SEC Basketball Standings Update

Greetings, BBN!

The Aggies are no longer alone at the top of the order with the Florida Gators tied with them at 7-2 at the halfway point of conference play for both teams. A&M lost a close one in Tuscaloosa to the Crimson Tide, who are only 5-4 in league play but 15-7 overall with a more manageable stretch coming up.

Another big winner from the weeknight games was Kentucky, as the Cats won their 7th out of their last 8 to rocket from 0-2 to 7-3 in the standings to have sole possession of third place. Let’s get into this week’s SEC standings and see where things sit:

SEC Basketball Standings

Notes:

• Kentucky’s SEC victories have pushed it to 3rd right now, and if they keep it up a double bye in the SEC Tournament could be theirs to enjoy. Still a lot of ball left to play, but something to think about.
• The Wildcats had a fantastic night from Otega Oweh and Colin Chandler. Oweh had 24 points and Brandon had 20, which matched the former’s season high and greatly exceeded the latter’s.
• Alabama jacked up 48 threes in their 100-97 win over the Aggies, making 16 of them. Not a great percentage but the quantity outweighed the quality. Outrebounding them 44-36 also helped.
• Texas continues to tread water in the league, getting by South Carolina at home 84-75 to reach 5-5. The Longhorns have their next four also against unranked opponents, so it’ll be a critical stretch for their tourney hopes.
• Biggest games this weekend: Florida takes on Texas A&M in College Station in a battle for sole possession of 1st place in the league. At the same time Kentucky will host Tennessee in the second of their two games and will either keep the Cats ahead of the Vols in the standings or push Tennessee over UK.