< Previous68 @KentuckyMBB ARKANSAS February 9 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 27,778 Colors: Cardinal and White Website: arkansasrazorbacks.com 2019-20 Records: 20-12 overall, 7-11 SEC Assoc. Head Coach: David Patrick Assistant Coaches: Corey Williams, Clay Moser Starters Lost (4): Mason Jones, Isaiah Joe, Jimmy Whitt Jr., Adrio Bailey Starters Returning (1): Desi Sills Quick Facts Meet the Arkansas Razorbacks No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Justin Smith 6-7 230 F Gr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. 1 JD Notae 6-1 195 G RJr. Covington, Ga. 2 Vance Jackson 6-9 238 F Gr. Pasadena, Calif. 3 Desi Sills 6-1 202 G Jr. Jonesboro, Ark. 4 Davonte Davis 6-4 180 G Fr. Jacksonville, Ark. 5 Moses Moody 6-6 205 G Fr. Little Rock, Ark. 10 Jaylin Williams 6-10 245 F Fr. Fort Smith, Ark. 11 Jalen Tate 6-6 175 G Gr. Pickerington, Ohio 12 Khalen Robinson 6-0 175 G Fr. Little Rock, Ark. 13 Emeka Obukwelu 6-8 235 F Sr. Plano, Texas 14 Brandon Kimble 6-7 180 F Gr. Indianola, Miss. 22 Abayomi Iyiola 6-9 230 F RJr. Atlanta, Ga. 23 Connor Vanover 7-3 247 F RSo. Little Rock, Ark. 24 Ethan Henderson 6-8 210 F Jr. Little Rock. Ark. 33 Bryson Morehead 6-8 160 F Fr. Katy, Texas 12 Arkansas has 12 new players on its roster in 2020-21. The Razorbacks are one of 10 schools in the country with double-digit newcomers on the roster. By the Numbers UK leads: 32-11 Last Meeting: Jan. 18, 2020 (Kentucky 73, Arkansas 66) Series History In five years as a collegiate head coach (four at Nevada and one at Arkansas), Mus- selman has won at least 20 games each sea- son — ninth-best among active Division I coaches. Eric MUSSELMAN Razorbacks Head Coach #0 n F n Gr. n 6-7 n 230 Justin SMITH Jalen TATE #11 n G n Gr. n 6-6 n 175 6th season (2nd at Arkansas) 130-46 (.738 Win Pct.) Razorbacks Players to WatchPlayer in the Spotlight Desi SILLS #3 n G n Jr. n 6-1 n 20270 @KentuckyMBB AUBURN January 16 n Auburn, Ala. n Auburn Arena February 13 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center Location: Auburn, Ala. Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 30,700 Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Website: auburntigers.com 2019-20 Records: 25-6 overall, 12-6 SEC Assistant Coaches: Ira Bowman, Wes Flanigan, Steven Pearl Starters Lost (5): Samir Doughty, J’Von McCormick, Isaac Okoro (NBA Draft), Danjel Purifoy, Austin Wiley Starters Returning (0) Quick Facts Meet the Auburn Tigers No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Tyrell Jones G 6-1 195 So. Chicago, Ill. 1 Jamal Johnson G 6-4 195 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. 2 Sharife Cooper G 6-1 180 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. 4 Javon Franklin F 6-7 220 Jr. Little Rock, Ark. 5 Chris Moore F 6-6 240 Fr. West Memphis, Ark. 10 JT Thor F 6-10 205 Fr. Norcross, Ga. 12 Lior Berman G 6-4 215 So. Birmingham, Ala. 13 Babatunde Akingbola C 6-10 245 So. Ogun, Nigeria 14 Preston Cook G 6-4 205 Jr. Auburn, Ala. 22 Allen Flanigan G 6-6 215 So. Little Rock, Ark. 23 Jaylin Williams F 6-8 230 So. Nahunta, Ga. 24 Justin Powell G 6-6 205 Fr. Prospect, Ky. 25 Chandler Leopard G 6-3 195 So. Athens, Ala. 33 Chase Maasdorp G 6-0 175 R-So. Lakewood Ranch, Fla. 35 Devan Cambridge G 6-6 215 So. Nashville, Tenn. 44 Dylan Cardwell C 6-11 250 Fr. Augusta, Ga. 15.9 Auburn returns just 15.9% of its scoring from last season. No player on the current roster has appeared in a SEC Tournament game. By the Numbers UK leads: 95-21 Last Meeting: Feb. 29, 2020 (Kentucky 73, Auburn 66) Series History In six seasons at Auburn, Pearl has led the Tigers to two SEC championships and the pro- gram’s first-ever appearance in the Final Four. He is only the 11th coach in SEC history to win four conference titles in a 10-year span. Bruce PEARL Tigers Head Coach #35 n G n So. n 6-6 n 190 Devan CAMBRIDGE Allen FLANIGAN #22 n G n So. n 6-5 n 200 26th season (7th at Auburn) 587-222 (.726 Win Pct.) Tigers Players to Watch Photos by A uburn AthleticsPlayer in the Spotlight Jaylin WILLIAMS #23 n F n So. n 6-8 n 230FLORIDA January 9 n Gainesville, Fla. n Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center February 27 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center #10 n G n Jr. n 6-3 n 203 Noah LOCKE Scottie LEWIS #23 n G n So. n 6-5 n 189 Gators Players to Watch Meet the Florida Gators No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Ques Glover 5-11 182 So. G Knoxville, Tenn. 1 Tre Mann 6-5 190 So. G Gainesville, Fla. 2 Samson Ruzhentsev 6-7 192 Fr. F Moscow, Russia 3 Alex Klatsky 6-4 185 Fr. G Colts Neck, N.J. 4 Anthony Duruji 6-7 220 Jr. F Germantown, Md. 5 Omar Payne 6-10 230 So. F Kissimmee, Fla. 10 Noah Locke 6-3 203 Jr. G Baltimore, Md. 11 Keyontae Johnson 6-5 229 Jr. F Norfolk, Va. 12 Colin Castleton 6-11 231 Jr. F Deland, Fla. 15 Osayi Osifo 6-7 225 Jr. F Bedworth Park, South Africa 20 Jack May 6-4 175 Fr. G Boca Raton, Fla. 22 Tyree Appleby 6-1 170 Jr. G Jacksonville, Ark. 23 Scottie Lewis 6-5 189 So. G Hazlet, N.J. 33 Jason Jitoboh 6-11 285 So. C Abuja, Nigeria 44 Niels Lane 6-5 206 Fr. G Freehold, N.J. Location: Gainesville, Fla. Founded: 1853 Enrollment: 54,584 Colors: Orange and Blue Website: floridagators.com 2019-20 Records: 19-12 overall, 11-7 SEC Assoc. Head Coach: Al Pinkins Assistant Coaches: Jordan Mincy, Darris Nichols Starters Lost (2): Kerry Blackshear Jr., Andrew Nembhard Starters Returning (3): Keyontae Johnson, Scottie Lewis, Noah Locke Quick Facts 0 Florida will have zero seniors on this year’s team, one of nine teams in the nation without a senior for the 2020-21 season. By the Numbers UK leads: 104-40 Last Meeting: Mar. 7, 2020 (Kentucky 71, Florida 70) Series History White has led the Gators to three-consec- utive NCAA Tournament berths from 2017-18 and was in position for a fourth last season. In 2019-20, he earned his 100th win as UF’s coach — the fifth to reach that milestone. Mike WHITE Gators Head Coach 10th season (6th at Florida) 209-105 (.665 Win Pct.) 72 @KentuckyMBBPlayer in the Spotlight Keyontae JOHNSON #11 n F n Jr. n 6-5 n 229GEORGIA January 20 n Athens, Ga. n Stegeman Coliseum #14 n G n Jr. n 6-3 n 195 Tye FAGAN Toumani CAMARA #10 n F n So. n 6-8 n 220 Bulldogs Players to Watch Meet the Georgia Bulldogs No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 K.D. Johnson 6-1 190 G Fr. Atlanta, Ga. 1 Jaykwon Walton 6-7 205 G/F So. Columbus, Ga. 2 Sahvir Wheeler 5-10 180 G So. Houston, Texas 3 Christian Brown 6-6 215 G So. Hopkins, S.C. 4 Andrew Garcia 6-6 225 G Gr. Bergenfield, N.J. 5 Justin Kier 6-4 190 G Gr. Grottoes, Va. 10 Toumani Camara 6-8 220 F/C So. Brussels, Belgium 11 Jaxon Etter 6-4 200 G So. Woodstock, Ga. 12 Josh Taylor 6-9 215 C Fr. Atlanta, Ga. 13 Jonathan Ned 6-8 215 F/C Jr. Brentwood, Calif. 14 Tye Fagan 6-3 195 G Jr. Logtown, Ga. 23 Mikal Starks 6-0 185 G Jr. Miami, Fla. 24 P.J. Horne 6-6 230 G/F Gr. Tifton, Ga. 25 Tyron McMillan 6-9 220 C So. New Orleans, La. Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 38,920 Colors: Red and Black Website: georgiadogs.com 2019-20 Records: 16-16 overall, 5-13 SEC Assistant Coaches: Steve McClain, Chad Dollar, John Linehan Starters Lost (3): Anthony Edwards, Rayshaun Hammonds, Jordan Harris Starters Returning (2): Sahvir Wheeler, Toumani Camara Quick Facts 11 Georgia has scored 90 or more points 11 times during Tom Crean’s first 64 games with the Bulldogs. By the Numbers UK leads: 128-26 Last Meeting: Jan. 21, 2020 (Kentucky 89, Georgia 79) Series History Entering his third season in Athens, Crean has re-energized the fan base. He inked a top- 10 recruiting class in his first full recruiting cycle and UGA has broken its all-time atten- dance record twice in the past two seasons. Tom CREAN Bulldogs Head Coach 21st season (3rd at Georgia) 383-268 (.588 Win Pct.) 74 @KentuckyMBBPlayer in the Spotlight Sahvir WHEELER #2 n G n So. n 5-10 n 18076 @KentuckyMBB LSU January 23 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 30,451 Colors: Purple and Gold Website: lsusports.com 2019-20 Records: 21-10 overall, 12-6 SEC Assoc. Head Coach: Bill Armstrong Assistant Coach: Tasmin Mitchell, Kevin Nickelberry Starters Lost (2): Skylar Mays, Emmitt Williams Starters Returning (3): Trendon Watford, Darius Days, Javonte Smart Quick Facts Meet the LSU Tigers No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Mwani Wilkinson 6-6 195 F Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. 1 Javonte Smart 6-4 205 G Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 2 Trendon Watford 6-9 235 F So. Birmingham, Ala. 3 Jalen Cook 6-0 180 G Fr. Walker, La. 4 Darius Days 6-6 240 F Jr. Raleigh, Fla. 5 Parker Edwards 6-3 190 G RSo. Covington, La. 10 Brandon Egemo 6-2 160 G Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. 11 Josh LeBlanc Sr. 6-7 230 F Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 15 Aundre Hyatt 6-5 225 G So. Bronx, N.Y. 21 Charles Manning Jr. 6-5 200 G Sr. Riverhead, N.Y. 22 Bryan Penn-Johnson 7-0 245 C So. Long Beach, Calif. 24 Cameron Thomas 6-4 200 G Fr. Chesapeake, Va. 25 Eric Gaines 6-3 170 G Fr. Lithonia, Ga. 32 Shareef O’Neal 6-9 215 F So. Los Angeles, Calif. 34 Josh Gray 7-0 235 C Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 13 LSU has won 13 SEC road games over the last two seasons. By the Numbers UK leads: 89-27 Last Meeting: Feb. 18, 2020 (Kentucky 79, LSU 76) Series History In three season, Wade’s Tigers have won 67 games with two postseason appearances and an SEC Championship in 2019. LSU advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2019 NCAA Championships. Will WADE Tigers Head Coach #2 n F n So. n 6-9 n 235 Trendon WATFORD Darius DAYS #4 n F n Jr. n 6-6 n 240 8th season (4th at LSU) 158-77 (.672 Win Pct.) Tigers Players to WatchPlayer in the Spotlight Javonte SMART #1 n G n Jr. n 6-4 n 205Next >