Southeastern Conference Notebook by Rainer Sabin It didn’t seem possible that one team would emerge as the king of the hill in the Southeastern Conference this season. But the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats (22-3, 12-0 SEC) sit atop the summit of the SEC with no challengers likely to dethrone them […]

SEC Notebook by Rainer Sabin If there was a game that could have stabilized the SEC West, last Saturday’s Alabama-Auburn match-up would have been it. Instead, the Crimson Tide’s 84-68 victory over the Tigers (17-6, 6-4 SEC) only created more havoc and complications in a division marked by chaos. The […]

Southeastern Conference Notebook by Rainer Sabin They lead the SEC in every major defensive category, haven’t lost since Dec. 28, and are now ranked in the top five. The high-flying No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats (18-3, 8-0 SEC) have found a new formula for winning, and opponents are struggling to find […]

Southeastern Conference Notebook by Rainer Sabin Once considered a doormat by fans and sportswriters alike, Vanderbilt (10-8, 3-4 SEC) has emerged as a team that is not only competitive, but also dangerous. The Commodores, who are led by senior forward Matt Frieje, knocked off No. 15 Georgia and Ole Miss […]

Southeastern Conference Notebook by Rainer Sabin What is going on in Tuscaloosa? That is the question fans, reporters, and Alabama coach Mark Gottfried are trying to answer. On Saturday, No. 7 Kentucky (15-3, 5-0 SEC) walked in to Coleman Coliseum and handed the No. 23 Crimson Tide a 63-46 loss […]

SEC Notebook by Rainer Sabin In a conference where Alabama was supposed to be at the head of the class, a school just a couple hours down the road is showing that it has upward mobility. Auburn, which sported a dismal 12-16 record last season, was predicted to finish near […]

SEC Notebook by Rainer Sabin As the first part of the season drew to a close last week, it became apparent that one conference seemed to be slightly better than the rest. Featuring five teams in the Top 25 rankings, the SEC flexed its muscle, as its affiliated schools achieved […]

Southeastern Conference Notebook by Rainer Sabin In forty minutes on Saturday, Alabama laid to rest any fears its fans may have had after the Crimson Tide lost to Utah last Monday. That is because Alabama (10-1) conquered No. 19 Xavier 65-58 in Tuscaloosa. The Tide rebounded from its first setback […]

Southeastern Conference Notebook by Rainer Sabin A week after beating Indiana and witnessing the Mike Davis tirade in Freedom Hall, Kentucky returned to Louisville to face its in-state rival, the Cardinals, last Saturday. It didn’t take long for the joy reaped from the victory over the Hoosiers to be replaced […]

SEC Notebook by Rainer Sabin Louisiana State coach John Brady received an early Christmas present Saturday night when his Tigers (7-1) upset No. 1 Arizona in Baton Rouge. But the 66-65 victory did not come easy. A chorus of errors committed by LSU in the final minutes almost transformed a […]