Today around the SEC...

Kentucky and Arkansas wasn't the only game in the SEC today, just the only one most of us had a close eye on. We'll take a few minutes out of our busy Saturday night to review a day in the SEC which had a little of everything: a big upset, a buzzer beater, outstanding performances, and lots more. Let's take a closer look...

:: The fighting Pearls of Tennessee might finally be crashing down to earth. They got beat handily in Athens today, falling to the Bulldogs 78-63. To be honest, the game was never really in doubt, as Georgia jumped to an early lead and maintained it throughout, coming away with what is a pretty big upset on paper. However, maybe the biggest news from this game was the continued emergence of Georgia guard, Travis Leslie. He had 19 and 9 rebounds for the Bulldogs. His stellar play has been a main key to Georgia's consistently improving play.

:: Mississippi State went into Alabama and lost their first conference game today. The Bulldogs continue to be a mystery team since no one knows which Mississippi State squad is going to get off the bus. Today, State guard Dee Bost really struggled, turning the ball over 5 time to only 2 assists, while shootings an icy cold 3 of 13. Meanwhile, Mikhail Torrance of Alabama had a beastful game: 20 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and a steal. It was a big win for Bama for sure, as their new coach continues to rebuild the Crimson Tide program.

:: Vandy took care of Auburn at home today, and advanced their conference record to 4-0 for the first time in nearly 5o years. Vanderbilt has been playing solid basketball as of late, so Kentucky can expect tough game next Saturday when the Dores come to town. An even tougher task awaits later in the season when Kentucky visits Nashville on February 20th.

:: In a thrilling finish, Florida held on to beat South Carolina 58-56 in Gainesville. Chandler Parsons nailed a 3-pointer with one second to go, after Devan Downey had just hit a lay up to give South Carolina a one point lead with only 5 seconds remaining. Both teams played extremely hard and it was fun game to watch. Downey continued his awesome scoring, tossing in 36 points in the losing effort. We'll have a tough test trying to contain him on Tuesday night.

:: Ole Miss kept their national ranking in check by traveling to Baton Rouge and defeating the Tigers of LSU. Andy's Dandies (sorry for that, it popped in my mind, and I felt obligated to write it) improved to an overall record of 15-4 overall and 3-2 in the SEC. The Rebs visit Lexington on Tuesday, February 2nd.

More later...