January 19th, 2010 06:57pm

Around the SEC East: Vanderbilt off to 3-0 start

by Adam West

VANDERBILT The Commodores (14-3) are off to a 3-0 start in league play, starting with a home win over a hot-shooting Florida team and the two wins on the road at Alabama and South Carolina. Vanderbilt earned a 95-87 victory over Florida, but Commodores coach Kevin Stallings had some positive words on Monday about first-year Gators Kenny Boynton, Vernon Macklin and Erik Murphy. Stallings praised Boynton, a freshman who scored a career-high 28 points in the conference-opening loss at Memorial Gym in Nashville, … Read More »

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January 19th, 2010 06:40pm

Around the SEC West: Tough turn for Hogs

by Adam West

ARKANSAS The Razorbacks (8-9, 1-1) have a difficult week ahead, playing Florida and No. 1 Kentucky within a 48-hour period. Coach John Pelphrey said the logistics will be hard, but the quality of competition will be even more difficult. “The short turnaround is a byproduct of our conference having the best television package in the country,” Pelphrey said. Up next: vs. Florida, Thursday, 9 p.m. Previous game: Defeated Alabama 71-59 ALABAMA Crimson Tide coach Anthony Grant is impressed with the way upcoming opponent Tennessee has responded to … Read More »

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