Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
12-6, 4th in SEC
- 12/2W 76-69
- 12/3W 90-70
- 12/6W 86-40
- 12/1220L 83-71
- 12/16PPD
- 12/19PPD
- PPD
- 12/30W 91-72
- 1/2W 83-79
- 1/5L 86-71
- 1/9L 76-58
- 1/12W 72-63
- 1/16L 72-69
- 1/196W 75-49
- 1/23W 92-84
- 1/27W 78-71
- 1/3011W 85-80
- 2/3L 72-66
- 2/6PPD
- 2/13PPD
- 2/1624L 75-64
- 2/20W 70-63
- 2/23W 74-57
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/324
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 25TBD
- Full Schedule
Gators dominate on the road to defeat Auburn (1:13)
Mann, Florida handle Cooper-less Auburn 74-57
— Tre Mann scored 19 points — 16 in the first half — and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Florida overwhelmed Auburn 74-57 on Tuesday night.
Scottie Lewis throws down the highlight dunk (0:21)
Florida gets must needed win over Georgia, 70-63 (1:00)
Florida rides early eruption to down Georgia 70-63
— Colin Castleton scored 14 points and Tyree Appleby and Tre Mann each scored 13 and Florida led most of the way in a 70-63 win over Georgia on Saturday.
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How can SEC teams improve their seed for NCAA tourney? (4:47)
Hogs keep climbing with seventh straight conference win (1:50)
Justin Smith comes up with big block for Arkansas (0:22)
No. 24 Arkansas tops Florida 75-64 for 7th straight SEC win
— Davonte Davis led four Arkansas players in double figures with 18 points, propelling the No. 24 Razorbacks over Florida 75-64 on Tuesday night.
Texas A&M-Florida game PPD due to virus
Texas A&M's game at Florida on Saturday has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Texas A&M program.
SEC postpones 2 games due to COVID concerns
Wednesday's Georgia-Texas A&M and Florida-Tennessee games have been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Aggies and Gators programs. The Bulldogs and Vols will instead play each other.
Saturday's Florida-LSU game postponed
Saturday's SEC matchup between Florida and LSU has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Gators program.
South Carolina pounds No. 22 Florida in paint, wins 72-66
— AJ Lawson scored 22 points, Seventh Woods added 12 and South Carolina beat No. 22 Florida 72-66 on Wednesday night, potentially making the Gators’ return to the rankings a brief one.
Florida's Duruji slams dunk home off alley-oop (0:21)
Family: Florida player's collapse not tied to COVID
Florida forward Keyontae Johnson's collapse during a game two months ago was "not related to or a result of a previous or current" COVID-19 diagnosis, his family said in a statement Wednesday.
Who are SEC/Big 12 Challenge Saturday studs? (1:14)
Win in West Virginia latest step in Gators' drive to overcome losing Keyontae Johnson
It would have been easy to count Florida out after Johnson's collapse, but a four-game win streak should turn heads.
Castleton knows it's his time to step up for Gators (0:46)
Gators upset No. 11 WVU after big day from Castleton (1:34)
Florida beats No. 11 WVU in Big 12-SEC Challenge 85-80
— Colin Castleton scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, and Florida beat No. 11 West Virginia 85-80 on Saturday in the Big 12-SEC Challenge.
Castleton scores key bucket for Florida (0:24)
Florida's Lewis scores acrobatic bucket (0:16)
Appleby tumbles, but scores and-1 for Florida (0:22)
2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13-2 | - | 18-6 |
| Arkansas | 10-4 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| LSU | 9-5 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
| Florida | 8-5 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Tennessee | 9-6 | 4 | 16-6 |
| Ole Miss | 8-7 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Missouri | 7-7 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Kentucky | 7-7 | 5.5 | 8-13 |
| Mississippi State | 7-8 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Georgia | 7-9 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
| Auburn | 5-10 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Texas A&M | 2-6 | 7.5 | 8-7 |
| South Carolina | 3-10 | 9 | 5-12 |
| Vanderbilt | 2-11 | 10 | 6-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.282nd
Rebounds Per Game36.3Tied-138th
Assists Per Game12.3275th
Points Allowed70.1
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kowacie Reeves | SF | Signed | 83 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 47-20 |
| Championship Seasons | 2006, 2007 |
| Tournament Appearances | 22 |