2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season
| 2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, ESPN, SEC Network |
| Regular season | |
| Tournament | |
| Venue | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida |
| Champions | Tennessee |
| Runners-up | Texas A&M |
| Finals MVP | Kennedy Chandler (Tennessee) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Auburn | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Kentucky | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Tennessee † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Arkansas | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 28 | – | 9 | .757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 27 | – | 13 | .675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 9. Conference play started in late December and will end in March, after which 14 member teams will participate in the 2022 SEC men's basketball tournament at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The tournament champion is guaranteed a selection to the 2022 NCAA tournament.
Offseason
The season was initially slated to begin on November 10, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which prematurely ended the previous season and continues to affect the current one.
Preseason
Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[1] | Rivals[2] | On3 Recruits [3] | Scout/247 Sports[4] | Signees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | |||||
| Arkansas | — | - | |||
| Auburn | |||||
| Florida | |||||
| Georgia | |||||
| LSU | |||||
| Kentucky | |||||
| Missouri | |||||
| Mississippi State | |||||
| Ole Miss | |||||
| South Carolina | |||||
| Tennessee | |||||
| Texas A&M | |||||
| Vanderbilt |
Preseason watchlists
Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
| Wooden | Naismith | Robertson | Cousy[5] | West[6] | Erving[7] | Malone[8] | Abdul-Jabbar[9] | Olson | ||
Preseason All-American teams
| ESPN | CBS[10] | USA | AP[11] | Blue Ribbon |
Athlon Sports[12] |
NBC Sports |
Street & Smith's | Sporting News[13] | Sports Illustrated[14] | |
Preseason polls
| AP[15] | Athlon Sports[16] | Blue Ribbon[17] | CBS Sports[18] | Coaches[19] | ESPN[20] | KenPom[21] | Lindy's Sports[22] |
Sports Illustrated[23] |
Sporting News[24] | |
| Alabama | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
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| Arkansas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | |||
| Auburn | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Florida | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Georgia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Kentucky | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| LSU | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Missouri | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Mississippi State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | |||
| Ole Miss | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| South Carolina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Tennessee | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Texas A&M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Vanderbilt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
SEC Media Day selections
| Media poll[25] | ||
| 1 | Kentucky | |
| 2 | Alabama | |
| 3 | Arkansas | |
| 4 | Tennessee | |
| 5 | Auburn | |
| 6 | LSU | |
| 7 | Florida | |
| 8 | Mississippi State | |
| 9 | Ole Miss | |
| 10 | Missouri | |
| 11 | South Carolina | |
| 12 | Texas A&M | |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | |
| 14 | Georgia | |
Preseason All-SEC teams
| Media First Team [25] | Media Second Team |
|---|---|
| Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt | Davonte Davis, Arkansas |
| Jaden Shackelford, Alabama | Jabari Smith, Auburn |
| Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama | Keion Brooks Jr., Kentucky |
| Colin Castleton, Florida | Kellan Grady, Kentucky |
| Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky | Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky |
| Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State | Darius Days, LSU |
Midseason watchlists
Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.
| John R. Wooden Award | Naismith | Cousy | West | Erving | Malone | Abdul-Jabbar | |
Final watchlists
Below is a table of notable year end watch lists.
| John R. Wooden Award | Naismith Play of the Year | Naismith Defensive Player of the Year | Cousy | West | Erving | Malone | Abdul-Jabbar | |
Regular season
Early season tournaments
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | - | |
| Arkansas | - | |
| Auburn | - | |
| Florida | - | |
| Georgia | - | |
| Kentucky | - | |
| LSU | - | |
| Mississippi State | - | |
| Missouri | - | |
| Ole Miss | - | |
| South Carolina | ||
| Tennessee | - | |
| Texas A&M | - | |
| Vanderbilt | – |
Records against other conferences
2021–22 records against non-conference foes:
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Record against ranked non-conference opponents
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP Poll):
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | No. 10 Kentucky | No. 9 Duke | Madison Square Garden ● New York, NY | Champions Classic | 71–79 | 0–1 |
| Nov 20 | Villanova | Tennessee | Mohegan Sun Arena ● Uncasville, CT | Hall of Fame Tip Off | 53–71 | 0–2 |
| Nov 24 | UConn | Auburn | Imperial Arena ● Nassau, Bahamas | Battle 4 Atlantis | 109–115 | 0–3 |
| Dec 1 | Memphis | Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum ● Athens, GA | ― | 82–79 | 1–3 |
| Dec 4 | Memphis | Ole Miss | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss ● Oxford, MS | ― | 67–63 | 2–3 |
| Dec 4 | Tennessee | Colorado | CU Events Center ● Boulder, CO | ― | 69–54 | 3–3 |
| Dec 4 | Alabama | Gonzaga | Climate Pledge Arena ● Seattle, WA | — | 91-82 | 4–3 |
| Dec 7 | Texas Tech | Tennessee | Madison Square Garden ● New York, NY | ― | 52–57 | 4–4 |
| Dec 11 | Nebraska | Auburn | State Farm Arena ● Atlanta, GA | ― | 99–68 | 5–4 |
| Dec 11 | Missouri | Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse ● Lawrence, KS | Border War | 65–102 | 5–5 |
| Dec 11 | Kentucky | Notre Dame | Purcell Pavilion ● South Bend, IN | ― | 62–66 | 5–6 |
| Dec 11 | UConn | Alabama | Coleman Coliseum ● Tuscaloosa, AL | ― | 83–82 | 6–6 |
| Dec 12 | Florida State | South Carolina | Rock Hill Sports & Event Center ● Rock Hill, SC | — | 66–65 | 7–6 |
| Dec 12 | Florida | Maryland | Barclays Center ● Brooklyn, NY | ― | 68–70 | 7–7 |
| Dec 14 | Alabama | Memphis | FedExForum ● Memphis, TN | ― | 78–92 | 7–8 |
| Dec 18 | Tennessee | Memphis | Bridgestone Arena ● Nashville, TN | ― | CANCELED | ― |
| Dec 18 | Ohio State | Kentucky | T-Mobile Arena ● Las Vegas, NV | ― | CANCELLED | ― |
| Dec 22 | Louisville | Kentucky | Rupp Arena ● Lexington, KY | ― | POSTPONED | ― |
| Dec 22 | Arizona | Tennessee | Thompson-Boling Arena ● Knoxville, TN | ― | 77–73 | 8–8 |
| Dec 22 | Illinois | Missouri | Enterprise Center ● St. Louis, MO | ― | 63-88 | 8–9 |
Team rankings are reflective of AP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking
† denotes game was played on neutral site
Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
| Alabama | Arkansas | Auburn | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | LSU | Mississippi State | Missouri | Ole Miss | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas A&M | Vanderbilt | |
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| vs. Alabama | – | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Arkansas | 1–0 | – | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Auburn | 0–2 | 1–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Florida | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Georgia | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Kentucky | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. LSU | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Miss. State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Missouri | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Ole Miss | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. South Carolina | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Tennessee | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Texas A&M | 0–1 | 0-1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 |
| vs. Vanderbilt | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 9-8 | 13–4 | 14–3 | 9–8 | 1–16 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 8–9 | 4–13 | 4–13 | 9–8 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 6–11 |
Points scored
| Team | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ― | ― | ― |
| Arkansas | ― | ― | ― |
| Auburn | ― | ― | ― |
| Florida | ― | ― | ― |
| Georgia | ― | ― | ― |
| Kentucky | ― | ― | ― |
| LSU | ― | ― | ― |
| Missouri | ― | ― | ― |
| Mississippi State | ― | ― | ― |
| Ole Miss | ― | ― | ― |
| South Carolina | ― | ― | ― |
| Tennessee | ― | ― | ― |
| Texas A&M | ― | ― | ― |
| Vanderbilt | ― | ― | ― |
Through March 18, 2021[26]
Rankings
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
| NV | No votes received |
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| Alabama | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | AP | NV | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Auburn | AP | NV | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Florida | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Georgia | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Kentucky | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
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| LSU | AP | NV | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | AP | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | AP | NV | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Ole Miss | AP | NV | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | AP | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | AP | NV | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | AP | NV | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | NV |
Head coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and SEC records are from time at current school.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Season at school | Overall record | SEC record | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Nate Oats | Buffalo | 2 | 16–15 (.516) | 8–10 (.444) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | Eric Musselman | Nevada | 2 | 20–12 (.625) | 7–11 (.389) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | Bruce Pearl | Tennessee | 7 | 125–78 (.616) | 52–56 (.481) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Florida | Mike White | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 108–65 (.624) | 54–36 (.600) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | Tom Crean | Indiana | 3 | 27–37 (.422) | 7–29 (.194) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | John Calipari | Memphis | 12 | 330–77 (.811) | 151–41 (.786) | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| LSU | Will Wade | VCU | 4 | 64–30 (.681) | 35–18 (.660) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | Ben Howland | UCLA | 6 | 98–67 (.594) | 43–47 (.478) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | Cuonzo Martin | California | 4 | 50–46 (.521) | 22–32 (.407) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | Kermit Davis | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 35–30 (.538) | 16–20 (.444) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | Frank Martin | Kansas State | 9 | 147–119 (.553) | 66–78 (.458) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | Rick Barnes | Texas | 6 | 105–64 (.621) | 51–39 (.567) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | Buzz Williams | Virginia Tech | 2 | 16–14 (.533) | 10–8 (.556) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt | Jerry Stackhouse | Memphis Grizzlies (asst.) | 2 | 11–21 (.344) | 3–15 (.167) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason
SEC tournament
| First round Wednesday, March 9 SEC Network | Second round Thursday, March 10 SEC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 ESPN/SEC Network | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 ESPN | Championship Sunday, March 13 ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Auburn | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Texas A&M | 83OT | 8 | Texas A&M | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Florida | 80 | 8 | Texas A&M | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arkansas | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arkansas | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 76 | 5 | LSU | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Missouri | 72 | 12 | Missouri | 68 | 8 | Texas A&M | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ole Miss | 60 | 2 | Tennessee | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | South Carolina | 51 | 10 | Mississippi State | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mississippi State | 73 | 2 | Tennessee | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kentucky | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kentucky | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Alabama | 76 | 11 | Vanderbilt | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 86 | 11 | Vanderbilt | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Georgia | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NCAA tournament
Teams from the conference were selected to participate:
| Seed | Region | School | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Midwest | Auburn | Defeated (15) Jacksonville State, 80–61 | Lost to (10) Miami (FL), 61–79 | DNP
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| 2 | East | Kentucky | Lost to (15) Saint Peter's, 79–85 (OT) | DNP
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| 3 | South | Tennessee | Defeated (14) Longwood, 88–57 | Lost to (11) Michigan, 68–76 | DNP
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| 4 | Arkansas | West | Defeated (13) Vermont, 75–71 | Defeated (12) New Mexico State, 53–48 | Defeated (1) Gonzaga, 74–68 | Lost to (2) Duke, 69–78 | DNP
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| 6 | Alabama | West | Lost to (11) Notre Dame, 64–78 | DNP
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| 6 | LSU | Midwest | Lost to (11) Iowa State, 54–59 | DNP
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| Bids | W-L (%): | 3–3 (.500) | 1–2 (.333) | 1–0 (1.000) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 5–6 (.455) | |
National Invitation tournament
Number from the conference were selected to participate:
| Seed | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | Defeated (8) Alcorn State, 74–62 | Defeated (5) Oregon, 75–60 | Defeated (2) Wake Forest, 67–52 | Defeated (4) Washington State, 67–52 | Lost to (2) Xavier, 72–73 |
| 3 | Florida | Defeated (6) Iona, 79–74 | Lost to (2) Xavier, 56–72 | DNP
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| 3 | Mississippi State | Lost to (6) Virginia, 57–60 | DNP
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| 4 | Vanderbilt | Defeated (5) Belmont, 82–71 | Defeated (1) Dayton, 70–68 (OT) | Lost to (2) Xavier, 73–75 | DNP
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| W-L (%): | 3–1 (.750) | 2–1 (.667) | 1–1 (.500) | 1–0 (1.000) | TOTAL: 7–4 (.636) | |
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| SEC member won |
| SEC member lost |
Honors and awards
Players of the Week
| Week | Player of the Week | School | Freshman of the Week | School | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15 | Colin Castleton | Florida | Kennedy Chandler | Tennessee | [27] |
| Nov. 22 | Darius Days | LSU | TyTy Washington | Kentucky | [28] |
| Nov. 29 | Quenton Jackson | Texas A&M | Jabari Smith Jr. | Auburn | [29] |
| Dec. 6 | Jaden Shackelford | Alabama | JD Davison | Alabama | [30] |
| Dec. 13 | Tari Eason | LSU | Devin Carter | South Carolina | [31] |
| Dec. 20 | Sahvir Wheeler | Kentucky | Wade Taylor IV | Texas A&M | [32] |
| Dec. 27 | Oscar Tshiebwe John Fulkerson |
Kentucky Tennessee |
TyTy Washington (2) | Kentucky | [33] |
| Jan. 3 | Walker Kessler | Auburn | Jabari Smith Jr. (2) TyTy Washington (3) |
Auburn Kentucky |
[34] |
| Jan. 10 | Kobe Brown | Missouri | TyTy Washington (4) | Kentucky | [35] |
| Jan. 17 | Iverson Molinar | Mississippi State | Jabari Smith Jr. (3) TyTy Washington (5) |
Auburn Kentucky |
[36] |
| Jan. 24 | Jaylin Williams Walker Kessler (2) |
Arkansas Auburn |
Jabari Smith Jr. (4) | Auburn | [37] |
| Jan. 31 | Keion Brooks Jr. | Kentucky | Daeshun Ruffin | Ole Miss | [38] |
| Feb. 7 | Wendell Green Jr. | Auburn | Zakai Zeigler | Tennessee | [39] |
| Feb. 14 | Walker Kessler (3) Oscar Tshiebwe (2) |
Auburn Kentucky |
JD Davison (2) | Alabama | [40] |
| Feb. 21 | Jaylin Williams (2) Scotty Pippen Jr. |
Arkansas Vanderbilt |
Jabari Smith Jr. (5) | Auburn | [41] |
| Feb. 28 | JD Notae | Arkansas | Kennedy Chandler (2) | Tennessee | [42] |
| Mar. 7 | Quenton Jackson (2) | Texas A&M | Jabari Smith Jr. (6) | Auburn | [43] |
Totals per School
| School | Total |
|---|---|
| Auburn | 10 |
| Kentucky | 9 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Texas A&M | 3 |
| LSU | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Mississippi State | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Ole Miss | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Vanderbilt | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 |
All-SEC Awards
Coaches
| 2022 SEC Men's Basketball Individual Awards[44] | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
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| Player of the Year | Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky | |||||
| Coach of the Year | Bruce Pearl, Auburn | |||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | Walker Kessler, Auburn | |||||
| Freshman of the Year | Jabari Smith Jr., Auburn | |||||
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Jordan Wright, Vanderbilt | |||||
| Sixth Man Award | Tari Eason, LSU | |||||
Players
| 2022 SEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | All-Freshman Team | All-Defensive Team | |||
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- Honorable Mention
AP
| 2022 SEC Men's Basketball Individual Awards | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Oscar Tshiebwe | |||||
| Coach of the Year | Bruce Pearl | |||||
| Newcomer of the Year | Jabari Smith Jr. | |||||
| 2022 SEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt JD Notae, Arkansas Walker Kessler, Auburn Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky Jabari Smith Jr., Auburn |
Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State Colin Castleton, Florida Tari Eason, LSU Jaylin Williams, Arkansas | |||||
| † - denotes unanimous selection | ||||||
- Honorable Mention
All-District
The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named the following from the Pac-12 to their All-District Teams:
- District VIII
All-District Team
- District IX
Player of the Year
All-District Team
All-American
National awards
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Houston Rockets | 1 | 3 | PF | Auburn | United States |
| Shaedon Sharpe | Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | SG | Kentucky | Canada | |
| Tari Eason | Houston Rockets | 17 | PF | LSU | United States | |
| Walker Kessler | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | C | Auburn | United States | |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | 29 | PG | Kentucky | United States | |
| Jaylin Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 34 | PF | Arkansas | United States |
| Kennedy Chandler | San Antonio Spurs | 38 | PG | Tennessee | United States | |
| JD Davison | Boston Celtics | 53 | PG | Alabama | United States |
Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | Game 17 | Game 18 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Arkansas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Auburn | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Florida | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Georgia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Kentucky | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| LSU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Missouri | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Mississippi State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Ole Miss | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| South Carolina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Tennessee | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Texas A&M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Vanderbilt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | – | – | – |
Bold – At or exceed capacity
†Season high
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