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2020 Schedule
9th in SEC
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- 11/19
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- 12/7
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- TBD
- 1/4
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/22
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/25
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/1
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/8
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- 2/18
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- 2/26h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/29
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- 3/7h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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2018-19 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Tennessee | 15-3 | 1 | 31-6 |
| Kentucky | 15-3 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Auburn | 11-7 | 5 | 30-10 |
| South Carolina | 11-7 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Mississippi State | 10-8 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Florida | 9-9 | 7 | 20-16 |
| Arkansas | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Texas A&M | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Missouri | 5-13 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 2-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.3126th
Rebounds Per Game33.6347th
Assists Per Game16.039th
Points Allowed72.3198th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davonte Davis | SG | Committed | 81 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 42-31 |
| Championship Seasons | 1994 |
| Tournament Appearances | 31 |