [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. 19 1-vs.Indiana [ESPN2] 4:00 p.m.
16 *at Florida [FSN] 7:00 p.m. 20 1-vs. Boston/Kansas State TBA
20 *Auburn [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. 22 1-Puerto Rico Tip-Off TBA
23 *Ole Miss [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 29 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3:00 p.m.
27 *at Alabama [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER
30 *at Mississippi St. [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 2 at Arkansas State 7:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 5 Southern Miss [FSN] Noon
4 *Tennessee [ESPN/2] 8:00 p.m. 12 McNeese State 1:00 p.m.
6 *Kentucky [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m. 16 2-vs. UTEP 7:00 p.m.
10 *at Arkansas [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. 19 Centenary 1:00 p.m.
13 *at Vanderbilt [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 23 at West Virginia [ESPN2] 6:30 p.m.
20 *Mississippi State [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m. 29 Jacksonville State 7:00 p.m.
24 *Arkansas [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. JANUARY
27 *at Auburn [FSN] 6:00 p.m. 5 UCF 7:00 p.m.
MARCH 9 *Mississippi State [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
4 *at Ole Miss [ESPN/2] 8:00 p.m. 13 *at Georgia [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m.
6 *Georgia [FSN] 4:00 p.m. 16 *at Tennessee [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
20 *South Carolina [CSS] 8:00 p.m.
All Times Central; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-NIT Season Tip-Off (Baton Rouge, La.); 2-NIT 23 *at LSU [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
Season Tip-Off (Baton Rouge, La.); 3-NIT Season Tip-Off (New York, N.Y..); 4-Cougar Hardwood 28 *at Auburn [ESPNU] 8:00 p.m.
Classic (Seattle, Wash.) 30 *Arkansas [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY
2 *at Kentucky [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
6 *Alabama [FSN] 5:00 p.m.
11 *at Mississippi State [ESPN/2] 8:00 p.m.
18 *Vanderbilt [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m.
20 *Florida [CBS] 11:00 a.m.
24 *Auburn [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m.
27 *at Alabama [ESPN2] 1:00 p.m.
MARCH
4 *LSU [ESPN/2] 8:00 p.m.
6 *at Arkansas [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m.
All Times Central; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off (San Juan,
Puerto Rico); 2-at Southaven, Miss.
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Mississippi State returns all five starters and its top three reserves from a team South Carolina returns four starters and eight letterwinners from its 2009 SEC
that won the SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs lost Twany Beckham, a backup East Co-Championship team, including a trio of All-SEC performers in senior
point guard, for the season due to severe bone spurs in both hips. Jarvis point guard Devan Downey (All-SEC First Team, coaches/media; All-SEC
Varnado, a preseason Woodean Award candidate and first team All-SEC selec- Defensive Team/coaches), senior forward Dominique Archie (All-SEC Second
tion, is just 141 blocks shy of tying the NCAA career mark and 18 shy of tying Team, coaches; All-SEC Honorable Mention, media; All-SEC Defensive Team,
the SEC mark set by Shaquille O'Neal. This is one of the more experience- coaches) and senior guard Brandis Raley-Ross (SEC Sixth Man of the Year,
laden teams Rick Stansbury has ever had. Incoming freshman Renardo Sidney coaches). South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn enters his
still hasn't been cleared by the NCAA. John Riek is coming along faster on the second season at the helm of the Gamecock program ranked as the No. 22
floor than maybe most expected. Barry Stewart has a chance to become the winningest active coach (by percentage, .695) in NCAA Division I men’s basket-
school's all-time three-point shooter. Rick Stansbury currently has 231 victories. ball. Several Gamecocks currently rank in the career record chart in various cat-
The rest of the coaches in the West have a combined 206. egories. Downey needs just 81 steals to surpass Chuck Eidson (272) for the most
all time, while Archie is currently tied for 10th all time with 86 career blocks.
2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Evka Baniulis currently ranks second in three-point career percentage (.430) and
OCTOBER Result Attendance High Scorer Raley-Ross is sixth on the chart with a .377 career three-point percentage. South
31 Oklahoma City (Exh.) W, 82-54 2938 Johnson 23 Carolina welcomes five newcomers to the court this season. Freshmen Ramon
NOVEMBER
7 Georgetown (Ky.) (Exh.) W, 90-70 2995 Varnado 17 Galloway, Lakeem Jackson and Stephen Spinella, while also adding junior col-
13 Rider 8:00 p.m. lege transfer Johndre Jefferson and walk-on Malik Cooke to its 2009-10 roster.
19 Southeastern Louisiana 7:00 p.m. Due to NCAA transfer rules, Cooke will not be eligible to play this season.
21 1-Bethune-Cookman 6:00 p.m.
24 1-UT-Pan American 7:00 p.m.
27 2-vs. Richmond [FCS] 5:00 p.m. 2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
28 2-vs. Old Dominion/Missouri TBA NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer
DECEMBER 5 Kentucky Wesleyan (exh.) W, 78-55 Muldrow 17
5 St. Bonaventure 1:00 p.m. 13 Alabama A&M [SS] 7:00 p.m.
10 3-vs. DePaul [ESPN2] 5:30 p.m. 16 Georgia Southern [SS] 7:00 p.m.
12 4-vs. UCLA [FSN] 3:30 p.m. 19 1-vs. La Salle [ESPNU] 9:30 p.m.
16 Wright State [ESPN2] 6:00 p.m. 20 1-Charleston Classic TBA
19 at Houston [CSS] 4:00 p.m. 22 1-Charleston Classic TBA
22 5-vs. Centenary 7:00 p.m. 27 Jacksonville [SS] 7:00 p.m.
28 Mississippi Valley State 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER
31 at San Diego 6:00 p.m. 2 Western Kentucky [SS] 7:00 p.m.
JANUARY 6 at Clemson [FSN] 1:00 p.m.
4 at Western Kentucky [CSS] 8:00 p.m. 16 Richmond [SS] 7:00 p.m.
9 *at Ole Miss [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 19 at Wofford [SS] 7:00 p.m.
14 *Arkansas [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m. 21 Furman [SS] 7:00 p.m.
16 *Georgia [ESPN2] 2:00 p.m. 30 at Boston College [ESPNU] 9:00 p.m.
23 *at Alabama [CBS] 11:00 a.m. JANUARY
28 *at Arkansas [ESPN/2] 8:00 p.m. 2 Baylor [FSN] 1:00 p.m.
30 *LSU [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 5 Longwood [FSN] 7:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 9 *at Auburn [SEC Network] 1:30 p.m.
3 *at Vanderbilt [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. 13 *LSU [SEC Network] 8:00 p.m.
6 *at Florida [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m. 16 *Vanderbilt [CSS] 6:00 p.m.
11 *Ole Miss [ESPN/2] 8:00 p.m. 20 *at Ole Miss [CSS] 9:00 p.m.
13 *Auburn [FSN] 6:00 p.m. 23 *at Florida [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
16 *Kentucky [ESPN] 8:00 p.m. 26 *Kentucky [ESPN] 9:00 p.m.
20 *at LSU [SEC Network] 3:00 p.m. 30 *Georgia [FSN] 7:00 p.m.
24 *Alabama [CSS] 8:00 p.m. FEBRUARY
27 *at South Carolina [ESPN] 5:00 p.m. 6 *at Tennessee [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
MARCH 10 *Florida [SEC Network] 8:00 p.m.
3 *at Auburn [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m. 13 *at Georgia [SEC Network] 4:00 p.m.
6 *Tennessee [ESPN] 5:00 p.m. 17 *at Arkansas [CSS] 9:00 p.m.
20 *Tennessee [SEC Network] 1:30 p.m.
All Times Central; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-South Padre Invitational (Starkville, Miss.); 2-South 25 *at Kentucky [ESPN/2] 9:00 p.m.
Padre Invitational (South Padre Island, Texas); 3-SEC/Big East Invitational (Tampa, Fla.); 4-Wooden 27 *Mississippi State [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
Classic (Anaheim, Calif.); 5-at Jackson, Miss. MARCH
3 *Alabama [ESPNU] 7:00 p.m.
6 *at Vanderbilt [ESPN2] 2:00 p.m.
All Times Eastern; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.)
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In four seasons under head coach Bruce Pearl, the Volunteers have led the All five starters and 14 letterwinners return from the 2008-09 team. A.J. Ogilvy
league in scoring four times, won more regular-season SEC games than any made the All-SEC second team for the second straight year, and Jeffery Taylor
other league school, reached a pair of Sweet Sixteens, won three SEC Eastern was named to the All-SEC Freshman team for their exploits on the floor. Ogilvy
Division crowns and attained a No. 1 national ranking. The Vols return all five was named to the All-SEC second team by the league’s coaches and was an
starters from last season’s SEC Eastern Division championship team that post- honorable mention selection by the league’s media after averaging 15.4 points
ed a 21-13 overall record and advanced to the SEC Tournament championship and 7.1 rebounds per game, both team highs. The Commodores finished with
game. The four senior starters—Wayne Chism, Bobby Maze, J.P. Prince and a 19-12 overall record and an 8-8 record in SEC play, but missed the postsea-
Tyler Smith—combine to boast 16 games worth of NCAA Tournament experi- son for the first time since the 2002-03 season and only the second time in the
ence. The fifth starter, sophomore guard Scotty Hopson, made the SEC All- Kevin Stallings era, which began prior to the 1999-00 season. However, the
Freshman Team a year ago. Coach Pearl intends to restore the pressing, up- Commodores were the eighth-least experienced team in the nation in 2008-09
tempo style of play that helped lead UT to back-to-back Sweet Sixteen berths according to KenPom.com, and the team won eight out of its last 11 regular
in 2007 and 2008. Tennessee’s lack of experience at the guard position led to season games, including a win over SEC regular champion LSU in Baton
an uncharacteristic slower pace of play in 2008-09. The Vols’ 1,196 steals Rouge on March 4. Vanderbilt had two freshman double digit scorers for first
over the past four seasons are the most in the SEC. Coach Pearl believes the time since 1977. Taylor and Brad Tinsley both averaged double digits at 12.2
Vols will display a marked improvement at the point guard position this season and 10.7 points per game, respectively, the first time since 1977 that VU has
and has admitted to not trusting his point guards enough at certain times last had a true freshman scoring tandem. Charles Davis (15.3) and Greg Fuller
year. Maze is a scoring point guard who Pearl believes has benefitted from (10.8) accomplished the feat in 1977.
spending a full year in the UT system, building chemistry. Newcomer Melvin
Goins, a junior transfer from Mt. San Jacinto [Calif.] College, has earned a 2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
reputation as a tremendous defender who can also penetrate into the lane and NOVEMBER Result Attendance High Scorer
set up his teammates offensively. 10 Alabama-Huntsville (exh.) W, 91-56 11882 Taylor 19
16 Lipscomb 7:00 p.m.
20 at Saint Mary's 10:30 p.m.
2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 23 1-vs. Cincinnati [ESPN2] 4:30 p.m.
OCTOBER Result Attendance High Scorer 24 1-Maryland/Chaminade [ESPN/2] TBA
30 North Alabama (Exh.) W, 117-79 18362 Hopson 20 25 1-Maui Invitational TBA
NOVEMBER DECEMBER
4 Lincoln Memorial (Exh.) W, 97-58 17924 Hopson 20 2 Missouri [ESPNU] 8:30 p.m.
13 Austin Peay 7:30 p.m. 5 DePaul 3:00 p.m.
17 UNC Asheville [FSN] 7:00 p.m. 8 at Illinois [BTN] 7:30 p.m.
20 1-vs. East Carolina 3:30 p.m. 11 2-vs. Western Kentucky [CSS] 8:30 p.m.
21/22 1-DePaul/Northern Iowa 6:00 p.m. 19 Tennessee State 3:00 p.m.
23 1-TBA TBA 21 Mercer 7:00 p.m.
27 College of Charleston [CSS] 7:00 p.m. 30 Manhattan 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER JANUARY
2 East Tennessee State 7:30 p.m. 2 Southern Miss [FSN] 2:00 p.m.
11 2-vs. Middle Tennessee [CSS] 7:00 p.m. 4 Middle Tennessee [FSN] 8:00 p.m.
15 Wyoming [ESPNU] 7:00 p.m. 9 *Florida [ESPN2] 11:00 a.m.
19 at Southern Cal [FSN] 4:30 p.m. 13 *at Alabama [CSS] 8:00 p.m.
23 North Carolina A&T [CSS] 7:00 p.m. 16 *at South Carolina [CSS] 5:00 p.m.
31 at Memphis [ESPN2] 4:00 p.m. 23 *Auburn [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
JANUARY 27 *at Tennessee [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m.
6 Charlotte [CSS] 7:00 p.m. 30 *at Kentucky [ESPN] 3:00 p.m.
10 Kansas [CBS] 1:30/4:30 FEBRUARY
14 *Auburn [ESPN/2] 7:00 p.m. 3 *Mississippi State [SEC Network] 7:00 p.m.
16 *Ole Miss [SEC Network] 1:30 p.m. 6 *at Georgia [FSN] 7:00 p.m.
19 *at Alabama [ESPN] 7:00 p.m. 9 *Tennessee [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
23 *at Georgia [FSN] 5:00 p.m. 13 *LSU [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
27 *Vanderbilt [ESPNU] 7:00 p.m. 18 *at Ole Miss [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m.
31 *Florida [CBS] 1:00 p.m. 20 *Kentucky [ESPN] 5:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 25 *Georgia [ESPNU] 6:00 p.m.
4 *at LSU [ESPN/2] 9:00 p.m. 27 *at Arkansas [SEC Network] 12:30 p.m.
6 *South Carolina [ESPN] 6:00 p.m. MARCH
9 *at Vanderbilt [ESPN] 7:00 p.m. 2 *at Florida [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
13 *at Kentucky [ESPN] 9:00 p.m. 6 *South Carolina [ESPN2] 1:00 p.m.
17 *Georgia [SEC Network] 8:00 p.m.
20 *at South Carolina [SEC Network] 1:30 p.m. All Times Eastern; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Maui Invitational (Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii); 2-Sun
23 *at Florida [ESPN] 9:00 p.m. Belt Classic (Nashville, Tenn.)
27 *Kentucky [CBS] Noon
MARCH
3 *Arkansas [CSS] 7:00 p.m.
6 *at Mississippi State [ESPN] 6:00 p.m.
All Times Eastern; *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands); 2-Sun Belt Classic (Nashville, Tenn.)