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1 interesting fact about every SEC team in the NCAA Tournament
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Chris Wright | 7 months ago
The SEC has 6 teams in the NCAA Tournament. It’s the 4th consecutive time the league has sent at least that many representatives to the dance.
All 6 have the same aspirations but clearly different ceilings.
Here’s 1 interesting NCAA Tournament tidbit you didn’t know about each of the 6.
Alabama
Nate Oats is keeping heady company.
Wimp Sanderson made a habit of winning 20 games and reaching the NCAA Tournament in the same season. But those accomplishments have been much rarer for other Tide coaches.
In fact, if Alabama wins its opening game to get to 20 victories, Oats will join Sanderson, CM Newton, Mark Gottfried and David Hobbs as the only Tide coaches to win 20 games and reach the NCAA Tournament in the same season 2 years in a row.
Sanderson is the only Tide coach to accomplish that back-to-back streak multiple times.![]()
If Oats leads Alabama to the Sweet 16, he’ll:
- Join Sanderson as the only Tide coaches to reach the Sweet 16 in consecutive seasons
- Join Sanderson as the only Tide coaches to reach the Sweet 16 more than once.
Arkansas
Eric Musselman already has won more NCAA Tournament games (2) in his first 3 years than any coach in program history. Obviously he hopes to add to that total, beginning Thursday night against Vermont.
Only 2 other Arkansas coaches even compiled 1 NCAA Tournament win in their first 3 seasons at Arkansas: Eugene Lambert (1 win in Year 3) and John Pelphrey (1 win in Year 1).
Program legend Nolan Richardson didn’t win his first NCAA Tournament game until Year 4. Eddie Sutton needed the same amount of time to pick up his first win, too.
Auburn
Bruce Pearl has won 5 NCAA Tournament games at Auburn.
That might not sound like much — after all, it takes 6 wins to capture the national title — but perspective is everything.
If Pearl leads the Tigers to the Sweet 16, he’ll tie Sonny Smith’s program record for most NCAA Tournament wins.
- Sonny Smith (11 seasons): 7 NCAA Tournament wins
- Bruce Pearl (8th season): 5 NCAA Tournament wins
- Cliff Ellis (10 seasons): 5 NCAA Tournament wins
Smith, Pearl and Ellis are the only coaches in program history who have won an NCAA Tournament game. No other Auburn coach even reached the NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky
This is somewhat difficult to believe given how John Calipari has gone all-in on “one-and-done” roster building, but Jack Givens still holds the program (and SEC) record for most points by a freshman in a Final Four game.
Now, in fairness, not all of Calipari’s star freshmen reached the Final Four, obviously, but quite a few did.
Givens scored 24 in Kentucky’s semifinal victory over Syracuse in the 1975 Final Four. TyTy Washington would love the opportunity to break that mark this season.
Of course, Givens was even better as a senior — leading Kentucky to the 1978 national championship by scoring 41 in the title game against Duke.
That, too, is a Kentucky and SEC record.
LSU
This has to a be a record, right? LSU’s interim coaches have won more NCAA Tournament than the coach who led them to said NCAA Tournament appearances.
Will Wade led LSU to the NCAA 3 times — but he only coached the Tigers once. He won 1 game in last year’s NCAA Tournament. Wade was suspended before the 2019 NCAA Tournament and fired with cause before this NCAA Tournament.
In 2019, interim coach Tony Benford won 2 NCAA Tournament games and led the Tigers to the Sweet 16.
Kevin Nickelberry has replaced Wade this time. The Tigers play their opener Friday night against Iowa State.
Tennessee
This is Rick Barnes’ 26th trip to the NCAA Tournament. That is 6th all-time and the most by any coach with SEC ties. (Barnes’ breakdown: 4 appearances with Tennessee, 16 with Texas, 3 with Clemson, 3 with Providence.)
Here’s how that compares with the 2021-22 SEC head coaches. (* means the coach no longer is at that school.
** Ben Howland’s status has not been determined.)
- Tennessee — Rick Barnes: 26 NCAA Tournament appearances
- Kentucky — John Calipari: 21
- Auburn — Bruce Pearl: 11
- Mississippi State — Ben Howland**: 11
- Georgia — Tom Crean*: 9
- Texas A&M — Buzz Williams: 8
- Ole Miss — Kermit Davis: 6
- Alabama — Nate Oats: 5
- Arkansas — Eric Musselman: 5
- LSU — Will Wade*: 5
- South Carolina — Frank Martin*: 5
- Florida — Mike White*: 4
- Missouri — Cuonzo Martin*: 4
- Vanderbilt — Jerry Stackhouse: 0
Chris Wright
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How many SEC basketball teams will make NCAA Tournament?
Selection Sunday is finally in sight, which will thankfully halt all the projecting, speculating, and (ugh) lobbying concerning who’s in and who’s out of the first “normal” NCAA men’s basketball tournament in three years.
John Calipari is lobbying. Of course he is. The Kentucky coach has been shouting from the mountain tops, or nearest Zoom room, that the SEC deserves eight teams in this year’s Big Dance. Saturday, via Twitter, Calipari expanded the number of those deserving to nine.
“Any team in the SEC that’s 9-9 should be in the NCAA Tournament,” Cal tweeted. “The top four teams in our league went 35-1 at home. Crazy! We are the best league and our teams deserve that respect!!”
Cal’s not wrong about the respect part. Four of the AP’s top 15 teams reside in the SEC.
If you go by the coach’s 9-9 criteria, however, nine league teams would hear their names called Sunday night — Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, Florida and South Carolina.
The so-called bracketologists aren’t so bullish, however. As of Tuesday, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi had six SEC teams in his field of 68, compared to eight from the Big Ten and seven from the Big East. CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm also had eight Big Ten teams in his field of 68, compared to just six from the SEC.
So is the Big Ten that much better than the SEC? Depends on who you ask. Analytics savant Ken Pomeroy has the Big 12 ranked as is his No. 1 conference, just ahead of the SEC. (Never mind that the SEC won the SEC/Big 12 Challenge for the second straight year.) He puts the Big Ten third. Computer whiz Jeff Sagarin has the Big 12 at No. 1, the Big Ten at No. 2 and the SEC at No. 3.
OK, so let’s make the individual case for the SEC nine:
Auburn: Bruce Pearl’s Tigers won the league outright.
Next question: Is Auburn a No. 1 seed? Palm and Bill Bender of the Sporting News say yes. Lunardi and Patrick Stevens of the Washington Post say no.
Tennessee: The Vols won nine of their last 10, including home wins over Auburn, Kentucky and Arkansas. Lunardi, Palm, Bender and Stevens all have Tennessee as a No. 3 seed. Considering its No. 8 NCAA NET ranking and No. 10 strength of schedule, according to Sagarin, Tennessee could easily be a No. 2.
Kentucky: A no-show for last year’s COVID-restricted dance party, the Cats are back. Most everyone has Calipari’s club as a No. 2 seed, with an NET ranking (No. 4) strong enough to snatch a No. 1.
John Calipari has coached Kentucky to a 25-6 record, including 14-4 in league play, ahead of this week’s SEC Tournament in Tampa, Fla. Alex Slitz aslitz@herald-leader.
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Arkansas: Since Jan. 12, the Razorbacks are 14-2 with losses at Alabama (by one) and Tennessee (by four). Eric Musselman’s Hogs are a consensus No. 4 seed.
LSU: After a 15-1 start, Will Wade’s club finished the regular season 21-10. An NCAA NET ranking of No. 16 not only assures the Tigers a spot in the field but possibly a No. 5 seed.
Alabama: Bama’s in the field, thanks in part to a No. 27 NET ranking. Most have Nate Oats’ club as a No. 5 seed, but an early SEC tourney knockout would be the Tide’s third straight loss.
Florida: The first of the SEC bubble teams, the Gators are among the “first four out” or “next four out” for Lunardi, Palm and Stevens. Florida defeated Auburn but lost to Arkansas and Kentucky at home over the last two weeks. Bender has the Gators as a 12-seed. Still, Florida needs a first-round SEC tourney win over Texas A&M.
Texas A&M: Conversely, the Aggies need a first-round SEC tourney win over Florida.
A&M has played its way onto the bubble by winning five of its last six games. A deep run in Tampa could put Buzz Williams into the field.
South Carolina: At 18-12, the Gamecocks are a long shot. Frank Martin’s club was 0-6 against the league’s Big Four and is ranked No. 90 by the NET. Anything less than an SEC title game appearance isn’t likely to catch the committee’s eye.
John Clay
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 37 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
Rule 3, 5, 8, 24 seconds in basketball and their violations
Hello, dear visitors of basketball-training.org.ua! Today I want to tell you about the most important basketball rules related to playing time.
These rules are quite simple to understand and apply, however, as practice shows, many players do not interpret them quite correctly, which causes a lot of controversy.
So I decided to write an article that will dot the "i" in questions 8, 5, 3 and 24 seconds in basketball rules . Let's start with the three second rule.
Rules of Basketball: 3, 5, 8 and 24 seconds
Rule of Three Seconds
Quoting Official Basketball Rules:
A player must not remain in the opposing team's restricted area for more than three consecutive seconds while his team is in control of a live ball in the frontcourt and the game clock is running.
An exception must be made to a player who:
- Attempts to leave the restricted area.
- Is in the restricted area while he or his partner is in the act of shooting and the ball is leaving or has already left the player's hand(s) on a shot for a field goal.
- Dribbling in the restricted area for a shot for a field goal while in the restricted area for less than three (3) seconds.
To be considered outside the restricted area, the player must place both feet on the floor outside the restricted area.
Something to watch out for: You can stand in the 3-second zone until the ball has gone to the opposing team. You can stay in the zone if your partner is throwing the basket. Well, to get out of the zone, you need to go out with both feet (and not one, as is often the case).
8 second rule
Let me quote the basketball rules again:
Whenever:
- Player gains control of a live ball in his backcourt
- On a throw-in, the ball touches or the ball is legally touched by any player in the backcourt and the thrower's team continues to have control of the ball in their backcourt, that team must bring the ball into their frontcourt within eight (8) seconds.
A team kicks the ball into its frontcourt when:
- A ball not in control of any player touches the frontcourt.
- The ball is touched or the ball is legally touched by an attacker who has both feet in contact with his frontcourt.
- The ball is touched or the ball is legally touched by a defender who has part of his body in contact with his backcourt.
- The ball touches an official who has part of his body in the frontcourt of the team in control of the ball.
- During a dribble from the backcourt to the frontcourt, the ball and both feet of the dribbler are in contact with the frontcourt.
The eight (8) second count continues from whatever time remains at the point of stoppage when the same team that previously had control of the ball is awarded a backcourt throw-in as a result of:
- Ball out of bounds.
- Injuries of a player of the same team.
- Jump ball situations.
- Double foul.
- Compensation of the same penalties against both teams.
What we pay attention to: both feet must go to the side of the opposing team, otherwise you will lose the ball.
You can also throw the ball at the referee to avoid breaking the 8 second rule (just kidding, of course).
The 24 second rule
Before you read what is written below, you can read a very interesting article about how 24 seconds saved the NBA from discouragement: link.
And now let's turn to the original source published by the Basketball Federation (FIBA):
Whenever:
- Player gains control of a live ball on the playing court
- On a throw-in, the ball touches or the ball is legally touched by any player on the playing court and the team of the player taking the throw-in continues to have control of the ball, that team must shoot for a field goal within twenty-four seconds.
To consider a shot for a field goal taken within twenty-four seconds:
- The ball must leave the player's hand before the twenty-four second device signal sounds and
- After the ball has left the player's hand, he must touch the ring or enter the basket.
When a shot for a field goal is taken just before the end of the 24 second period and the 24 second device signal sounds while the ball is in the air:
- If the ball enters the basket, no offense occurs, the signal is ignored and the hit counts.
- If the ball touches the ring but does not enter the basket, no offense occurs, the signal is ignored and the game continues.
- If the ball does not touch the ring, a violation occurs. However, if the opposing team gains immediate and obvious control of the ball, the signal is ignored and play continues.
All restrictions related to hitting and ball interference must be taken into account.
If the referee stops play:
- When a foul or violation (but not when the ball goes out of bounds) is committed by a team not in control of the ball
- For any other reason related to the team not in control of the ball
- For any reason unrelated to either team, possession of the ball must be awarded to the same team that previously had control of the ball.
If the throw-in is administered in the backcourt, the twenty-four second clock must be reset to 24 seconds. In the event that the face-off is administered in the frontcourt, the twenty-four (24) second device must be set as follows:
- If there are 14 seconds or more remaining on the device when the game is stopped for 24 seconds, then the readings on the device must not be reset, and the countdown must continue from the time it was stopped.
- If the twenty-four second device has thirteen seconds or less left when the game is stopped, the device must be reset to 14 seconds.
However, if, in the judge's opinion, the opposing team will be placed at a disadvantage, the twenty-four (24) second count shall continue from the time of stoppage.
If the 24 second device signal sounds in error while either team is in control of the ball or neither team is in control of the ball, the signal is ignored and play continues.
However, if, in the opinion of the referee, the team in control of the ball has been disadvantaged, play shall be stopped, the 24 second clock shall be corrected and the ball shall be awarded to that same team.
Well, here the explanations will be superfluous, and so it is painted in great detail.
5 second rule
And this is the most interesting rule, often called " close player ". Almost none of the amateur players know about it, it is not judged in the framework of streetball tournaments (if you want to know more about the rules by which 3v3 are played in the Ukrainian Streetball League, read Streetball Rules) and in the USA it does not exist at all! So, what is its specialty?
Close Player
Definition : A player who is holding a live ball on the playing court is considered to be closely guarded when an opponent is in an active defensive stance no more than one meter away.
A closely guarded player must pass, shoot or dribble within five seconds.
Actually, if you defend tightly with a player for 5 seconds, but he did not start the dribble, the referee should whistle a violation.
If the player has completed the dribbling and you again come close to him - again a violation (of course, after 5 seconds have passed).
A small conclusion
You just got acquainted or simply updated in your memory the basketball rules related to the countdown of playing time. It is important to understand that for each violation of this rule (in your opinion), you do not need to stop the game (if you play without a referee) or run to express your displeasure to the referee. The main thing here is not only not to break these rules yourself, but, if possible, to tell young players about them who are just starting their career in basketball and are not always well versed in the nuances of the game.
And this concludes the article, I wish you successful training, compliance with all the rules of our favorite game and I look forward to seeing you again on the pages of our site!
what are the rules of 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 24 seconds
In order for basketball to remain a dynamic game, the rules of seconds were invented.
In general they are usually omitted and not enforced in amateur play, but are strictly enforced at the professional level.
Second rules weren't invented from the very beginning of basketball. They were introduced only at 1954 year. The fact is that in the NBA, matches have become slower. As soon as one team began to lead in the account, its players began to simply pass and play for fouls. The game became rougher, harder, slower. Then Danny Bayason (the owner of one of the clubs) suggested introducing a time frame for staying on a foreign and own half of the field. As a result, the number of goals scored increased by 20%, and the pace of the game increased significantly.
The main time frames for the game will be described below, but it is worth remembering one detail. A player is in a certain zone only when both of his feet are behind the line. This intersects with the rules in many sports. A common example is football and offside rules. Thus, the referee must constantly monitor the feet of the players and, in which case, watch replays of controversial points.
3 second rule
This rule applies to the attacking team. Under the ring is the so-called "paint" - this is the smallest zone on the field, which lies directly under the shield. It is from there that 2-point shots are made, and also there the most intense struggle takes place. You can spend no more than 3 seconds in this zone, otherwise the violation will be punished with an out, and the ball will go to the other team.
There are now exceptions to this rule in the NBA rules. For example, you cannot punish a player for staying in the "paint" for longer than the allotted time if he himself is in the game for no longer than 3 seconds. An exception is also made for the dribbler if he was heading towards the boundary of the zone. However, now exceptions are made very rarely, since in the NBA and other major leagues, staying in the “paint” for more than 3 seconds is a difficult task. The players there push hard and guard, so the team either manages to make a throw, or it goes to its own half of the field with nothing.
5 second rule
This rule has two variants. The first says that if the player does not throw the ball from out within 5 seconds, then a violation is declared to him, and the ball goes to the opponent. This option is rarely used in the modern game. The fact is that basketball players are always mobile, which means there is always someone to play the ball and give a pass. Free partners can often go back or just come close.
The second option says that if the forward is under the tutelage of the opponent in a defensive stance at a distance of less than a meter and holds the ball, then a violation is declared to him. Otherwise, this rule is called "tight player". It works easier than it sounds. If you take the ball in your hands next to the opponent, but do not pass, do not make throws, then after 5 seconds an out will be declared. In the NBA, violations of this kind practically do not occur.
8 Second Rule
The Official Basketball Rules go into quite a bit of detail on this point, but the gist of it is simple.
If a team does not clear the ball from their own half of the field within 8 seconds, they will be charged with a foul. You can “reset” the timer if you hit an enemy player or take the ball out of bounds. Interestingly, hitting the referee also resets the 8 second countdown.
Along with this rule, do not forget about the possible violation of the middle line. If a team has moved to someone else's half of the field, then it cannot return to its zone. Crossing the midline with both feet will constitute a foul. Therefore, it will not be possible to maneuver around the center of the field, throwing the ball from someone else's half to your own.
10 second rule
The player must attempt the free throw within 10 seconds. If the referee has appointed this type of sanctions, then the teams gather under the ring, and one of the athletes enters the center. No one will stop him from making shots, but both teams are waiting to pick up the bounced ball at the right time.
In the NBA, this rule is violated the least often, since no player is going to force or reason for so long.
24 second rule
The team must complete the attack within 24 seconds. Otherwise, a violation is assigned to her, and the ball goes into touch. As with any rule, there are exceptions. For example, in the case of a throw, the 24 second rule is ignored if the ball leaves the player and hits the backboard, hitting the basket. Otherwise, the other team takes possession.
If the referee has stopped play for reasons unrelated to either team, the ball must be returned to the players who previously had it. The same rule applies in other cases as well. If a team is playing with the ball, but for some reason (not a foul or foul) the referee stops play, then the players are entitled to possession.
It is worth saying that if the team had less than 14 seconds to attack at the moment of stopping, then its “timer” is rewinded by this time again.
That is, players cannot have, according to the rules of basketball, less than 14 seconds in the enemy half of the field. This rule is sometimes broken in the NBA, so it's worth keeping an eye on it.
30 seconds
The team must attempt to score within 30 seconds. If the players in possession do not comply with this rule, then an out is declared. Any stop in the game will reset the timer. This rule is quite similar to 24 seconds, which is no coincidence. The fact is that in real basketball, athletes and referees practically do not use the half-minute provision, since its violation is almost always accompanied by a violation of one of the above points.
Interestingly, touching the ball by the opponent does not give a new count of 30 seconds, since the offensive team has not lost possession of it. In the realities of professional sports, this is a very rare case when a referee literally recalls the existence of this rule. Players will have time to gather and make a throw in half of this time.
Rules that do not exist
Often in amateur basketball you can hear about the rules of 7, 14, 15 seconds. In fact, these time frames are made up or simply reduced for faster game speed. Someone can specifically reduce or increase the intervals to make the game more comfortable. Schools often do not respect the 24 and 3 second rules, as they are violated too often. Teachers prefer to turn a blind eye to violations or increase the time intervals for students.
Reduce the gaps in the "short" analogue of basketball - streetball. But there these changes are not justified. The smaller area of the field and the reduced number of players do not give the referee the right to change the most basic rules introduced in 1954.
Foul
In order to keep basketball agile and technical, the concept of a foul was introduced. This is a violation that can be charged against a player who has made too hard contact with an opponent. Therefore, in basketball you can’t put your arms wide, bend your knees strongly, take an unnatural body position.
