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SEC Basketball power rankings: LSU remains on top, Ole Miss falls far down

By Curtis Wilkerson

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Emmitt Williams #24 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a basket from the bench against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Emmitt Williams #24 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a basket from the bench against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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LAHAINA, HI – NOVEMBER 25: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs  (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /

#12. Georgia Bulldogs 12-9 (2-6 SEC)

NET: 90 | KenPom: 96 | BPI: 112

Tom Crean‘s Bulldogs have dug themselves into a hole and are currently near the bottom of the SEC standings.  Georgia has shown flashes of a team capable of playing at a high level, evidenced by an impressive road win at Memphis and a drubbing of Tennessee.

On the other hand, the Bulldogs have had some head-scratching performances, including a bad home loss to Ole Miss and a second-half meltdown at Missouri last week in which they saw a 20 point lead turn into a loss.

Georgia stopped the bleeding Saturday with a much-needed victory over Texas A&M and will hope to regain some traction moving forward.  They have a sure-fire lottery pick in Anthony Edwards, who has the ability to will the team to some victories.  He will need some help, and the Bulldogs will need to tighten up defensively if they are going to right the ship.

#11. Missouri Tigers 10-11 (2-6 SEC)

NET: 95 | KenPom: 106 | BPI: 99

Missouri was up and down in the non-conference schedule against a challenging slate, but they looked to be turning a corner heading into SEC play after a big win over Illinois in the Braggin’ Rights Game.

However, the injury bug bit the Tigers who have lost talented center Jeremiah Tilmon indefinitely and are left with a gaping hole inside.  His absence has left the Tigers vulnerable on both ends of the floor.

Mizzou is still good enough defensively to keep themselves in most games. They clamped down against Georgia last week, erasing a 20 point deficit in the final 12 minutes for the come from behind win.  On the flip side, the Tigers have struggled to find consistent scoring on the offensive end.  A prime example came on Saturday when they were held to 54 points in a blowout loss at South Carolina.

When they shoot it well from beyond the arc, the Tigers are capable of outbursts.  They put up 91 in a big win over Florida.  However, they are prone to some clunkers and are averaging a pedestrian 66 points per game on the season.

Dru Smith has been a bright spot for the Tigers and leads the team in scoring, assists, and steals.  If Tilmon returns, Missouri’s ceiling is significantly higher and they could be a thorn in the side of several teams in the SEC.

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