December 21, 1998
Superpowers Clash In Meadowlands
For the first time since winning the 1996 NCAA Final Four, thethird-ranked Kentucky Wildcats will return to the Continental AirlinesArena toface No. 2 Duke in the Jimmy V. Classic. Proceeds from the event will go totheJimmy V. Foundation, which was established to fight cancer, the disease thatclaimed the life of former N.C. State coach Jimmy Valvano.
The Duke-Kentucky rivalry has blossomed in the 1990s despite the teamshaving played only twice. The Blue Devils edged UK, 104-103, in overtime onMarch 23, 1992 to advance to the Final Four in what many labeled the “greatestgame” ever played in college basketball. Last March, UK buried those memoriesby defeating Duke, 86-84, to advance to the Final Four.
Kentucky and Duke have been dominant programs in the 1990s. UK hasplayed in four Final Fours (1993, ’96, ’97, ’98), won two NCAA titles (1996,’98) and recorded the second-most wins (264-55, 82.8%) in the decade. Dukealsohas played in four Final Fours (1990, ’91, ’92 and ’94), won two NCAA titles(1991, ’92) and tallied a 244-77 record (76.0%). Note: Kansas has the mostwinsin the ’90s with 270.
No. 2 Duke is the fifth ranked opponent to face the Wildcats thisseason and the game marks UK’s eighth on national television this season –itsseventh on ESPN or espn2. This is the second time in 11 days UK has faced thenation,s No. 2 team. The Cats beat second-ranked Maryland on Dec. 12 inLexington, 103-91. Commentator Dick Vitale is calling his fourthconsecutive UKgame.
UK is currently on a six-game win streak since the November loss toPittsburgh, defeating four opponents ranked in the top 11 of The AssociatedPress poll. The Cats own wins over No. 10 UCLA, No. 7 Kansas, No. 11 Indiana,No. 2 Maryland, as well as a victory over Miami (Fla.).
Wayne Turner needs five steals to tie Tony Delk,s career recordof 201thefts at Kentucky.
The game is a homecoming for three Wildcats — Heshimu Evans, whogrewup in the Bronx, Steve Masiello, who hails from White Plains and assistantcoach George Felton, who also was raised in the Bronx.
More than 4,000 UK fans are expected to be in attendance at thegame.
#3/4 KENTUCKY WILDCATS (10-1, 0-0)
vs.
#2 DUKE BLUE DEVILS (10-1, 1-0)
Jimmy V. Classic
Dec. 22, 1998 * 9 p.m. ET
Continental Airlines Arena (15,000) * E. Rutherford, N.J.
RADIO: UK Radio Network — 8 p.m. ET
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TELEVISION: ESPN — 7:30 p.m. ET
Dave Barnett (play-by-play), Dick Vitale (analyst), Jay Bilas(sideline)
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Kentucky Wildcats (10-1)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Ppg Rpg34 Scott Padgett F 6-9 240 Sr. 11.8 6.914 Heshimu Evans F 6-6 215 Sr. 14.8 6.133 Michael Bradley C 6-10 235 So. 11.7 6.0 5 Wayne Turner G 6-2 190 Sr. 11.3 *3.821 Tayshaun Prince G 6-8 217 Fr. 6.9 5.1
Key Cats Off The Bench
32 Desmond Allison G/F 6-5 206 Fr. 3.6 1.140 Jules Camara F/C 6-11 213 Fr. 5.6 4.122 Ryan Hogan G 6-3 185 So. 3.1 0.942 Jamaal Magloire C 6-10 260 Jr. 3.8 3.811 Saul Smith G 6-2 175 So. 4.7 2.4
Duke Blue Devils (10-1)
23 Chris Carrawell F 6-6 215 Jr. 8.8 4.331 Shane Battier F 6-8 220 So. 7.3 4.442 Elton Brand C 6-8 260 So. 16.5 8.7 5 William Avery G 6-2 180 So. 15.1 6.621 Trajan Langdon G 6-3 195 Sr. 19.6 2.5
* Assists per game
Coaching Comparisons
Orlando “Tubby” Smith (High Point ’73)
Overall (8th year) 169-67 (71.6%)at UK (2nd year) 45-5 (90.0%)NCAA Appearances (5) 12-4 (75.0%)vs. Duke 1-0
Mike Krzyzewski (Army ’69)
Overall (24th year) 515-213 (70.7%)at Duke (19th year) 442-154 (74.2%)vs. Kentucky 2-1
Team Comparisons
UK DURecord 10-1 10-1Scoring Off. 77.6 96.8Scoring Def. 61.2 69.4Scoring Margin +16.4 +27.4FG % 48.4 52.9Def. FG % 36.7 40.23FG % 28.1 46.0Def. 3FG % 26.1 33.5FT Pct. 63.1 76.2Reb. Avg. 43.6 41.3Opp. Reb. Avg. 34.6 31.0Rebound Margin +9.0 +10.3TO Avg. 16.0 17.0Opp. TO 16.5 19.2TO Margin +0.5 +2.2Blocks Avg. 6.2 6.2Steals Avg. 8.0 8.9
Jimmy V. Lineup
South Carolina vs. Purdue 7 p.m. Kentucky vs. Duke 9 p.m.
UK-Duke Series
Kentucky leads the series with Duke, 11-6. The 86-84 win last seasonwas the Wildcats, first victory over the Blue Devils in the last fivemeetings.Prior to the victory, UK’s last win in the series came in the1978 NCAAchampionship game, a 94-88 decision in St. Louis.
Five of the last six games in the series have been decided by sixpoints or less, three of which have been decided by two points or less and afourth decided in overtime.
Duke and UK have met four times in the NCAA Tournament with eachteamwinning twice.
Eight of the last nine games in the series have occurred at neutralsites, dating back to the Sugar Bowl Tournament in 1963. Overall, the teamshave met at neutral sites 10 times, each winning five games.
The first game in the series was played on March 3, 1930, a 37-32Dukewin in the Southern Conference Tournament, a league where both teams oncebelonged.
Coach Mike Krzyzewski is 2-1 against Kentucky, splitting the twomeetings in the ’90s and adding an 80-55 victory over UK in the Tip-OffClassicin Springfield, Mass. on Nov. 19, 1988. Coach Tubby Smith is 1-0 vs. Duke.
UK Attempts ACC Sweep
The Kentucky Wildcats will be looking for their third straight victoryover an Atlantic Coast Conference team this year when they meet Duke at theMeadowlands. UK has beaten Maryland, 103-91, on Dec. 12 and Georgia Tech,80-39, last Saturday.
Kentucky is 109-48 (69.4%) all-time against teams in the ACC. TheWildcats have won six consecutive games against teams from that league. Thelast ACC team to defeat Kentucky was Clemson, a 79-71 overtime winner at theBCA Classic to open the 1996-97 season.
March Madness with the Devils
Throughout the series, UK and Duke have played some memorable games:
March 18, 1966: Forward Pat Riley and his No. 1 Wildcats beat No. 2Duke, 83-79, in the NCAA Semifinals. “Rupp’s Runts” then advanced to the finalgame where they were upset by Texas Western.
March 27, 1978: In the NCAA Championship game in St. Louis, UK forwardJack Givens poured in 41 points as the Wildcats defeated the Blue Devils,94-88.
March 13, 1980: The Wildcats, season ended the same way it started…with a Duke loss. The Devils had beaten the Cats, 80-76, in overtime thatseason in the November Tip-Off Classic (Sam Bowie,s UK debut). In the NCAATournament, Duke registered a 55-54 win.
March 28, 1992: At the East Region final in Philly, Christian Laettnercanned a turnaround jumper as time expired to give top-seeded Duke a 104-103overtime win. The Cats, seeded second and playing in their first NCAATournament since NCAA probation, nearly pulled the upset. After fighting back>from a 12-point deficit, UK’s Sean Woods nailed a running bank shot overLaettner with 2.1 second remaining before Laettner,s heroics.
March 22, 1998: Kentucky trailed by 18 in the first half beforecuttingthe margin to 10 at the break. The second-seeded Cats then found themselvesdown 17 with 9:38 remaining in the second half. But behind South Region MVPWayne Turner, UK mounted a charge, outscoring Duke 17-1. Cameron Millscanned athree with 2:15 remaining to give UK an 80-79 lead. With the game tied at81-81, Scott Padgett,s trifecta advanced UK to San Antonio with an 86-84victory.
Meadowlands Perfection
Kentucky is 3-0 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford,N.J. The Wildcats beat Massachusetts, 67-64, on Feb. 6, 1994, in the building.Then in 1996, UK beat UMass again in the NCAA Final Four, 81-74, beforedisposing of Syracuse, 76-67, in the final.
Starting point guard Wayne Turner is the only current Wildcat to haveplayed in the Meadowlands. Turner had two points, a rebound and an assist insix minutes against the Minutemen during the ’96 semis. Fellow senior ScottPadgett was on academic probation and ineligible for the Wildcats that season.
Vs. Ranked Teams
Kentucky is 4-0 vs. ranked teams this season and the Cats have wontheirlast 11 games against ranked opponents. The streak dates back to Feb. 28, whenUK beat No. 14 South Carolina, 69-57, in the regular-season finale. The Wildcats finished with a 12-2 slate against ranked opponents lastseason, 9-4 in 1997 and 10-2 in 1996.
Thru 50
Tubby Smith is the winningest coach at UK through the first 50games ofhis UK tenure, sporting a 45-5 (90.0%) record. Rupp was 43-7 to start his UKcareer, J’ B. Hall began with a 32-18 slate, Eddie Sutton had a 41-9 mark andRick Pitino started with a 31-19 record.
Next Game
UK returns to the Bluegrass State to face archrival Louisville inFreedom Hall on Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. UK was shocked by the Cardinals last seasonin a 79-76 U of L win in Rupp Arena.
Sagarin Rankings
In the latest Jeff Sagarin Power Rankings dated Dec. 20, Duke wasrankedNo. 1 with a 98.14 rating followed by Auburn (95.82) and Maryland (95.58).Kentucky was rated seventh (92.13) based on its won-loss record and schedulestrength.
Cats Chase Kansas In Decade Wins
As of Dec. 16, the Wildcats had picked up three wins on Kansas in thechase of the most wins in the 1990s. UK now trails the Jayhawks by sixvictories.
Team Wins ('99) 1. Kansas 270 (7-2) 2. Kentucky 264 (10-1) 3. N. Carolina 260 (12-1) 4. Arkansas 245 (8-2) 5. Duke 244 (10-1)
For the past eight seasons, UK has been the winningest basketball teamin the nation.
Team Wins ('99) 1. Kentucky 237 (10-1) 2. Kansas 212 (7-2) 3. N. Carolina 209 (12-1)
Consider this: In the last three years, UK has averaged 34.7 wins per season.
Last Game
The Kentucky Wildcats, smothering defense held the Ramblin, Wreckto twofield goals in the first 13 minutes as UK buried Georgia Tech, 80-39. TheYellow Jackets hit a record-low 15.4 percent of their shots in the first halfas UK ballooned its lead from 25-2 to 38-12 at the break.
Mike Bradley led the Cats with 16 points and seven rebounds and backupcenter Jamaal Magloire added 15 points in 16 minutes to earn game MVPhonors asUK kept its record a perfect 10-0 in the Georgia Dome. Reserve Ryan Hogan alsoscored a career-high 15 points with three three-pointers.
Tech shot 24.2 percent from the field for the game and finishedwith itsworst offensive output since the Jackets lost to North Carolina at the end ofthe 1981-82 season, 55-39.
SEC Leaders
Sophomore Michael Bradley is second in the Southeastern Conference,slatest stat package. The sophomore center is No. 2 in field goal percentage,hitting 69.5 percent of his shots. Heshimu Evans is ninth in the league inscoring (14.8 ppg), seventh in field goal percentage (50.4%), ninth in freethrow percentage (76.9%), and tied for eighth in offensive rebounds (3.0orpg).Teammate Wayne Turner is 10th in assists (3.5 apg), Jamaal Magloire isthird inblocked shots (2.3 bpg), despite averaging 17 minutes per game, and ScottPadgett is 12th in rebounding (6.9 rpg).
As a team, UK is first in the league in 3FG defense (26.1%), 2nd inblocks (6.2 bpg) and 2nd in assists (18.1 apg).
Free Throw Percentage Improving
Since UK shot 7-of-16 from the foul line in the season opener, theWildcats percentage has increased steadily. UK is shooting 63.1 percent fromthe line, but in the last four games, UK has canned 74.5 percent of its tosses(70-of-94).
“D0” it Up
The Wildcats held opponents to 38.4 percent shooting last season, thelowest field goal percentage for UK opponents in 36 years, dating back to1962.
This season, UK is off to an even greater start defensively.Through thefirst 11 games, opponents have converted just 36.7 percent of their shotattempts. The Wildcats have held three teams under 30 percent shooting for thegame — Colorado (27.4%), Kansas (29.4%) and Georgia Tech (24.2%).
Overtime Success
After the 70-61 win over Indiana, Kentucky is 3-0 in overtime gamessince Tubby Smith took over as coach. Last season, the Wildcats earnedovertimevictories over Arkansas, 80-77, and Stanford, 86-85. The Cats had lostseven oftheir last eight overtime games prior to the three-game win streak.
Overall, UK is 40-33 in overtime games, dating back to Feb. 12, 1907.
For Tubby Smith, he,s now 11-3 in overtime games during his eight-yearcoaching career. He,s 3-0 at Kentucky, 2-1 at Georgia and 6-2 at Tulsa, whichincludes a 2-1 mark in double overtime. His one overtime loss at Georgiawas an83-81 defeat to Syracuse in the 1996 NCAA Tournament and one of his OT defeatsat Tulsa came at the hands of top-ranked Arkansas in 1994.
Momentum
Senior Heshimu Evans has begun to make his case for All-Americahonors.
Two weeks ago, the 6-6 forward matched his UK career high with 22pointsand nine rebounds against Indiana to propel the Wildcats to an overtimewin. Hefollowed with a new personal-high 31 points and six boards in UK’s upset ofsecond-ranked Maryland. For the week, he averaged 26.5 points, 7.5 reboundsand3.0 assists to earn SEC Player of the Week honors, his first SEC award andUK’ssecond in a row this season. Wayne Turner grabbed the honor the week beforeafter leading UK to wins over Kansas and Miami (Fla.).
SEC Player I
Kentucky’s Wayne Turner earned SEC Player of the Week recognition forNov. 30 – Dec. 6. The senior point guard from Boston led UK to a 63-45upset ofNo. 7 Kansas with a team-high 14 points. He followed up with 13 points andfiveassists against Miami. In the 51 minutes he played during the two games,Turnerhad seven assists and only one turnover.
Cat Scan
A balanced attack has been a strength for the Cats this season. UK hasfour players averaging double figures in scoring and six Cats are averaging3.0rebounds per game or more.
Only once this season has the same player led the team in scoring inback-to-back games.
Stat Leader
Heshimu Evans, who served as UK’s spark plug off the bench during lastseason,s drive to the title, leads the team in scoring and minutes played, issecond in rebounding, and tied for the team lead in assists. Evans averages14.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.5 apg and 28.7 minutes per game.
Evans also has totaled 1,228 points and 584 rebounds in his four-yearcareer split between Manhattan College and Kentucky.
Rebounding
UK finished second nationally last season in rebound margin,outrebounding opponents by 8.2 rpg. This season, UK has not been outreboundedin any game, highlighted by a 53-32 advantage on the boards vs. Georgia Tech.
1,000-Point Race
Seniors Scott Padgett and Wayne Turner hope to join the prestigious44-member 1,000-point club at UK. Padgett has scored 915 points in his careerand Turner has posted 906 career points.
Turner Chases NCAA Record
Senior guard Wayne Turner has a chance to play in more collegebasketball games than anyone on record. Turner, who has logged time in 125gamesduring his career, has a chance to break the mark of 148 games held by Duke,sChristian Laettner.
The Wildcats have a 30-game regular-season schedule and Turner mustplayin 35 games to claim the record. The Boston native has missed only one gameduring his UK career — the 1996 NCAA Championship game against Syracuse, whenAnthony Epps played the entire 40 minutes at point guard.
In addition, Turner hopes to become the first non-Duke player toplay infour Final Fours. Bryan Davis (1989-92), Greg Koubek (1988-91) and ChristianLaettner (1989-92) all participated in four Final Fours for the Blue Devils.
Double-Doubles
Scott Padgett tallied his eighth career double-double and his secondof the season with 25 points and 13 rebounds vs. Maryland. He registered hisfirst double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the openeragainst EKU. Padgett had five double-doubles last season and one as asophomore.
Heshimu Evans recorded his first double-double of the season with 11points and 11 rebounds (eight offensive) against seventh-ranked Kansas in theGreat Eight. Evans has four double-doubles at UK and two at Manhattan.
Freshman Jules Camara registered his first double-double with 10points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes in the opener. He followed up the effortwith 15-points and eight rebounds against Mercer.
Consecutive Threes
The Cats have hit three-pointers in 345 consecutive games. The lasttimeUK was held without a three-point field goal was Nov. 26, 1988, a”three-point”loss to Seton Hall in the Great Alaska Shootout (63-60). UK’s current streakranks fourth nationally. UNLV, Vanderbilt and Princeton have had athree-pointerin every game since the rule was implemented in 1986-87.
AP Trivia
The Kentucky Wildcats have been ranked in The Associated Press collegebasketball poll every week since the second week of the 1990-91 season, a spanof 148 consecutive weeks.
UK has been ranked in the Top 10 by the AP in the last 79 weeklypolls,dating back to Feb. 21, 1994, when the Wildcats fell to 11th after 34 straightweeks in the top 10 that began in 1992.
Rupp Arena
UK, in its 23rd season at Rupp Arena, has a 295-34 (89.7%) recordin the23,000-seat, city-owned facility. The Wildcats need five victories to reach300. They have recorded seven perfect home seasons and three seasons with onlyone loss. The building opened in 1976. The Wildcats, 4-0 at home, will play 13games at Rupp Arena during the 1998-99 season. Their next game there will beagainst Tennessee State on Dec. 29.
Long November
UK played more games in November than ever before, finishing with a5-1 record. The ’99 Wildcats also were the first UK team to win five gamesduring the month. Last season, the Wildcats played five games, and in 1989,they played four.
For the third consecutive year, UK lost a game in November whenPittsburgh defeated the Wildcats, 68-56, in the P.R. Shootout. And for the10thtime in 11 seasons, the Wildcats lost one of their first five games of theseason.
Caribbean Cats
While the Wildcats finished the Puerto Rico Shootout with a 2-1 recordand a third-place trophy, the trip proved to be an adventure.
First, the Wildcats returned to Lexington from its Wright Stategame inCincinnati at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Six-and-one-half hours later (7a.m. that day), the team departed for the Louisville airport and its trek tothe Caribbean.
UK caught a chartered 747 with 598 Big Blue fans, the same plane(American Airlines) and the same pilot used in the filming of the movie AirForce One.
Upon arrival, the Wildcats headed to American University for practice.After sitting nearly 90 minutes in San Juan traffic, Coach Tubby Smith turnedthe bus around and headed for the team hotel, another one hour drive, whilecanceling practice in the process. Oh, and one more thing… the team hotelwaslocated nearly 90 minutes from the Puerto Rico Shootout headquarters.
Puerto Rico Shootout Results
First Round Kentucky def. Colorado 64-52 Maryland def. American-P.R. 82-32 Pittsburgh def. Xavier 94-76 UCLA def. San Francisco 69-62Second Round Pittsburgh def. Kentucky 68-56 Xavier def. Colorado 74-61 Maryland def. UCLA 70-54 USF def. American U. 82-69Final Round Colorado def. American U. (7th) 101-56 USF def. Xavier (5th) 82-69 Kentucky def. UCLA (3rd) 66-62 Maryland def. Pittsburgh (1st) 87-52
Cat Streaks Ended
The UK loss to Pittsburgh last month ended the Wildcats, 17-gamewinningstreak, the school,s 10th best streak overall. Kentucky’s streak began with a79-54 win over Florida on Feb. 18, 1998. The loss to the Panthers also endedUK’s 16-game win streak at neutral sites. The Wildcats have also:
won 14 straight road games. The last team to defeat UK on theroad wasSouth Carolina (Feb. 4, 1997)
played in the last three Final Fours
played in the last four regional championship games
won six of the last seven SEC Tournament titles, including the lasttwo.
Season Openers
With its win over Eastern Kentucky, UK has won nine of its last 10season openers. The one loss was a 79-71 overtime defeat to Clemson on Nov.15,1996 at the BCA Classic in Indianapolis.
This is UK’s second earliest start to the season in school history.The Clemson-UK game on Nov. 15, 1996 was the school,s earliest tipoff. TheCatsalso played Duke on Nov. 17, 1979, an 82-76 overtime loss in the Tip-OffClassic in Springfield, Mass.
Just Like Big Brother
Two Wildcats this season are younger brothers of other collegebasketball players. Michael Bradley,s older brother David is a seniorforward atCharleston Southern. Tayshaun Prince,s older brother Tommie is a seniorforwardat Pepperdine.
Anthony Leaves Team
Sophomore Myron Anthony quit the UK team on Dec. 3. The 6-7 forwardfromJacksonville, Fla., had seen action in three games this season. He,s expectedto transfer following the end of the semester.
PRESEASON NOTES
UK Signs Four
Kentucky received four national letters of intent during the Novembersigning period. Keith Bogans of Hyattsville, Md., Marquis Estill of Richmond,Ky., John Stewart of Indianapolis and Marvin Stone of Huntsville, Ala., allsigned to play basketball for the Wildcats in 1999-2000.
Bogans, a 6-4 guard who averaged 19.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per gamelast season at DeMatha Catholic, is rated as one of the top guards in thenation by nearly every recruiting expert. He was a second-team All-American byParade Magazine last season while leading DeMatha to a 34-1 record and a No. 3ranking nationwide. He picked Kentucky over Connecticut, Michigan and NorthCarolina.
Estill, a 6-9, 265-pound forward/center at Madison Central, playedonly10 games last season due to an injured left knee, but averaged 16.8 points and11.7 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, he led the state in shooting, canning76.9 percent of his shots. He tallied 14.0 ppg and 7.7 rpg as the Indiansadvanced to the regionals with a 21-9 record. He chose UK over Louisville.
Stewart, a 7-0, 285-pound center from Lawrence North High School,averaged 15.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game last season. Heearned All-County honors and played on the Junior All-Star team last summer inIndiana.
Stone, a 6-9, 244-pound power forward, averaged 19.1 points, 12.7rebounds, 4.5 blocks and 3.0 assists last year in leading Grissom High to a25-5 record. He was named Class 6A Player of the Year in Alabama and athird-team Parade Magazine All-American. He chose the Cats over Alabama andAuburn.
White House Tour
The 1998 NCAA Champion Kentucky Wildcats toured the White House andmetPresident Clinton on Mon., Nov. 9. Clinton honored the Wildcats and theTennessee Lady Vols on their respective 1998 titles in an East Room ceremonywhich was broadcast live on radio and TV across Kentucky.
Seniors Cameron Mills and Jeff Sheppard presented Clinton with a No. 1Kentucky jersey. ,We gave you one of these back in 1996, and I never recallyouwearing it,” Mills said during the ceremony. ,But I,m going to give youanotherone in good faith that you,ll wear it.”
“Cameron,” Clinton responded, ,for all you know, I slept in it.”
The ceremony concluded a day that began with lunch at Grevey,s, apopular restaurant in Falls Church, Va., that,s owned by former UKAll-AmericanKevin Grevey. From there, the Wildcats toured the Supreme Court before theirtrip to the White House.
SEC Media Picks
UK was the favored squad to repeat as Southeastern Conference Championand Scott Padgett was selected to the five-man All-SEC team when voting wasconducted at SEC Media Days in early November.
The Cats received 17 of the 21 votes to repeat as league champion withTennessee earning three votes and Arkansas getting one.
Padgett was the Cats, lone member of the All-SEC team. Wayne Turnerreceived one vote for preseason MVP, but was left off the All-SEC squad.
SEC Media Day Predictions
ChampionKentucky 17Tennessee 3Arkansas 1
Eastern Division Western DivisionKentucky (24) 159 Arkansas (25) 160Tennessee (3) 129 Auburn (1) 114South Carolina 96 Ole Miss (1) 108Georgia 92 Mississippi St. 69Florida 67 Alabama 63Vanderbilt 33 LSU 38
All-SECG – BJ McKie, South Carolina 27G – Tony Harris, Tennessee 12F – Jumaine Jones, Georgia 23F – Scott Padgett, Kentucky 21C – Tyrone Washington, Miss. State 16
MVPBJ McKie, South Carolina 16Jumaine Jones, Georgia 3Wayne Turner, Kentucky 1Tony Harris, Tennessee 1
