Tournament Round-Up: Top SEC Stories, Plus Texas as We Head into Sweet 16

Bama's back in legal news, Hogs face fellow blue blood, Vols looking to Elite 8, while Horns want a coach

Andrew Nelles – USA TODAY Sports

FRISCO, Texas – The SEC came one game away from being able to potentially have an all-SEC Final Four following the first full weekend of games.  However, it's still possible to have an unofficial all-SEC semifinal with Texas possibly joining Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama for the festivities.

So, after a few days to digest each team's progress to the Sweet 16, here are the biggest storylines heading into the Sweet 16 for each team.

NICK SABAN DRAWS CLEAR LINE IN SAND BETWEEN FOOTBALL, NATE OATS' BASKETBALL PROGRAM

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head coach Saban would like everyone to know that Alabama is not a basketball school. When he climbed to the podium on Monday to declare Tony Mitchell "suspended from the team and all team activities until...

PATH TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
CLEARED FOR ALABAMA BY OTHER TOURNAMENT TEAMS

Purdue done. Kansas gone. Arizona toast. Duke, Marquette and Baylor all sent home already from...

FORMER ALABAMA BASKETBALL PLAYER DARIUS MILES REQUESTS NEW BOND HEARING

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Attorneys for former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles have requested a new bond hearing at least in part due to video of the high-profile Jan. 15 shooting and the events...

TIDE BIGGEST FAVORITE IN SWEET 16,
WHILE ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS BEST BET TO LOSE

This year’s NCAA Tournament has been one of the most exciting in recent memory, and bettors are gearing up for more action as March Madness heads into the Sweet 16 round. This season’s regional semifinals...

ARKANSAS CRIED RIGHT ALONGSIDE DAVONTE DAVIS FOLLOWING UPSET

DES MOINES, Iowa – In a room of Arkansas fans a man looked over at his wife as tears welled up in her eyes.
"You OK?" She stared back with a shiny glimmer as the pools tried to hold on for dear life. "I'm going to be crying for a while."
Seconds later, Arkansas guard Davonte Davis stepped up to the microphone...

 MUSSELMAN REACHES ACCOMPLISHMENT
ONLY ACHIEVED BY ONE OTHER ARKANSAS COACH

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Charles Barkley may have said it best right after Arkansas' 72-71 win over Kansas on Saturday. "Eric Musselman just had a masterpiece," he said on the CBS instant analysis on the postgame. Yes, Davonte Davis stepped up again...

SANOGO WHY ANALYSTS THINK UCONN WINS IN SWEET 16, BUT ISN'T THREAT MUSSELMAN SHOULD WORRY ABOUT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Get to know the name Adama Sanogo if it's not in your Rolodex already. He's the sole reason why CBS analyst Seth Davis wasted no time declaring UConn would dispatch Eric Musselman's Razorbacks in the Sweet 16, ending the run...

NATIONAL CELEBRITY STEPS UP TO MAKE SURE
ARKANSAS STUDENT GETS TO ATTEND SWEET 16

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Being a college kid trying to break into the sports media business by way of social media can be a humbling experience. It often involves making pleas for sponsors in exchange for exposure, which isn't exactly the most glamorous aspect of the business. That is, unless...

JORDAN WALSH NO LONGER DEER IN HEADLIGHTS,
ENTERS SWEET 16 FULL GROWN MAN

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It took a few months, but Jordan Walsh finally figured out his role with Arkansas. "It can be difficult when you come here and things don't go...

BY THE TOURNAMENT NUMBERS:
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS VS. UCONN HUSKIES

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – There are certain programs that dominate the history books of college basketball, and the records leave no doubt about the iconic status of the Arkansas Razorbacks and UConn Huskies. The two stories programs will clash...

BETTING ODDS FOR TENNESSEE VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC

The Tennessee Volunteers are preparing for a Sweet Sixteen battle against the Florida Atlantic Owls. FAU is one of the top mid-majors... 

LOOKING AHEAD AT POTENTIAL ELITE 8 MATCH-UPS

College hoops in late March are constantly changing. One night you can be on top of the world; the next, you can see your dreams shattered. For the Vols, they're 2 for 2 in being... 

JOHNELL DAVIS POSES PROBLEM FOR TENNESSEE

FAU has impressed in the tournament, and all season, with their offensive capabilities. With three starters averaging points per game in double figures, they can outscore some of the best teams in college hoops. The catalyst of this FAU attack is...

       BARNES FINDS WAY TO MAKE SWEET 16
FOR ONLY SECOND TIME DESPITE ZEIGLER LOSS

Rick Barnes had taken a lot of criticism for short tournament runs since taking over at Tennessee. The Vols had advanced out of the first weekend just once in Barnes' seven years in Knoxville. With the way Tennessee played...

SAN ANTONIO SPUR EXPLAINS
HOW HE ALMOST BECAME A TEXAS LONGHORN

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson has made a name for himself in the NBA while playing in the Lone Star State. But his journey in the state of Texas nearly began long before he became arguably the best player for legendary coach Gregg Popovich...

RICE ADMITS HE DREAMED OF PLAYING
FOR BASKETBALL BLUE BLOODS INSTEAD OF TEXAS

AUSTIN -- When Texas Longhorns guard Sir'Jabari Rice arrived to Austin via the transfer portal this past offseason, he came in as a relative unknown compared to many other newbies the team has acquired in recent seasons. However, in a matter of months, he became one...

LONGHORNS PLAYERS PUT OUT CALL
FOR TERRY TO BECOME PERMANENT COACH

To sidestep any awkwardness, the Texas Longhorns have generally avoided making any demands or speaking the obvious. But after Saturday’s 71-66 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions...

ROYAL IVEY THROWS WEIGHT BEHIND TERRY FOR HEAD JOB

The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team is taking names and making noise this March. With a victory over tenth-seeded Penn State Saturday night at the Well Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, the Longhorns are...

HOGS FEED:

DAVE VAN HORN GETS WIN NO. 1,400 HEADING INTO SHOWDOWN WITH NO. 1 LSU

SABAN PROVES ARKANSAS HAS SOMETHING ALABAMA DOESN'T IN LATEST PRESS CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CELEBRITY HELPS ARKANSAS SOCIAL MEDIA STAR TO LAS VEGAS FOR SWEET 16

RAZORBACKS ADVANCE TO SUPER 16 WITH BIG WIN OVER STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ON MONDAY NIGHT

STATE OF ARKANSAS CRIED ALONG WITH DEVO DAVIS AFTER WIN OVER KANSAS

SANOGO ISN'T BIGGEST THREAT HOGS FACE IN SWEET 16 AGAINST UCONN

WATCH: HOGS' FORWARD KAMANI JOHNSON PREVIEWING THURSDAY MATCHUP WITH UCONN IN SWEET 16

WEGNER'S RECORD SETTING HOME RUN COMPLETES SWEEP OF AUBURN

YOU DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD GET EASIER FOR RAZORBACKS DID YOU?

HOGS' COACH ERIC MUSSELMAN HAS ACCOMPLISHED WHAT ONLY ONE OTHER COACH HAS DONE AT ARKANSAS

HOGS WILL NEED TO SUMMON INNER JOKER TO TAKE OUT JAYHAWKS' BATMAN AND ROBIN DUO

HUNTER HOLLAN, HAGEN SMITH COMBINE TO START SEC PLAY WITH WIN OVER AUBURN

DEFENSE REASON FOR TWO BIG MOVES BY RAZORBACKS IN WIN OVER ILLINOIS

MUSSELMAN KNOWS PAST MEANS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FOR THIS YEAR IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

BRAZILE SAYS 'I COULD PLAY RIGHT NOW' HEADING INTO NCAA TOURNAMENT

ANTHONY BLACK GETS HIS NBA 'PROVE IT' MOMENT AGAINST ILLINI'S TERRANCE SHANNON

ARKANSAS OVERCOMES EARLY DEFICIT TO HOLD OFF SALTY UNLV ON THE DIAMOND

WATCH: RAZORBACKS COACH DAVE VAN HORN AFTER WIN OVER UNLV

WATCH: HOGS KENDALL DIGGS, AUSTIN LEDBETTER, HAROLD COLL AFTER WIN OVER UNLV

SEC GIVES HINT OF DIRECTION HEADED WITH SCHEDULING ON FORMAT FOR SEVEN DIFFERENT SPORTS

NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET

ARKANSAS BASEBALL SCHEDULE

FAYETTEVILLE WEATHER UPDATE

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