< PreviousLocation: Fayetteville, Ark. Founded: 1871 Enrollment:34,000 Colors: Cardinal and White Website: www.arkansasrazorbacks.com 2024-25 Records:22-14 overall, 8-10 SEC 2024-25 Postseason: NCAA Sweet 16 Assoc. Head Coaches: Kenny Payne, Chin Coleman Assistant Coaches: Chuck Martin, Brad Calipari Starters Lost (3): Adou Thiero, Johnell Davis, Zvonimir Ivisic Starters Returning (2): D.J. Wagner, Karter Knox Quick Facts 2025-26 Roster No.Player Pos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown 0Jaden KaruletwaGSo.6-4195Sun Valley, Calif. 1Meleek ThomasGFr.6-5185Pittsburgh, Pa. 2Amere BrownGFr.5-9180Pittsburgh, Pa. 5Darius Acuff Jr.GFr.6-3190Detroit, Mich. 7Trevon BrazileFSr.6-10230Springfield, Mo. 11Karter KnoxWSo.6-6220Tampa, Fla. 12Malique EwinFSr.6-10240Lawrenceville, Ga. 14Ayden KelleyGSo.5-10170Memphis, Tenn. 15Elmir DžafićCFr.7-0285Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina 21D.J. WagnerGJr.6-4190Camden, N.J. 23Nick PringleFGr.6-10230Seabrook, S.C. 24Billy Richmond IIIWSo.6-6205Memphis, Tenn. 30Isaiah SealyWFr.6-7195Springdale, Ark. 35Karim RtailWFr.6-7205Beirut, Lebanon 99Paulo SemedoFFr.7-1225Luanda, Angola 8 Arkansas plays all the teams that advanced to the 2025 NCAA Elite 8, four SEC opponents and four non-conference opponents. By theNumbers Kentucky Leads: 36-15 Last Meeting: Feb. 1, 2025 (Arkansas 89, Kentucky 79) SeriesHistory Naismith Hall of Fame coach John Calipari, who has led six teams to the Final Four, is the winningest active coach in men’s college bas- ketball. Calipari improved his NCAA win total to 59 after leading the Hogs to the Sweet 16. #21 n G n Jr. n 6-4 D.J. WAGNER Trevon BRAZILE #7 n F n Sr. n 6-10 JohnCALIPARI RazorbacksHead Coach 34th season (2nd at Arkansas) 877-277 (.760 Win Pct.) Razorbacks Players to Watch Jan. 31 n Fayetteville, Ark. n Bud Walton Arena ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 78 n @KentuckyMBB@UKSportsNetwork n 79 Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 34,523 Colors: Crimson & Cream Website: soonersports.com 2024-25 Records: 20-14 overall, 6-12 SEC 2024-25 Postseason: NCAA First Round Assistant Coaches: Clayton Custer, Ryan Humphrey, Brock Morris, Josh Oppenheimer, Justin Scott Starters Lost (5): Jeremiah Fears, Jalon Moore, Duke Miles, Sam Godwin, Brycen Goodine Starters Returning (0): Quick Facts 2025-26 Roster No.Player Pos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown 0Jake HansenG6-0170Fr.Wauwatosa, Wis. 1Xzayvier BrownG6-2182Jr.Philadelphia, Pa. 2Andreas HolstF7-0200Fr.Copenhagen, Denmark 3Jeff NwankwoG6-6210R-Sr.Oklahoma City, Okla. 4Alec BlairG/F6-7192Fr.Lafayette, Calif. 5Mohamed WagueF/C6-10225Sr.Bronx, N.Y. 6Finley KeeffeF6-7200Fr.Novato, Calif. 7Dayton ForsytheG6-2190So.Dale, Okla. 8Kai RogersF/C6-10247Fr.Wauwatosa, Wis. 9Nijel PackG5-10188R-Sr.Indianapolis, Ind. 12Jadon JonesG6-5180R-Sr.Long Beach, Calif. 13Tae DavisF6-9215Sr.Indianapolis, Ind. 22Kuol AtakF6-9192R-Fr.Haltom City, Texas 35Derrion ReidF6-8226So.Grovetown, Ga. 55Reid LovelaceG5-10140Sr.Oklahoma City, Okla. .795 Oklahoma led the SEC and ranked fourth in the country with its .795 season free throw percentage in 2024-25, demolishing the previous single- season school record of .767 set by the 2001-02 Final Four team. By theNumbers Kentucky Leads: 5-0 Last Meeting: Mar. 13, 2025 (Kentucky 85, Oklahoma 84) SeriesHistory Entering his fifth season as head coach at Oklahoma, the 2024-25 campaign was argu- ably his best, yet, in Norman. He guided the Sooners to a 20-win season and a No. 9 NCAA Tournament seed. #9 n G n R-Sr. n 5-10 Nijel PACK Xzayvier BROWN #1 n G n Jr. n 6-2 PorterMOSER SoonersHead Coach 22nd season (5th at Oklahoma) 367-301 (.549 Win Pct.) Sooners Players to Watch Feb. 3 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center OKLAHOMA SOONERSLocation: Gainesville, Fla. Founded: 1853 Enrollment: 61,771 Colors: Orange and Blue Website: www.floridagators.com 2024-25 Records: 36-4 overall, 14-4 SEC 2024-25 Postseason: NCAA National Champions Assoc. Head Coaches: Carlin Hartman, Korey McCray Assistant Coaches: Taurean Green, Jonathan Safir, Dave Klatsky Starters Lost (3): Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin, Will Richard Starters Returning (2): Rueben Chinyelu, Alex Condon QuickFacts 2025-26 Roster No.Player Pos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown 0Boogie FlandG6-3180So.Bronx, N.Y. 1Xaivian LeeG6-4180Sr.Toronto, Ontario, Canada 3Micah HandlogtenC7-1265Sr.Lake Norman, N.C. 4Alex LloydG6-3178Fr.Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 7Urban KlavzarG6-1195Jr.Domzale, Slovenia 8Alex KovatchevG6-5190R-So.Perth, Australia 9Rueben ChinyeluC6-10265Jr.Enugwu-Agidi, Nigeria 10Thomas HaughF6-9215Jr.New Oxford, Pa. 11CJ IngramG6-6202Fr.Hawthorne, Fla. 12Viktor MikicC6-11250So.Beograd, Serbia 20Isaiah BrownG6-4210So.Orlando, Fla. 21Alex CondonF/C6-11230Jr.Perth, Australia 23AJ BrownG6-4210R-Jr.Orlando, Fla. 32Olivier RiouxC7-9305R-Fr.Terrebonne, Quebec 33Cooper JosefsbergG6-4195Jr.Miami, Fla. 3 In 2024-25, Todd Golden’s third season leading the Gators, Florida picked up its third national championship over the last 20 years. By theNumbers Kentucky Leads: 111-41 Last Meeting: Jan. 4, 2025 (Kentucky 106, Florida 100) SeriesHistory Golden has led the Florida Gators back to the mountaintop. Last season he led Florida to its third national title in program history. The Gators returned to its sixth Final Four and its fifth SEC Tournament title. #9 n C n Jr. n 6-10 Rueben CHINYELU Alex CONDON #21 n F/C n Jr. n 6-11 ToddGOLDEN GatorsHead Coach 7th season (4th at Florida) 133-69 (.658 Win Pct.) Gators Players to Watch Feb. 14 n Gainesville, Fla. n Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center | Mar. 7 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center FLORIDA GATORS 80 n @KentuckyMBB Photos by Maddie Washburn Game Sponsor@UKSportsNetwork n 81@UKSportsNetwork n 81 Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 40,118 Colors: Red and Black Website: www.georgiadogs.com 2024-25 Records:20-13 overall, 8-10 SEC 2024-25 Postseason:NCAA First Round Assoc. Head Coach:Antonio Reynolds Dean Assistant Coaches: Anthony Goins, Todd Abernethy, Patrick Blake, Darryl Hardin Starters Lost (3): Asa Newll, Silas Demary Jr., RJ Godfrey Starters Returning (2): Blue Cain, Dylan James Quick Facts 2025-26 Roster No.Player Pos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown 0Blue CainG6-5195Jr.Knoxville, Tenn. 1Kareem StaggF6-8230Fr.Chesapeake, Va. 2Somtochukwu “Somto” CyrilC6-11260So.Enugu, Nigeria 3Jordan RossG6-3195Jr.Pleasant Grove, Utah 4Marcus “Smurf” MillenderG5-11175Jr.Houston, Texas 5Jeremiah WilkinsonG6-1185So.Powder Springs, Ga. 6Kanon CatchingsF6-9220So.Brownsburg, Ind. 7Justin BaileyG6-3195Sr.Greer, S.C. 11Dylan JamesF6-9215Jr.Winter Haven, Fla. 12Markel JenningsG5-11165R-So.Watkinsville, Ga. 21Jake WilkinsF6-9185Fr.Lilburn, Ga. 22Jackson McVeyC7-1240Fr.Ellijay, Ga. 24Jaden NewellF6-8225R-Jr.Destin, Fla. 25Justin AbsonF6-9250Sr.Coconut Creek, Fla. 30Brandon KlatskyG6-4175R-Jr.Colts Neck, N.J. 20 Georgia played 20 of its 33 games last season against 2025 NCAA Tournament teams, 60.6 percent of the Bulldogs’ schedule. By theNumbers Kentucky Leads: 132-29 Last Meeting: Jan. 7, 2025 (Georgia 82, Kentucky 69) SeriesHistory White’s Georgia team continues to im- prove. Last season, the Bulldogs secured their first NCAA Tournament bid in a decade, doing so while playing eight top 10 opponents during the regular season. #11 n F n Jr. n 6-9 Dylan JAMES Blue CAIN #0 n G n Jr. n 6-5 Mike White BulldogsHead Coach 15th season (4th at Georgia) 299-174 (.632 Win Pct.) Bulldogs Players to Watch Feb. 17 or Feb. 18 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center GEORGIA BULLDOGS Photos by Conor DillonLocation: Auburn, Ala. Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 34,143 Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Website: www.auburntigers.com 2024-25 Records:32-6 overall, 15-3 SEC 2024-25 Postseason:NCAA Final Four Assistant Coaches: Ira Bowman, Corey Williams, Mike Burgomaster, Ian Borders Starters Lost (5): Johni Broone, Dylan Cardwell, Miles Kelly, Denver Jones, Chad Baker-Mazara Starters Returning (0): Quick Facts 2025-26 Roster No.Player Pos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown 0Tahaad PettifordG6-1170So.Jersey City, N.J. 1Kevin OvertonG/F6-5200Jr.Oklahoma City, Okla. 2Abdul BashirG6-7165Jr.Omaha, Neb. 3KeShawn MurphyF6-10230Sr.Birmingham, Ala. 5Kaden MagwoodG6-2175Fr.Louisville, Ky. 6Elyjah FreemanG/F6-8185So.Palm Beach, Fla. 7Keyshawn HallF6-7240Sr.Cleveland, Ohio 10Simon WalkerG6-4195Fr.Huntsville, Ala. 12Joah ShayG5-6135So.Winston-Salem, N.C. 13CJ WilliamsG6-2185Sr.DeLand, Fla. 14Emeka OpurumC7-0205So.Lagos, Nigeria 17Drake CardwellG6-5195So.Augusta, Ga. 20Jeremiah BowmanG/F6-7205Fr.Glassboro, N.J. 21Blake MuschalekG6-3190Jr.Dallas, Texas 22Reed TrappG6-6180Sr.Muscle Shoals, Ala. 24Bradley PearsonG6-1160So.Auburn, Ala. 33Sebastian Williams-AdamsF6-8230Fr.Houston, Texas 38Filip JovicF6-8225Fr.Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Auburn was ranked No. 1 for eight- consecutive weeks during the 2024-25 season, to join Kentucky as the only SEC program to ever be ranked No. 1 for at least six straight weeks in the AP Poll. By theNumbers Kentucky Leads: 98-24 Last Meeting: Mar. 1, 2025 (Auburn 94, Kentucky 78) SeriesHistory Steven Pearl was named the 22nd men's basketball head coach in Auburn history on Sept. 22, 2025. He had spent the previous 11 seasons on the AU staff and served as asso- ciate head coach the past two seasons. #0 n G n So. n 6-1 Tahaad PETTIFORD KeShawn MURPHY #3 n F n Sr. n 6-10 StevenPEARL TigersHead Coach 1st season (1st at Auburn) 0-0 (.000 Win Pct.) Tigers Players to Watch Feb. 21 n Auburn, Ala. n Neville Arena AUBURN TIGERS 82 n @KentuckyMBB@UKSportsNetwork n 83 Location: Columbia, S.C. Founded: 1801 Enrollment:40,000 Colors: Garnett and Black Website: www.gamecocksonline.com 2024-25 Records: 12-20 overall, 2-16 SEC 2024-25 Postseason: None Assistant Coaches: Tanner Bronson, Eddie Shannon, Will Bailey, David McKinley Starters Lost (4): Jacobi Wright, Nick Pringle, Jamarii Thomas, Collin Murray-Boyles Starters Returning (1): Myles Stute Quick Facts 2025-26 Roster No.Player Pos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown 0Jordan ButlerF7-0237Jr.Mauldin, S.C. 2Christ EssandokoF7-0280R-Jr.Clichy, France 4Kobe KnoxG6-5200R-Sr.Tampa, Fla. 5Meechie JohnsonG6-2192R-Sr.Cleveland, Ohio 6EJ WalkerF6-7253Fr.Florence, Ky. 7Abu YarmahG6-6209Fr.Roanoke, Va. 10Myles StuteG6-7221R-Sr.Washington, D.C. 13Grant PolkG6-6197Fr.Gainesville, Va. 14Eli SparkmanG6-0160Sr.Cleveland, Tenn. 15Eli EllisG6-0192Fr.Hickory, N.C. 20Hayden AssemianF6-6230Fr.Greenville, S.C. 23Cam ScottG6-6172So.Lexington, S.C. 24Nordin KapicF6-8240Sr.Vienna, Austria 31Elijah StrongF6-8250Jr.Charlotte, N.C. 55Mike SharavjamtsG6-9195Sr.Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 11 The 2025-26 roster features 11 new players highlighted by the return of All-SEC guard Meechie Johnson, who helped lead the team to 26 wins and the NCAA Tournament during the 2023-24 season. By theNumbers Kentucky Leads: 55-15 Last Meeting: Feb. 8, 2025 (Kentucky 80, South Carolina 57) SeriesHistory Paris, who was named 2024 SEC Coach of the Year in 2024, enters his fourth season in Columbia. Playing one of the nation's tough- est schedules last season, he picked up his fourth top-25 win at South Carolina. #10 n G n R-Sr. n 6-7 Myles STUTE Meechie JOHNSON #5 n G n R-Sr. n 6-2 LamontPARIS Gamecocks Head Coach 9th season (4th at South Carolina) 136-121 (.529 Win Pct.) Gamecocks Players to Watch Feb. 24 or Feb. 25 n Columbia, S.C. n Colonial Life Arena SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKSLocation: Bryan-College Station, Texas Founded: 1872 Enrollment: 77,491 Colors: Maroon and White Website: www.12thman.com 2024-25 Records:23-11 overall, 11-7 SEC 2024-25 Postseason:NCAA Second Round Assoc. Head Coach: Mitch Cole Assistant Coaches: Kyle Keller, Frank Haith, TJ Cleveland, Dave Good Starters Lost (5): Wade Taylor IV, Zhuric Phelps, Henry Colman III, Solomon Washington, Manny Obaseki Starters Returning (0): Quick Facts 2025-26 Roster No.Player Pos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown 0Marcus HillG6-3192Gr.Rockford, Ill. 1Josh HollowayG6-1178Jr.Memphis, Tenn. 2Pop IsaacsG6-2182Jr.Las Vegas, Nev. 3Rylan GriffenG6-5181Sr.Dallas, Texas 4Jamie VinsonF6-11243So.Austin, Texas 5Jacari LaneG6-0178Sr.Huntsville, Ala. 7Zach ClemenceF6-11232Gr.San Antonio, Texas 9Rubén DominguezG6-6213So.Puerto Real, Spain 10Jeremiah GreenG6-3189Fr.Denton, Texas 12Rashaun AgeeF6-7231Gr.Chicago, Ill. 14Chris McDermottF6-7228So.Houston, Texas 21Mackenzie MgbakoF6-9225Jr.Franklin, N.J. 33Federiko FederikoF6-11226Gr.Helsinki, Finland 4 Texas A&M earned a No.4-seed in last year's NCAA Tournament. It was the Aggies highest seeding since being selected as a No.3-seed in 2016. By theNumbers Kentucky Leads: 14-6 Last Meeting: Jan. 14, 2025 (Kentucky 81, Texas A&M 69) SeriesHistory Entering his first season at Texas A&M, McMil- lan is renowned for his innovative offensive and defensive styles of play known as "Bucky Ball." Previous at Samford, he was named three- time Southern Conference Coach of the Year. #5 n G n Sr. n 6-2 Elvin XXXXXXX Noah XXXX #3 n C n Jr. n 7-0 BuckyMcMILLAN AggiesHead Coach 6th season (1st at Texas A&M) 99-52 (.656 Win Pct.) 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