SEC wraparound: Tennessee tied with Alabama at top of conference standings

Kentucky's win over Alabama forces the Crimson Tide to share the top spot in the SEC with Tennessee, who beat Texas A&M on Saturday.
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Justin Edwards broke out in an absolutely incredible way on Saturday as the Kentucky Wildcats picked up a massive win over the top team in the SEC, Alabama, by a score of 117-95.

Edwards had 28 points on perfect 10-10 shooting, including 4-4 from the three point line, as Kentucky's offense dominated against the Crimson Tide's defense. 

Meanwhile, Tennessee handled business against Texas A&M and is tied now with Alabama in first place, with Auburn and South Carolina tied at one game back.

Here is a look at how the rest of the games in the SEC went on Saturday and what it means for the standings and the bubble.

Arkansas 88, Missouri 73

Khalif Battle dropped 42 points, the seventh most in Arkansas history, as the Hogs kept Missouri winless in conference play with a dominant second half.

Battle was a remarkable 11-15 from the field, including a perfect 14-14 from the free throw line, while Tigers guard Sean East added 33 in a pair of electric performances.

Arkansas is still just 5-9 in SEC play, while Missouri is now 0-14.

Florida 77, Vanderbilt 64

The Gators jumped out to an early lead and never let the Commodores back in it, coasting an a 13 point victory behind 21 points and five made threes from Will Richard.

Florida moves to 9-5 in SEC play, responding well after an emotional loss to Alabama earlier in the week.

South Carolina 72, Ole Miss 59

The Gamecocks dominated on the glass and secured a quality win on the road over the Rebels, who fell to 6-8 in the SEC. South Carolina's spot in the NCAA Tournament continues to look more and more ironclad, while Chris Beard's team has a rapidly shrinking margin of error.

Auburn 97, Georgia 76

Auburn drilled 14 threes, including five from freshman Aden Holloway, and rolled over Georgia with a 21-point victory. 

The Tigers are now 10-4 and tied with South Carolina in the SEC, and another blowout win will help them stay highly ranked at NET and KenPom.

Tennessee 86, Texas A&M 51

Dalton Knecht had 24, Jonas Aidoo had 18 and 14 and the Vols destroyed the Aggies, 86-51.

Tennessee is now tied with Alabama at the top of the SEC standings, while Texas A&M is sitting at 6-8, tied with Ole Miss and LSU, and looking less and less like an at-large candidate this March.

Mississippi State 87, LSU 67

Josh Hubbard had a monster game for the Bulldogs, dropping 32 points on six made threes in a 20-point win over LSU.

The Tigers fall to 6-8 in the SEC, losing their first game after the win over the 'Cats earlier this week. Meanwhile Chris Jans' squad is up to 8-6 and making a strong case for an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament.


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