Craig Pinkerton

8️⃣9️⃣ former #SECMBB players have been named to @NBA opening night rosters! MORE than any other conference. 😤 DATABASE 📊: secsports.social/secinthenba #SECintheNBA x #ItJustMeansMore

The @SEC is the most represented conference in the opening AP poll 👀

Announcing the 2024 #SECMBB Schedule! 🗓️ secsports.social/mbbsched24

First annual @theACC/@SEC Challenge matchups announced! 👀 🤝 secsports.social/acc-sec-23 #SECMBB | #SECWBB

SEC NBA Draft recap: ⛹️‍♂️ 10 players selected 🥇 6 first rounders 🎟️ 3 lottery picks 🏀 first two college players selected 🎓 Six schools represented (UA, AR, UK, MO, SC, UT) Led all conferences in each category 😎 #ItJustMeansMore

@PeterBurnsESPN Maybe your best call ever

Tommy White going to win this with a walk off in the bottom of the 11th.

used to the big stage 🤩 When the #NBAPlayoffs tipped off tonight, the @SEC had 5️⃣6️⃣ former players on postseason rosters – more than any other conference in the country. #SECMBB x #ItJustMeansMore

The SEC’s eight NCAA Tournament selections tied for the most in the nation (Big Ten).

It is the second straight season and fifth overall the SEC has received 10 postseason bids.

A record-tying 10 SEC teams received postseason bids. The SEC’s eight NCAA Tournament selections tied its previous best set in 2018. Additionally, two SEC teams will be competing in the National Invitation Tournament.

The view from press row as semifinal Saturday is underway at the @SEC Tournament in Nashville

Alabama is the fourth different @SEC school to be ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll in the last five seasons (Auburn 2022, Kentucky 2020, and Tennessee 2019).

Statement from @SEC Commissioner @GregSankey on Oklahoma and Texas membership transition:

SEC is just filled with freak athletes. every night u see spectacular explosions to the rim.

Not a joke anymore

@ESPNStatsInfo says @AlabamaMBB is the first team since 1965-66 Duke to beat two No. 1 teams before New Years Day.

This is crushing. Grant was a first class human being and an amazing reporter.

Five SEC men's basketball teams are rated among the top seven defensive teams in the nation according to KenPom: Tennessee 1st, Auburn 4th, Arkansas 5th, Kentucky 6th and Mississippi State 7th.

SEC 🤝 @theACC 🗣️ Announcing the ACC/SEC Challenge for MBB & WBB, beginning in 2023-24‼️ 🏀secsports.social/sec-acc