< Previous78 @KentuckyMBB Location: Nashville, Tenn. Founded: 1873 Enrollment: 7,057 Colors: Black and Gold Website: www.vucommodores.com 2020-21 Records: 9-16 overall, 3-13 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assoc. Head Coaches: Michael Curry, Ed Conroy Assistant Coach: Adam Mazarei Starters Lost (3): Dylan Disu, Clevon Brown, Max Evans Starters Returning (2): Scotty Pippen Jr., Jordan Wright Quick Facts Meet the Vanderbilt Commodores No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Tyrin Lawrence 6-4 195 G So. Monticello, Ga. 1 Peyton Daniels 6-2 185 G Fr. Ellenwood, Ga. 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 6-3 185 G Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. 3 Rodney Chatman 6-1 215 G Gr. Lithonia, Ga. 4 Jordan Wright 6-6 215 G/F Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 5 Shane Dezonie 6-5 215 G Fr. Tobyhanna, Pa. 10 Myles Stute 6-7 210 F So. Washington, D.C. 11 Gabe Dorsey 6-6 215 G Fr. Westminster, Md. 12 Trey Thomas 5-11 145 G So. Durham, Ontario, Canada 15 Terren Frank 6-8 240 F So. Los Angeles, Calif. 20 Max Adelman 6-5 205 G/F So. Memphis, Tenn. 21 Liam Robbins 7-0 250 C Gr. Davenport, Iowa 22 Graham Calton 6-5 200 G Fr. Charlotte, N.C. 23 Jamaine Mann 6-6 230 G So. Hampton, Ga. 33 Drew Weikert 6-0 170 G Sr. Nashville, Tenn. 42 Quentin Millora-Brown 6-10 235 F Sr. Lorton, Va. 20.8 Scotty Pippen Jr. is the highest-scoring player (20,8 points per game) returning to a major conference program in 2021-22. By the Numbers UK leads: 151-47 Last Meeting: Feb. 17, 2021 (Kentucky 82, Vanderbilt 78) Series History Jerry Stackhouse prepares for his third sea- son at Vanderbilt. Before coming to Nashville he served as an assistant coach with the Mem- phis Grizzlies following two seasons as head coach of the NBA G League’s Raptors 905. #2 n G n Jr. n 6-3 n 185 Scotty PIPPEN JR. Jordan WRIGHT #4 n G/F n Jr. n 6-6 n 215 Jerry STACKHOUSE Vanderbilt Head Coach 3rd season (3rd at Vanderbilt) 20-37 (.345 Win Pct.) Commodores Players to Watch Jan. 11 n Nashville, Tenn. n Memorial Gymnasium | Feb. 2 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center@UKSportsNetwork 79 Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Enrollment: 31,701 Colors: Orange and White Website: www.utsports.com 2020-21 Records: 18-9 overall, 10-7 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assoc. Head Coach: Michael Schwartz Assistant Coaches: Justin Gainey, Rod Clark Starters Lost (3): Keon Johnson, Jaden Springer, Yves Pons Starters Returning (3): John Fulkerson, Josiah-Jordan James, Santiago Vescovi Quick Facts Meet the Tennessee Volunteers No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Jonas Aidoo 6-11 230 F Fr. Durham, N.C. 1 Kennedy Chandler 6-0 172 G Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 2 Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 6-10 235 F Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. 3 Quentin Diboundje 6-5 206 G Fr. Montpellier, France 5 Zakai Zeigler 5-9 160 G Fr. Long Island, N.Y. 10 John Fulkerson 6-9 215 F Gr. Kingsport, Tenn. 12 Victor Bailey Jr. 6-4 179 G Sr. Austin, Texas 13 Olivier Nkamhoua 6-8 223 F Jr. Helsinki, Finland 15 Jahmai Mashack 6-4 192 G Fr. ontana, Calif. 21 Kent Gilbert 6-1 174 G So. Greenville, N.C. 24 Justin Powell 6-6 185 G So. Prospect, Ky. 25 Santiago Vescovi 6-3 188 G Jr. Montevideo, Uruguay 30 Josiah-Jordan James 6-6 207 G Jr. Charleston, S.C. 31 Isaiah Sulack 6-5 170 G Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. 33 Uros Plavsic 7-0 262 F Jr. Ivanjica, Serbia 34 Cole Morris 6-9 192 F So. Marietta, Ga. 35 Brock Jancek 6-8 222 F Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. 5 Tennessee returns five of its top eight scorers from last season’s squad. Additionally, four players who started at least 12 games return this season. By the Numbers UK leads: 157-75 Last Meeting: Feb. 20, 2021 (Kentucky 70, Tennessee 55) Series History Entering his seventh season, Barnes is the most decorated head coach in UT history. He was named 2019 Naismith College Coach of the Year after leading the Vols to 31 wins and a Sweet 16 appearance. #10 n F n Gr. n 6-9 n 215 John FULKERSON Josiah-Jordan JAMES #30 n G n Jr. n 6-6 n 207 Rick BARNES Volunteers Head Coach 35rd season (7th at Tennessee) 727-387 (.653 Win Pct.) Volunteers Players to Watch Jan. 15 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Feb. 15 n Knoxville, Tenn. n Thompson-Boling Arena80 @KentuckyMBB Location: College Station, Texas Founded: 1872 Enrollment: 69,367 Colors: Maroon and White Website: www.12thman.com 2020-21 Records: 8-10 overall, 2-8 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assistant Coaches: Devin Johnson, Steve Roccaforte Starters Lost (3): Jonathan Aku, Savion Flagg, Emanuel Miller Starters Returning (2): Andre Gordon, Quenton Jackson Quick Facts Meet the Texas A&M Aggies No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Aaron Cash 6-6 201 G Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 1 Marcus Williams 6-2 197 G So. Dickinson, Texas 2 Hayden Hefner 6-6 182 G So. Nederland, Texas 3 Quenton Jackson 6-5 173 G Gr. Los Angeles, Calif. 4 Wade Taylor IV 6-0 186 G Fr. Lancaster, Texas 5 Hassan Diarra 6-2 196 G So. Queens, N.Y. 10 Ethan Henderson 6-8 193 F Sr. Little Rock, Ark. 11 Jalen Johnson 6-6 210 F Gr. Baton Rouge, La. 12 Everett Vaughn 6-10 255 F Jr. Bellaire, Texas 15 Henry Coleman III 6-8 243 F So. Richmond, Va. 20 Andre Gordon 6-2 186 G Jr. Sidney, Ohio 22 Davin Watkins 6-1 185 G Fr. Nolensville, Tenn. 23 Tyrece Radford 6-2 200 G Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 24 Zach Walker 6-4 199 G Sr. Deer Park, Texas 31 Javonte Brown 7-0 253 F Fr. Toronto, Ontario 32 Ashton Smith 6-9 252 F Fr. Spring, Texas 35 Manny Obaseki 6-4 189 G Fr. Allen, Texas 10 Texas A&M welcomes 10 newcom- ers to its roster this season including seven transfers (Marcus Williams, Henry Coleman III, Tyrece Radford, Ethan Hender- son, Javonte Brown, Aaron Cash and Jalen Johnson). By the Numbers UK leads: 11-4 Last Meeting: Feb. 25, 2020 (Kentucky 69, Texas A&M 60) Series History In his first season at Texas A&M, Williams’ Aggies finished tied for sixth in the SEC after being projected to finish 12th. Williams was voted as the Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year as the Aggies won 10 league games. #20 n G n Jr. n 6-2 n 186 Andre GORDON Quenton JACKSON #3 n G n Gr. n 6-5 n 173 Buzz WILLIAMS Aggies Head Coach 15th season (3rd at Texas A&M) 253-155 (.620 Win Pct.) Aggies Players to Watch Jan. 19 n College Station, Texas n Reed Arena@UKSportsNetwork 81 Location: Auburn, Ala. Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 30,440 Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Website: www.auburntigers.com 2020-21 Records: 13-14 overall, 7-11 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assistant Coaches: Ira Bowman, Wes Flanigan, Steven Pearl Starters Lost (2): JT Thor, Jamal Johnson Starters Returning (3): Allen Flanigan, Jaylin Williams, Devan Cambridge Quick Facts Meet the Auburn Tigers No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 K.D. Johnson 6-0 204 G So. Atlanta, Ga. 1 Wendell Green Jr. 5-11 170 G So. Detroit, Mich. 2 Jaylin Williams 6-8 230 F Jr. Nahunta, Ga. 5 Chris Moore 6-6 240 F So. West Memphis, Ark. 10 Jabari Smith Jr. 6-10 220 F Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. 12 Zep Jasper 6-1 170 G Sr. Augusta, Ga. 13 Walker Kessler 7-1 245 F/C So. Newnan, Ga. 14 Preston Cook 6-4 205 G Sr. Auburn, Ala. 20 Carter Sobera 6-5 187 G So. Birmingham, Ala. 21 Ty Cressman 6-7 244 F Jr. Greensboro, N.C. 22 Allen Flanigan 6-6 215 G Jr. Little Rock, Ark. 23 Babatunde Akingbola 6-10 245 C Jr. Ogun, Nigeria 24 Lior Berman 6-4 215 G Jr. Birmingham, Ala. 25 Chandler Leopard 6-3 195 G Jr. Athens, Ala. 31 Michael Whitmore 5-10 160 G So. Dunwoody, Ga. 33 Chase Maasdorp 6-0 175 G RJr. Lakewood Ranch, Fla. 35 Devan Cambridge 6-6 215 G Jr. Nashville, Tenn. 44 Dylan Cardwell 6-11 250 C So. Augusta, Ga. 4 Auburn has had four players taken in the last three NBA Drafts, which is tied for seventh best nationally over that time period. By the Numbers UK leads: 96-22 Last Meeting: Feb. 13, 2021 (Kentucky 82, Auburn 80) Series History In seven years at Auburn, Pearl has led the Tigers to two SEC Championships and Au- burn’s first-ever Final Four appearance. He is one of just three coaches to take four different Division I programs to the Sweet 16. #2 n F n Jr. n 6-8 n 230 Jaylin WILLIAMS Allen FLANIGAN #22 n G n Jr. n 6-6 n 215 Bruce PEARL Tigers Head Coach 27th season (8th at Auburn) 600-237 (.717 Win Pct.) Tigers Players to Watch82 @KentuckyMBB Location: Starkville, Miss. Founded: 1878 Enrollment: 22,986 Colors: Maroon and White Website: www.hailstate.com 2020-21 Records: 18-15 overall, 8-10 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: NIT Championship Game Assistant Coaches: George Brooks, Korey McCray, Ernie Zeigler Starters Lost (2): D.J. Stewart Jr, Abdul Ado, Starters Returning (3): Iverson Molinar, Tolu Smith, Derek Fountain Quick Facts Meet the Mississippi State Bulldogs No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Rocket Watts 6-2 185 G Jr. Detroit, Mich. 1 Iverson Molinar 6-3 190 G Jr. Panama City, Panama 2 Javian Davis 6-9 240 F RJr. Canton, Miss. 3 Shakeel Moore 6-1 185 G So. Greensboro, N.C. 4 Cameron Matthews 6-7 225 G/F So. Olive Branch, Miss. 5 Cam Carter 6-3 185 G Fr. Donaldsonville, La. 10 Garrison Brooks 6-9 230 F Gr. LaFayette, Ala. 11 Andersson Garcia 6-7 210 G/F So. Moca, Dominican Republic 12 KeShawn Murphy 6-10 245 F Fr. Birmingham, Ala. 13 D.J. Jeffries 6-7 225 F Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. 20 Derek Fountain 6-9 225 F So. Holly Springs, Miss. 21 Justin Rumph 6-5 215 G RSr. Birmingham, Ala. 25 Isaac Stansbury 6-1 160 G Jr. Bowling Green, Ky. 35 Tolu Smith 6-11 245 F RJr. Bay St. Louis, Miss. 44 Alden Applewhite 6-7 200 F Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 2,388 Mississippi State has added a combined 2,388 points between its four impact transfers which include Garrison Brooks, D.J. Jeffries, Shakeel Moore and Rocket Watts. By the Numbers UK leads: 99-21 Last Meeting: Mar. 11, 2021 (Mississippi State 74, Kentucky 73) Series History In his seventh season, Howland has brought stability to the Mississippi State pro- gram. The Bulldogs have won at least 20 games in three of the last four seasons and fin- ish runner-up in the 2021 NIT Championship. #35 n F n RJr. n 6-11 n 245 Tolu SMITH Iverson MOLINAR #1 n G n Jr. n 6-3 n 190 Ben HOWLAND Bulldogs Head Coach 26th season (7th at Mississippi State) 517-288 (.642 Win Pct.) Bulldogs Players to Watch Jan. 25 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterGary W. 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Founded: 1866 Enrollment: 28,423 Colors: Crimson and Blue Website: www.kuathletics.com 2020-21 Records: 21-9 overall, 12-6 Big 12 2020-21 Postseason: NCAA Second Round Assistant Coaches: Kurtis Townsend, Norm Roberts, Jeremy Case Starters Lost (1): Marcus Garrett Starters Returning (4): Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack, Jalen Wilson, Christian Braun Quick Facts Meet the Kansas Jayhawks No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Bobby Pettiford 6-1 175 G Fr. Durham, N.C. 1 Joseph Yesufu 6-0 180 G So. Bolingbrook, Ill. 2 Christian Braun 6-6 210 G Jr. Burlington, Kan. 3 Dajuan Harris Jr. 6-1 170 G RSo. Columbia, Mo. 5 Kyle Cuffe Jr. 6-2 180 G Fr. Harlem, N.Y. 10 Jalen Wilson 6-8 220 F RSo. Denton, Texas 11 Remy Martin % 6-0 175 G Sr. Burbank, Calif. 12 Chris Teahan % 6-4 195 G Sr. Leawood, Kan. 13 Charlie McCarthy 6-2 180 G Fr. Rancho Mirage, Calif. 15 Dillon Wilhite 6-9 240 F Fr. San Diego, Calif. 20 Michael Jankovich 6-5 190 G Jr. Dallas, Texas 21 Zach Clemence 6-10 221 F Fr. San Antonio, Texas 24 KJ Adams Jr. 6-7 220 F Fr. Austin, Texas 30 Ochai Agbaji 6-5 215 G Sr. Kansas City, Mo. 31 Cam Martin % 6-9 240 F Sr. Yukon, Okla. 33 David McCormack 6-10 250 F Sr. Norfolk, Va. 44 Mitch Lightfoot % 6-8 225 F Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. 55 Jalen Coleman-Lands % 6-4 190 G Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. % Super senior .948 During his tenure at Kansas, Head Coach Bill Self's Jayhawks have a .948 win percentage at Allen Fieldhouse. By the Numbers UK leads: 23-10 Last Meeting: Dec. 1, 2020 (Kansas 65, Kentucky 62) Series History Self was inducted into the Naismith Memo- rial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. He has led the Jayhawks to 15 Big 12 regular season cham- pionships, three NCAA Final Four appearances and one NCAA championship (2008). #33 n F n Sr. n 6-10 n 250 David M c CORMACK Ochai AGBAJI #30 n G n Sr. n 6-5 n 215 Bill SELF Jayhawks Head Coach 28th season (19th at Kansas) 729-223 (.766 Win Pct.) Jayhawks Players to Watch Jan. 29 n Lawrence, Kan. n Allen Fieldhouse@UKSportsNetwork 85 Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Founded: 1831 Enrollment: 38,103 Colors: Crimson and White Website: www.rolltide.com 2020-21 Records: 26-7 overall, 16-2 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: NCAA Sweet 16 Assistant Coaches: Charlie Henry, Bryan Hodgson, Antoine Pettway Starters Lost (4): Hebert Jones, Jordan Bruner, Joshua Primo, John Petty Jr. Starters Returning (1): Jaden Shackelford Quick Facts Meet the Alabama Crimson Tide No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Noah Gurley 6-8 210 F Gr. Fayetteville, Ga. 1 Jusaun Holt 6-6 190 G Fr. Tacoma, Wash. 2 Darius Miles 6-6 185 F So. Washington, D.C. 3 JD Davison 6-3 175 G Fr. Latohatchee, Ala. 4 Juwan Gary 6-6 218 F So. Columbia, S.C. 5 Jaden Shackelford 6-3 200 G Jr. Hesperia, Calif. 10 Charles Bediako 7-0 215 C Fr. Brampton, Ontario 12 Delaney Heard 6-3 198 G So. Canton, Ga. 13 Jahvon Quinerly 6-1 175 G Jr. Hackensack, N.J. 14 Keon Ellis 6-6 170 G Sr. Eustis, Fla. 15 Tyler Barnes 6-8 201 F Gr. Louisville, Ky. 21 Britton Johnson 6-4 183 G Sr. Mountain Brook, Ala. 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton 6-8 210 F So. Toronto, Ontario 24 Jaden Quinerly 6-0 155 G So. Hackensack, N.J. 25 Nimari Burnett 6-4 190 G So. Chicago, Ill. 30 Adam Cottrell 6-3 200 G Jr. Flowery Branch, Ga. 33 James Rojas 6-8 220 F Sr. Jamestown, N.Y. 35 Alex Tchikou 6-11 225 F RFr. Paris, France 1 Alabama led the nation in three-pointers made (348) and attempted (989) as well as total rebounds (1,343) during the 2020- 21 season. By the Numbers UK leads: 114-40 Last Meeting: Jan. 26, 2021 (Alabama 70, Kentucky 59) Series History Oats’ Crimson Tide finished 26-7 overall last season. They won 16 conference games, captured the SEC championship and finished finished No. 5 in the final Associated Press rankings. #13 n G n Jr. n 6-1 n 175 Jahvon QUINERLY Jaden SHACKELFORD #5 n G n Jr. n 6-3 n 200 Nate OATS Crimson Tide Head Coach 7th season (4th at Alabama) 138-65 (.680 Win Pct.) Crimson Tide Players to Watch Feb. 5 n Tuscaloosa, Ala. n Coleman Coliseum | Feb. 19 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center86 @KentuckyMBB Location: Columbia, S.C. Founded: 1801 Enrollment: 35,468 Colors: Garnett and Black Website: www.gamecocksonline.com 2020-21 Records: 6-15 overall, 4-11 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assoc. Head Coach: Chuck Martin Assistant Coaches: Will Bailey, Brian Steele Starters Lost (3): Justin Minaya, Seventh Woods, AJ Lawson Starters Returning (2): Jermaine Couisnard, Wildens Leveque Quick Facts Meet the South Carolina Gamecocks No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 James Reese V 6-4 170 G Gr. Eastover, S.C. 1 Jacobi Wright 6-2 180 G Fr. Fort Mill, S.C. 2 Chico Carter Jr. 6-3 189 G Jr. Columbia, S.C. 4 Tre-Vaughn Minott 6-9 270 C So. Montreal, Quebec 5 Jermaine Couisnard 6-4 211 G RJr. East Chicago, Ind. 10 Erik Stevenson 6-4 209 G Sr. Lacey, Wash. 12 AJ Wilson 6-7 234 F Gr. Laurel, Md. 13 Mike Green 6-2 190 G Jr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. 14 Brandon Martin 6-5 232 F Sr. Miami, Fla. 15 Wildens Leveque 6-10 255 F/C Jr. Brockton, Mass. 21 Ja’Von Benson 6-7 250 F So. Columbia, S.C. 23 Devin Carter 6-3 188 G Fr. Miami, Fla. 24 Keyshawn Bryant 6-6 187 F Sr. Winter Haven, Fla. 33 Josh Gray 7-0 255 F So. Brooklyn, N.Y. 44 Ford Cooper Jr. 6-3 202 G Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 55 Ta’Quan Woodley 6-8 280 F Fr. Camden, N.J. 3 This season's South Carolina roster will welcome many new faces with just three players returning from last year's squad. By the Numbers UK leads: 53-13 Last Meeting: Mar. 6, 2021 (Kentucky 92, South Carolina 64) Series History During his nine 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. #24 n F n Sr. n 6-6 n 187 Keyshawn BRYANT Jermaine COUISNARD #5 n G n RJr. n 6-4 n 211 Frank MARTIN Gamecocks Head Coach 15th season (10th at USC) 270-188 (.589 Win Pct.) Gamecocks Players to Watch Feb. 8 n Columbia, S.C. n Colonial Life Arena @UKSportsNetwork 87 Location: Gainesville, Fla. Founded: 1853 Enrollment: 57,841 Colors: Orange and Blue Website: www.floridagators.com 2020-21 Records: 15-10 overall, 9-7 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: NCAA First Round Assoc. Head Coach: Al Pinkins Assistant Coaches: Erik Pastrana, Akeem Miskdeen Starters Lost (2): Noah Locke, Tre Mann Starters Returning (3): Tyree Appleby, Colin Castleton, Anthony Duruji Quick Facts Meet the Florida Gators No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Myreon Jones 6-3 175 G Sr. Birmingham, Ala. 1 CJ Felder 6-7 231 F Jr. Sumter, S.C. 3 Alex Klatsky 6-4 185 G So. Colts Neck, N.J. 4 Anthony Duruji 6-7 209 F Sr. Germantown, Md. 10 Elijah Kennedy 6-3 185 G Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. 11 Keyontae Johnson 6-5 229 F Sr. Norfolk, Va. 12 Colin Castleton 6-11 231 F Sr. Deland, Fla. 14 Kowacie Reeves 6-6 182 G Fr. Macon, Ga. 20 Jack May 6-4 175 G So. Boca Raton, Fla. 22 Tyree Appleby 6-1 163 G Sr. Jacksonville, Ark. 23 Brandon McKissic 6-3 185 G Gr. Ferguson, Mo. 24 Phlandrous Fleming Jr. 6-5 205 G Gr. Athens, Ga. 32 Tuongthach Gatkek 6-9 172 F So. Portland, Maine 33 Jason Jitoboh 6-11 305 C Jr. Abuja, Nigeria 44 Niels Lane 6-5 206 G So. Freehold, N.J. 1 Florida is the only SEC team to reach the last four NCAA Tournaments and one of six teams nationally to win a game in each of those tournaments. By the Numbers UK leads: 105-41 Last Meeting: Feb. 27, 2021 (Florida 71, Kentucky 67) Series History White has led Florida to four consecutive NCAA Tournament berths since 2017. Not only have they earned those berths, they are also one of just six teams in the country to earn a win in each of the past four tournaments. #12 n F n Sr. n 6-11 n 231 Colin CASTLETON Tyree APPLEBY #22 n G n Sr. n 6-1 n 163 Mike WHITE Gators Head Coach 11th season (7th at Florida) 224-115 (.661 Win Pct.) Gators Players to Watch Feb. 12 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Mar. 5 n Gainesville, Fla. n Exactech Arena At Stephen C. O’Connell CenterNext >