Overview
- Auburn enters at 9-6 after losing three of four, most recently a 90-88 defeat to Texas A&M that ended with a controversial call.
- Arkansas is 12-3 following a 94-87 win over Ole Miss, led by guard Darius Acuff Jr., who averages nearly 20 points per game.
- Auburn forward Keyshawn Hall leads the Tigers in points and rebounds and is cited as crucial to any upset bid.
- Alabama comes in 11-4 after a 96-90 loss to Vanderbilt, with guard Aden Holloway averaging nearly 19 points per game.
- Texas is 9-6 with back-to-back losses, most recently 85-71 to Tennessee, and guard Dailyn Swain leads the team in points, rebounds and assists after scoring five points in his last game.