SEC basketball results on Saturday with No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 Tennessee, No. 22 Auburn, and No. 20 Missouri among the highlighted winners on the day.
Who won in the SEC in men’s basketball yesterday?
Several SEC ranked teams were in action this weekend. The featured highlights on the day included wins by No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 Tennessee, No. 22 Auburn, and No. 20 Missouri. Three of these four teams have now won four games in a row and all four are a combined 10-2 in SEC conference play this season.
SEC Results Summary
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated Kentucky 78-52 behind a 19-point performance from Brandon Miller. Tennessee had an even bigger win, crushing South Carolina 85-42 behind a 21-point outing from Olivier Nkamhoua, while Auburn stunned No. 13 Arkansas by a comfortable margin, defeating the Razorbacks, 72-59 at Neville Arena with Wendell Green Jr leading the way with a 19-point effort.
Meanwhile, No. 20 Missouri narrowly escaped with a win at Mizzou Arena this weekend, topping Vanderbilt 85-82 with Kobe Brown pacing the Tigers with 18-points, while Texas A&M defeated LSU 69-56 behind season-high 17-point efforts from Julius Marble and Dexter Dennis.
Florida came away with an 82-75 win versus Georgia, and Mississippi State defeated Ole Miss 64-54, with Will McNair Jr. leading the way with 13 points. The Rebels have now dropped four straight games overall and fell to 0-3 SEC conference play this early in the season.
SEC Basketball Scores from last night – Jan. 7, 2023
Saturday, January 7, 2023 | MATCHUP | RESULTS | WINNER HIGH | LOSER HIGH |
Kentucky | @ No. 7 Alabama | ALA 78, UK 52 | Brandon Miller19 Pts | Antonio Reeves20 Pts |
No. 8 Tennessee | @ South Carolina | TENN 85, SC 42 | Olivier Nkamhoua21 Pts | Meechie Johnson19 Pts |
No. 13 Arkansas | @ No. 22 Auburn | AUB 72, ARK 59 | Wendell Green Jr.19 Pts | Anthony Black23 Pts |
Vanderbilt | @ No. 20 Missouri | MIZ 85, VAN 82 | Kobe Brown18 Pts | Liam Robbins16 Pts |
Georgia | @ Florida | FLA 82, UGA 75 | Kyle Lofton18 Pts | Terry Roberts25 Pts |
Ole Miss | @ Mississippi State | MSST 64, MISS 54 | Will McNair Jr.13 Pts | Matthew Murrell19 Pts |
LSU | @ Texas A&M | TA&M 69, LSU 56 | Julius Marble17 Pts | Adam Miller16 Pts |