Bubble Watch 2021: Spartans' long road back nearly complete
Once 4-9 in the Big Ten, Michigan State is very close to securing a spot in yet another NCAA tournament.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
17-7, 4th in SEC
- 11/25CANC
- 12/4CANC
- 12/8W 56-47
- 12/9CANC
- 12/12W 65-56
- 12/15W 79-38
- 12/18W 103-49
- 12/21W 102-66
- 12/23W 80-60
- 12/3012W 73-53
- 1/2L 71-63
- 1/6W 79-74
- 1/9W 68-54
- 1/12PPD
- 1/16W 81-61
- 1/19L 75-49
- 1/2319L 73-64
- 1/26W 56-53
- 1/3015W 80-61
- 2/2L 52-50
- 2/6W 82-71
- 2/10W 89-81
- 2/13L 78-65
- 2/17W 93-73
- 2/20L 70-55
- 2/24W 70-58
- 2/27L 77-72
- 3/7W 65-54
- 3/12TBDh:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Tennessee's Pons soars for monster block leading to a dunk (0:27)
Emotional Fulkerson reflects on career with Vols (2:45)
Vols beat Florida 65-54, earn No. 4 seed in SEC tourney
— Victor Bailey Jr., John Fulkerson and Keon Johnson scored 14 points apiece and Tennessee rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Florida 65-54 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Auburn balance leads to upset of No. 25 Tennessee (1:35)
Flanigan scores 23, leads Auburn past No. 25 Tennessee 77-72
— Allen Flanigan scored a season-high 23 points and had seven rebounds to lead Auburn to a 77-72 victory over No. 25 Tennessee on Saturday.
Tennessee's Johnson hangs in the air for impressive finish (0:27)
Tennessee's ball movement sets up Vescovi's 3 (0:19)
Bailey scores 21, No. 25 Tennessee beats Vanderbilt 70-58
— Victor Bailey Jr. made 5-of-8 3-pointers and finished with 21 points as No. 25 Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt 70-58 Wednesday night to sweep the season series.
Yves Pons elevates on the slam (0:21)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Big Ten teams heating up, Virginia falling
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Jackson, Kentucky win 3rd in row, top No. 19 Tennessee 70-55
— Isaiah Jackson scored 16 points and Kentucky matched a season high with its third straight win, using an early run to top No. 19 Tennessee 70-55 on Saturday.
No. 19 Vols roll past Gamecocks in home win (2:03)
Bailey leads No. 19 Tennessee over South Carolina, 93-73
— Victor Bailey drilled 7 of 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 points to lead No. 19 Tennessee to a 93-73 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night.
Bailey, Pons connect on Vols' alley-oop (0:16)
How can SEC teams improve their seed for NCAA tourney? (4:47)
Springer ends the half with a fadeaway jumper (0:28)
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LSU excels at both ends to upset No. 16 UT (1:52)
LSU pulls away late, wins easy over No. 16 Tennessee 78-65
— Cam Thomas scored 25 points, JaVonte Smart added 20 and LSU beat No. 16 Tennessee 78-65 on Saturday.
Johnson throws down emphatic dunk for Tennessee (0:20)
Johnson gives moment-by-moment breakdown of insane dunk (2:42)
No. 16 Tennessee holds on to beat Georgia
— Jaden Springer scored a career-high 30 points to lead No. 16 Tennessee to a 89-81 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night.
'Oh my goodness' Keon Johnson on the slam for Tennessee (0:26)
Victor Bailey Jr. drains 3 from Tennessee T (0:20)
2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16-2 | - | 21-6 |
| Arkansas | 13-4 | 2.5 | 21-5 |
| LSU | 11-6 | 4.5 | 16-8 |
| Tennessee | 10-7 | 5.5 | 17-7 |
| Florida | 9-7 | 6 | 13-8 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 6 | 15-10 |
| Missouri | 8-8 | 7 | 15-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-9 | 7.5 | 9-15 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Georgia | 7-11 | 9 | 14-11 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 13-14 |
| South Carolina | 4-12 | 11 | 6-14 |
| Texas A&M | 2-8 | 10 | 8-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-13 | 12 | 8-15 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.5167th
Rebounds Per Game35.8161st
Assists Per Game14.989th
Points Allowed62.7
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Chandler | PG | Signed | 93 |
| Jahmai Mashack | SG | Signed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 22-23 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 22 |