Bubble Watch 2021: Loyola inches closer to tourney return
Loyola Chicago made it to the Final Four in 2018. Three years later, the Ramblers are in a position for a return to March Madness.
Loyola Chicago made it to the Final Four in 2018. Three years later, the Ramblers are in a position for a return to March Madness.
— Tre Mann scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half and Florida pulled out a 71-67 victory over Kentucky on Saturday, winning its third straight game and avenging a blowout loss to the Wildcats.
— Tre Mann scored 19 points — 16 in the first half — and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Florida overwhelmed Auburn 74-57 on Tuesday night.
— 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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— 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's game at Florida on Saturday has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Texas A&M program.
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 SEC matchup between Florida and LSU has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Gators program.
— 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 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.
It would have been easy to count Florida out after Johnson's collapse, but a four-game win streak should turn heads.
— 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.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 14-2 | - | 19-6 |
Arkansas | 11-4 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
Florida | 9-5 | 4 | 13-6 |
LSU | 9-6 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
Tennessee | 9-7 | 5 | 16-7 |
Ole Miss | 8-8 | 6 | 13-10 |
Missouri | 7-7 | 6 | 14-7 |
Kentucky | 7-8 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
Mississippi State | 7-9 | 7 | 13-12 |
Georgia | 7-10 | 7.5 | 14-10 |
Auburn | 6-10 | 8 | 12-13 |
South Carolina | 4-10 | 9 | 6-12 |
Texas A&M | 2-6 | 8 | 8-7 |
Vanderbilt | 3-11 | 10 | 7-13 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Kowacie Reeves | SF | Signed | 83 |
Final Fours | 5 |
Tournament Record | 47-20 |
Championship Seasons | 2006, 2007 |
Tournament Appearances | 22 |