THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE THREAD

No. 13 Auburn tops Northwestern 43-42, wins Cancun Challenge

K.D. Johnson scored 12 points, Allen Flanigan made a contested go-ahead layup with 31 seconds left and No. 13 Auburn held on to beat Northwestern 43-42 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge.

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No. 22 Tennessee beats USC in OT at Atlantis semifinals

Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn't stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game.

Julian Phillips scored a season-high 25 points to help Tennessee hold off Southern California 73-66 in overtime in Thursday's semifinals, setting up a matchup with third-ranked and reigning national champion Kansas for the title.

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Miller leads No. 18 Alabama past No. 12 Michigan State 81-70

Freshman Brandon Miller carried Alabama through the first 20 minutes, capping his big half with a 30-footer at the buzzer.

Miller got some help in the second half and the Crimson Tide picked up an impressive early season victory.

Miller scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half and No. 18 Alabama pulled away to beat No. 12 Michigan State 81-70 on Thursday night in the opening round of the Phil Knight Invitational.

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No. 22 Tennessee beats No. 3 Kansas 64-50 for Atlantis title

Tennessee's players proved to be determined defenders and relentless rebounders, along with having the kind of toughness to ensure the reigning national champions would have little chance to get comfortable.

It was all enough to give the 22nd-ranked Volunteers a title of their own, along with the blueprint that coach Rick Barnes hopes they follow the rest of the year.

Santiago Vescovi scored 20 points while Tennessee locked down on third-ranked Kansas in a 64-50 win Friday night in the championship game at the Battle 4 Atlantis, snapping the Jayhawks' 17-game winning streak.

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No. 18 Alabama beats No. 1 North Carolina 103-101 in 4 OTs

Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked North Carolina to a second straight loss with a 103-101 victory in a quadruple-overtime thriller on Sunday in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational tournament.

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Green, No. 13 Auburn rally past Saint Louis 65-60

Auburn took over at the very end.

Wendell Green Jr. and K.D. Johnson led the way.

Green scored 22 points and No. 13 Auburn reeled off 11 straight in the closing minutes for a 65-60 victory over Saint Louis on Sunday.

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Reeves scores 18, No. 19 Kentucky tops Bellarmine 60-41

Antonio Reeves scored 18 points to lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 60-41 win over Bellarmine on Tuesday night.

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No. 13 Tennessee shuts down McNeese 76-40

Santiago Vescovi scored 16 points to lead No. 13 Tennessee to a 76-40 victory over McNeese on Wednesday night.

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Wallace leads No. 19 Kentucky past Michigan 73-69 in London

John Calipari said Kentucky was lucky to beat Michigan in London after missing free throws down the stretch.

Cason Wallace had no trouble from behind the arc, hitting a key 3-pointer to help seal the 19th-ranked Wildcats' 73-69 win Sunday at the O2 Arena in a showcase of two marquee American college sports teams.

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Nkamhoua leads No. 13 Tennessee's rout of Alcorn State 94-40

Olivier Nkamhoua scored 20 points and No. 13 Tennessee flexed its defensive muscles in a 94-40 victory over Alcorn State on Sunday night.

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No. 7 Tennessee beats Eastern Kentucky, win streak hits 7

Tyreke Key scored 10 of the first 12 points of the second half and finished with 17, and No. 7 Tennessee overcame a sluggish first half and beat Eastern Kentucky 84-49 on Wednesday night.

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Council, Smith lead No. 9 Razorbacks past Sooners 88-78

Junior Ricky Council IV scored 26 points and freshman Nick Smith Jr. had 21 in No. 9 Arkansas' 88-78 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday.

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No. 8 Alabama mounts comeback, beats No. 1 Houston 71-65

No. 8 Alabama could have called it a day when it was trailing by double-figures early in the second half.

The Crimson Tide didn't, and earned another marquee win this season.

Alabama rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to stun No. 1 Houston 71-65 on Saturday, becoming just the second men's team to beat two top-ranked teams in the same season.

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Tshiebwe leads the way for No. 16 Kentucky over Yale, 69-59

Oscar Tshiebwe scored 28 points and had 12 rebounds to lead No. 16 Kentucky to a 69-59 win over Yale on Saturday.

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Davis, Memphis knock off unbeaten No. 11 Auburn, 82-73

Kendric Davis scored a season-high 27 points, DeAndre Williams added 16 points and 11 rebounds and Memphis beat No. 11 Auburn 82-73 on Saturday night to end the Tigers' season-opening winning streak at eight.

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No. 23 Mississippi State beats Minnesota, remains undefeated

Tolu Smith scored 20 points to lead a balanced offense that complemented No. 23 Mississippi State's smothering defense in a 69-51 victory over Minnesota Sunday night to say undefeated.

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Zeigler, No. 7 Tennessee hold off No. 13 Maryland 56-53

Zakai Zeigler scored 12 points, including a key 3 late in the second half as No. 7 Tennessee held off No. 13 Maryland 56-53 Sunday in a Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational matchup.

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Miller's 24 points lifts No. 4 Alabama past Memphis, 91-88

Alabama didn't let Memphis ruin the team's good mood again.

Brandon Miller scored 24 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead No. 4 Alabama to a 91-88 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night.

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Gurley, Sears lead No. 9 Alabama past Jackson State, 84-64

Noah Gurley and Nick Pringle helped bail out a short-handed Alabama frontcourt before Mark Sears heated up in the second half.

Gurley scored a season-high 16 points and Sears had 15, all after halftime, to lead No. 9 Alabama to an 84-64 victory over Jackson State on Tuesday night.

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