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SEC seeking answers after getting only 3 NCAA bids

Frustrated Southeastern Conference coaches think their league is treated more like a mid-major rather than a BCS conference.The coaches said Monday the perception all year has been that the SEC was having a down year. The NCAA tournament selection committee apparently felt it was reality.Florida, Missouri and Mississippi earned the SEC's only three NCAA berths, the fewest of any of the six major conferences. The SEC also ranked below the Atlantic 10 and Mountain West, which earned five bids each.The SEC also sent only three teams to the tournament in 2009. Before then, the SEC hadn't received as few as three bids since 1990.One of the "things that hurt us was the impression the league's down," Kentucky coach John Calipari said. "Everyone seems to say it. That's why I tell the coaches we've got to brag about each other. We've got to set that straight."The three berths continue the SEC's downward trend.The SEC sent at least five teams to the tournament every year from 1997-2008, but it's...

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  1. Duke advances past Vols in Maui

    Austin Rivers tallied 18 points, three rebounds 67, at the Maui Invitational.Ryan Kelly and Seth Curry each contributed 17 points for the Blue Devils (5-0), who adva...

  2. Gators and Vols clash in SEC affair

    The 13th-ranked Florida Gators will once Boling Arena.Billy Donovan's Gators head into league play with 12 wins under their belts, but not one of those victories hav...

  3. Tennessee and Duke square off in Hawaii

    The Duke Blue Devils have made their way to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational, and their first opponent at the event will be the Tennessee Volunteers .Tennessee is pa...

  4. No. 17 Pittsburgh comes to Rocky Top to tangle with Tennessee

    The 17th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers come calling on the Tennessee Volunteers as part of the Big East/SEC Challenge.Pittsburgh is 6-1 on the young season, although co...

  5. Vols and Huskies hook up in Knoxville

    The 13th-ranked Connecticut Huskies take a conference matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.The defending national champions have hit a rough patch in their ...

  6. Top-ranked Wildcats welcome Vols to Lexington

    The top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats put the nation's longest homecourt winning streak on the line this evening, as they welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Lexington fo...

  7. SEC clash pits Bulldogs against Vols

    The 20th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs seek their first SEC victory of the season, as they welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Starkville for a conference showdo...

  8. Kentucky sneaks past Vols

    Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 17 points, 12 ranked Kentucky Wildcats snuck past 62.Anthony Davis added 18 points, eight boards and four blocks for the Wildcats (17-1, 3...

  9. Tigers and Vols continue play in Maui

    The eighth-ranked Memphis Tigers and Tennessee round action of the Maui Invitational on Monday.The Tigers were knocked off by 15th-ranked Michigan on Monday, falling...

  10. Robinson, No. 17 Pitt top Tennessee

    Nasir Robinson's double-double of 16 points 56 victory over Tennessee Boling Arena.Ashton Gibbs also scored 16 points for the Panthers (7-1), who got eight points ap...

  11. No.2 Kentucky battles Tennessee in SEC showdown

    The second-ranked Kentucky Wildcats have made the trek to Knoxville for this afternoon's SEC showdown with the Tennessee Volunteers .Kentucky is a stellar 16-1 on th...

  12. Memphis tops Tennessee in 2-OT

    Antonio Barton posted 21 points, including the 97, at the Maui Invitational.Will Barton totaled 25 points with nine rebounds for the Tigers (2-1), who recovered from...

  1. Tennessee, Vandy facing unfamiliar situations

    Tennessee and Vanderbilt are usually playing for NCAA tournament seeding as well as in-state bragging rights this time of year.Not this season.Vanderbilt (9-13, 3-7 ...

  2. Vols' Stokes hopes to build on big performance

    This hasn't been the type of season that Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes expected.Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin called Stokes an "elite" player before the season, b...

  3. Memphis hangs on for 85-80 victory over Tennessee

    If this actually was the last Memphis-Tennessee game for quite some time, both teams made it one to remember.Joe Jackson scored 20 points and had seven assists Frida...

  4. No. 8 Florida comes out flat, falls to Tennessee 75-70 and snaps home-winning streak at 19

    Florida coach Billy Donovan saw this coming.After a week of poor practices, including a day in which he brought his team back to try again, Donovan was hardly surpri...

  5. Woolridge matches career-high, but Tennessee falls 69-44 at No. 1 Kentucky

    Renaldo Woolridge's shots kept falling. Too bad none of his Tennessee teammates joined in.The senior forward set a career-high with five 3-pointers and tied his care...

  6. Strong debut by Jarnell Stokes not enough for Tennessee in 65-62 loss to No. 2 Kentucky

    Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin couldn't resist a chance to break out the Volunteers' newest weapon against their most bitter rival.Highly touted forward Jarnell Stoke...

  7. Freshman Davis flirts with triple-double, No. 1 Kentucky beats Tennessee 69-44

    Freshman Anthony Davis had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots as top-ranked Kentucky beat Tennessee 69-44 on Tuesday night to extend the Wildcats' hom...

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