< PreviousOLE MISS March 2 n Oxford, Miss. n The Pavilion at Ole Miss #5 n F n Jr. n 6-7 n 225 KJ BUFFEN Khadim SY #3 n F n Sr. n 6-10 n 240 Rebels Players to Watch Meet the Ole Miss Rebels No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Romello White 6-8 235 F Gr. Atlanta, Ga. 1 Austin Crowley 6-5 190 G So. West Point, Miss. 2 Devontae Shuler 6-2 190 G Sr. Irmo, S.C. 3 Khadim Sy 6-10 240 F Sr. Dakar, Senegal 4 Antavion Collum 6-7 224 F So. Memphis, Tenn. 5 KJ Buffen 6-7 225 F Jr. Gainesville, Ga. 11 Matthew Murrell 6-4 195 G Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 12 Shon Robinson 6-11 212 F RFr. Chicago, Ill. 14 Dimencio Vaughn 6-5 220 G/F Gr. New York, N.Y. 15 Luis Rodriguez 6-6 215 G/F So. Los Angeles, Calif. 21 Robert Allen 6-8 200 F Jr. Orlando, Fla. 23 Sammy Hunter 6-9 228 F So. Nassau, Bahamas 24 Jarkel Joiner 6-1 180 G Jr. Oxford, Miss. 33 John McBride 6-7 218 G RSo. Memphis, Tenn. Location: Oxford, Miss. Founded: 1848 Enrollment: 23,090 Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Website: olemissports.com 2019-20 Records: 15-17 overall, 6-12 SEC Assistant Coaches: Win Case, Ronnie Hamilton, Levi Watkins Starters Lost (2): Breein Tyree, Blake Hinson Starters Returning (4): Devontae Shuler, KJ Buffen, Khadim Sy, Luis Rodriguez Quick Facts 1 First in the SEC in playing time for returnees, as team’s three returning starters and four transfers have 15,861 minutes of Division I playing time. By the Numbers UK leads: 108-13 Last Meeting: Feb. 15, 2020 (Kentucky 67, Ole Miss 62) Series History Davis begins his third season at Ole Miss. A nine-time conference coach of the year, he is 39th among active Division I head coaches with 438 career wins. Last season, he earned his 500th career wins at all levels. Kermit DAVIS Rebels Head Coach 23rd season (3rd at Ole Miss) 504-293 (.632 Win Pct.) 78 @KentuckyMBBPlayer in the Spotlight Devontae SHULER #2 n G n Sr. n 6-2 n 190MISSISSIPPI STATE January 2 n Starkville, Miss. n Humphrey Coliseum #24 n F n RSr. n 6-11 n 255 Abdul ADO Iverson MOLINAR #1 n G n So. n 6-3 n 190 Bulldogs Players to Watch Meet the Mississippi State Bulldogs No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Jalen Johnson 6-6 210 F RSr. Baton Rouge, La. 1 Iverson Molinar 6-3 190 G So. Panama City, Panama 2 Javian Davis 6-9 245 F RSo. Canton, Miss. 3 D.J. Stewart Jr. 6-6 205 G RSo. Grace, Miss. 4 Cameron Matthews 6-7 220 F Fr. Olive Branch, Miss. 5 Deivon Smith 6-1 165 G Fr. Loganville, Ga. 11 Andersson Garcia 6-7 205 G/F Fr. Moca, Dominican Republic 20 Derek Fountain 6-9 210 F Fr. Holly Springs, Miss. 21 Justin Rumph 6-5 215 G Sr. Birmingham, Ala. 24 Abdul Ado 6-11 255 F RSr. Lagos, Nigeria 25 Isaac Stansbury 6-1 160 G So. Bowling Green, Ky. 30 Andrew Junkin 6-11 240 F RSo. New Hope, Miss. 32 Quinten Post 7-0 240 F So. Amsterdam, The Netherlands 33 Reggie Morris 6-1 160 G Fr. Grandview, Mo. 35 Tolu Smith 6-10 245 F RSo. Bay St. Louis, Miss. 55 Keondre Montgomery 6-7 200 G/F Fr. Jackson, Miss. Location: Starkville, Miss. Founded: 1878 Enrollment: 22,226 Colors: Maroon and White Website: hailstate.com 2019-20 Records: 20-11 overall, 11-7 SEC Assistant Coaches: George Brooks, Korey McCray, Ernie Zeigler Starters Lost (3): Reggie Perry, Nick Weatherspoon, Robert Woodard II Starters Returning (2): Abdul Ado, D.J. Stewart Jr. Quick Facts 68 Mississippi State has captured 68 victories (20-plus wins in three- consecutive seasons) under Ben Howland since 2017-18. By the Numbers UK leads: 98-20 Last Meeting: Feb. 4, 2020 (Kentucky 80, Mississippi State 72) Series History In his sixth season, Howland has brought stability to the Mississippi State program. He’s led the Bulldogs to three-consecutive 20-win seasons and back-to-back postseason appear- ances for the first time in nearly a decade. Ben HOWLAND Bulldogs Head Coach 25th season (6th at Mississippi State) 499-273 (.646 Win Pct.) 80 @KentuckyMBBPlayer in the Spotlight D.J. STEWART JR. #3 n G n RSo. n 6-6 n 20582 @KentuckyMBB MISSOURI February 2 n Columbia, Mo. n Mizzou Arena Location: Columbia, Mo. Founded: 1839 Enrollment: 30,849 Colors: Old Gold and Black Website: mutigers.com 2019-20 Records: 15-16 overall, 7-11 SEC Assistant Coaches: Chris Hollender, Cornell Mann, Marco Harris Starters Lost (1): Reed Nikko Starters Returning (4): Xavier Pinson, Dru Smith, Kobe Brown, Javon Pickett Quick Facts Meet the Missouri Tigers No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Torrence Watson 6-5 205 G Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 1 Xavier Pinson 6-2 170 G Jr. Chicago, Ill. 2 Drew Buggs 6-3 195 G Gr. Long Beach, Calif. 4 Javon Pickett 6-5 220 G Jr. Belleville, Ill. 5 Mitchell Smith 6-10 221 F RSr. Van Buren, Ark. 10 Evan Yerkes 6-3 187 G Jr. Tinley Park, Ill. 11 Ed Chang 6-8 215 F Jr. Papillion, Neb. 12 Dru Smith 6-3 203 G RSr. Evansville, Ind. 13 Mark Smith 6-5 220 G Sr. Edwardsville, Ill. 23 Jeremiah Tilmon 6-10 260 F Sr. East St. Louis, Ill. 24 Kobe Brown 6-7 240 F So. Huntsville, Ala. 25 Brooks Ford 6-0 187 G Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 32 Jordan Wilmore 7-3 245 F Fr. Laurel, Md. 42 Parker Braun 6-8 217 F RSo. Overland Park, Kan. 88 Mizzou returns 88 percent of its scoring from a season ago, the most in the SEC, and returns 10 players with at least junior eligibility. By the Numbers UK leads: 13-1 Last Meeting: Jan. 4, 2020 (Kentucky 71, Missouri 59) Series History Martin, who enters his fourth season in Columbia after spending three seasons at the University of California, has averaged 19.7 wins in 12 seasons as a head coach with eight postseason appearances. Cuonzo MARTIN Tigers Head Coach #12 n G n RSr. n 6-3 n 203 Dru SMITH Xavier PINSON #1 n G n Jr. n 6-2 n 170 12th season (4th at Missouri) 239-167 (.588 Win Pct.) Tigers Players to WatchPlayer in the Spotlight Jeremiah TILMON #23 n F n Sr. n 6-10 n 260SOUTH CAROLINA December 29 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center #5 n G n RSo. n 6-4 n 211 Jermaine COUISNARD Keyshawn BRYANT #24 n F n Jr. n 6-5 n 197 Gamecocks Players to Watch Meet the South Carolina Gamecocks No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 00 AJ Lawson 6-6 178 G Jr. Toronto, Ontario 1 TJ Moss 6-4 195 G RSo. Memphis, Tenn. 2 Trey Anderson 6-6 203 F So. San Diego, Calif. 4 Jalyn McCreary 6-7 225 F So. Marietta, Ga. 5 Jermaine Couisnard 6-4 211 G R-So. East Chicago, Ind. 10 Justin Minaya 6-6 215 F RJr. Harrington Park, N.J. 12 Trae Hannibal 6-2 217 G So. Hartsville, S.C. 13 Mike Green 6-1 188 G So. Myrtle Beach, S.C. 14 Nathan Nelson 6-6 189 F Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. 15 Wildens Leveque 6-11 230 F/C So. Brockton, Mass. 20 Alanzo Frink 6-7 260 F Jr. Jersey City, N.J. 21 Ja’Von Benson 6-7 251 F Fr. Columbia, S.C. 23 Seventh Woods 6-2 189 G RSr. Columbia, S.C. 24 Keyshawn Bryant 6-5 197 F Jr. Winter Haven, Fla. 44 Ford Cooper Jr. 6-3 183 G So. Charlotte, N.C. Location: Columbia, S.C. Founded: 1801 Enrollment: 34,795 Colors: Garnet and Black Website: gamecocksportsonline.com 2019-20 Records: 18-13 overall, 10-8 SEC Assistant Coaches: Chuck Martin, Will Bailey, Bruce Shingler Starters Lost (1): Malik Kotsar Starters Returning (4): AJ Lawson, Jermaine Couisnard, Keyshawn Bryant, Justin Minaya Quick Facts 57 AJ Lawson led the Gamecocks with 13.4 points per game last season. He also had a team high 57 3-pointers on the year. By the Numbers UK leads: 52-13 Last Meeting: Jan. 15, 2020 (South Carolina 81, Kentucky 78) Series History During his eight seasons in Columbia, Martin has taken South Carolina basketball to new heights. In 2016-17, USC advanced to the NCAA Final Four and won a school-re- cord 26 games. Frank MARTIN Gamecocks Head Coach 14th season (9th at USC) 264-173 (.604 Win Pct.) 84 @KentuckyMBBPlayer in the Spotlight AJ LAWSON #00 n G n Jr. n 6-6 n 17886 @KentuckyMBB TENNESSEE February 6 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center February 20 n Knoxville, Tenn. n Thompson-Boling Arena Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Enrollment: 29,460 Colors: Orange and White Website: utsports.com 2019-20 Records: 17-14 overall, 9-9 SEC Assoc. Head Coach: Michael Schwartz Assistant Coach: Desmond Oliver, Kim English Starters Lost (2): Jordan Bowden, Lamonté Turner Starters Returning (4): John Fulkerson, Josiah-Jordan James, Yves Pons, Santiago Vescovi Quick Facts Meet the Tennessee Volunteers No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Davonte Gaines 6-7 181 G So. Buffalo, N.Y. 3 Drew Pember 6-10 190 F So. Knoxville, Tenn. 5 Josiah-Jordan James 6-6 207 G So. Charleston, S.C. 10 John Fulkerson 6-9 215 F RSr. Kingsport, Tenn. 11 Jaden Springer 6-4 204 G Fr. Charlotte, N.C. 12 Victor Bailey Jr. 6-4 179 G RJr. Austin, Texas 13 Olivier Nkamhoua 6-8 223 F So. Helsinki, Finland 15 Corey Walker Jr. 6-8 219 F Fr. Hastings, Fla. 21 Kent Gilbert 6-1 164 G Fr. Greenville, N.C. 24 Isaiah Sulack 6-5 170 G RSo. Knoxville, Tenn. 25 Santiago Vescovi 6-3 188 G So. Montevideo, Uruguay 30 Brock Jancek 6-8 222 F Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. 32 Cole Morris 6-9 192 F Fr. Marietta, Ga. 33 Uros Plavsic 7-0 262 F RSo. Ivanjica, Serbia 35 Yves Pons 6-6 215 G/F Sr. Fuveau, France 45 Keon Johnson 6-5 186 G Fr. Shelbyville, Tenn. 55 E.J. Anosike 6-7 245 F Sr. East Orange, N.J. 5 Since John Calipari has led the Kentucky program, Tennessee is the only program to have logged wins over the Wildcats for five consecutive seasons. By the Numbers UK leads: 156-74 Last Meeting: Mar. 3, 2020 (Tennessee 81, Kentucky 73) Series History Over the past three seasons, Barnes has guided Tennessee to a 74-29 record. He was named 2019 Naismith College Coach of the Year after guiding UT to 31 wins and a Sweet 16 appearance in 2018-19. Rick BARNES Volunteers Head Coach #5 n G n So. n 6-6 n 207 Josiah-Jordan JAMES Yves PONS #35 n G/F n Sr. n 6-6 n 215 34th season (6th at Tennessee) 709-378 (.655 Win Pct.) Volunteers Players to WatchPlayer in the Spotlight John FULKERSON #10 n F n RSr. n 6-9 n 215Next >