Southeastern Conference: Season 2025-26
Southeastern Conference 2025-26
Southeastern Conference Final: The University of Arkansas - Vanderbilt University 86-75 The University of Arkansas (John Calipari): Meleek Thomas, DJ Wagner Jr, Darius Acuff, Trevon Brazile, Billy Richmond III, Amere Brown, Nick Pringle, Malique Ewin, Karter Knox, Elmir Dzafic, Karim Rtail, Paulo Semedo, Isaiah Sealy, Ayden Kelley, Jaden Karuletwa Standings 2025-26
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Arrived: Malique Ewin (Florida State University)
Average Height: 198.1 cm (6'6.0'')
Average Age: 21.7
 Arkansas runs aways from Vandy, claims second SEC Championship-Mar 16, 2026
Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) Jr. scored 30 points and handed out 11 assists, leading No. 17 Arkansas to its first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship and first automatic NCAA Tournament berth since 2000, beating 22nd-ranked Vanderbilt 86-75 Sunday. With the win, John Calipari became the first coach in SEC history to win tournament titles at two different programs. He won six with Kentucky with the last in 2018, including the 2017 title over Arkansas. Calipari now has 16 combined conference tournament titles in his career. This title game featured a duel of All-SEC guards in Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner (6'0''-G) defending Acuff, the SEC player and freshman of the year. Acuff put on a show finding teammates with passes, dropping fadeaway jumpers and 3s or layups. The Razorbacks (26-8) sealed the win with a 12-0 spurt in the final minutes to snap a skid of four straight losses in this game with the program’s second SEC Tournament title. Billy Richmond III (6'6''-F) added 18 points for Arkansas. Trevon Brazile (6'10''-F) had 16 and DJ Wagner Jr (6'4''-G-2005) 11. Vanderbilt (26-8) was looking for its first title in this tournament since 2012 when the Commodores beat Calipari and Kentucky. They now are 2-1 when reaching this championship game. Duke Miles and Tyler Nickel each had 19 for Vanderbilt, and Tanner finished with 15. The Razorbacks routed Vanderbilt by 25 on Jan. 20 at Bud Walton Arena. This time, the Commodores were coming off their first win over an AP top-five team since 2012 with their largest margin of victory over such a foe in program history after routing No. 4 Florida in the semifinals. With the title on the line, Arkansas led 41-39 at halftime. AK Okereke’s 3 with 17:57 to go put the Commodores ahead 46-45, and they strung together a 9-4 spurt for their biggest lead yet at 55-49. Then they went cold missing 12 of 13 shots. Nickel’s 3 for Vanderbilt with 6:40 left tied it at 66. Then the Razorbacks took control. Up next Vanderbilt will be playing in the NCAA Tournament for a second straight year with coach Mark Byington. Arkansas takes a five-game winning streak into the NCAA Tournament. Courtesy of secsports.com Final: Arkansas - Vanderbilt 86-75 Semis: Florida - Vanderbilt 74-91 Arkansas - Ole Miss 93-90  All-SEC Awards 2026-Mar 16, 2026
 Darius Acuff, guard from the The University of Arkansas, was honored as the All-Tournament MVP at the NCAA Division I.
He received multiple other awards, earned the Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and was named to the First Team, Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
Acuff showcased his talent by ranking fourth in points per game with an average of over 23.
He also averaged over 6 assists per game in the league.
Acuff has totalled 20 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 5 games.
He registered double-doubles in 4 games during the event.
Acuff's 49 points against the Alabama were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He contributed to his team making it to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2025.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie, guard from the University of Tennessee, earned a spot in the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He had almost 18 points and over 5 assists per game that season in the league.
Gillespie has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
His 34 points against the Texas were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards Gillespie's team was the regular season runner-up in the Big Ten in 2025.
He was also selected as the Tri-Cities.com, WJHL-TV Boys' Basketball Player of the Year back in 2022.
Gillespie was selected to the NABC Division I All-East District First Team in 2025.
He was also selected to the MVC All-Defensive Team in 2024.
Gillespie was selected to the All-MVC Second Team in 2024.
Thomas Haugh, forward from the University of Florida, was voted to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
With Haugh's excellent performance, the University of Florida achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 26 to 6 in the regular season.
He logged almost 17 points and over 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Haugh has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 4 games on the year.
His 27 points against the Arizona were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he won the NCAA championship title in 2025.
He was selected as the NCAA All-Tournament Honorable Mention in 2025.
Haugh was also selected to the NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team in 2025.
Labaron Philon, guard from the The University of Alabama, was selected to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He averaged 22 points and almost 5 assists per game in the league.
Philon has totalled 17 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 2 games.
His 35 points against the Arkansas were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2025.
He was also selected as the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A All-State Honorable Mention back in 2021.
Tyler Tanner, guard from the Vanderbilt University, was chosen to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He collected multiple other honors, was named to the Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
Tanner recorded 19 points and over 5 assists per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games.
Tanner's 37 points against the Oklahoma were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
All-Tournament MVP:  Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of ArkansasPlayer of the Year: Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of ArkansasDefensive Player of the Year:  Rueben Chinyelu (6'10''-C) of FloridaFreshman of the Year: Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of ArkansasNewcomer of the Year: Dailyn Swain (6'8''-G/F-2005) of TexasSixth Man of the Year:  Urban Klavzar (6'1''-G-2004) of FloridaScholar-Athlete of the Year: Rueben Chinyelu (6'10''-C) of FloridaCoach of the Year: Todd Golden of Florida All-SEC First Team 2026 Acuff  Gillespie  Haugh  Philon  Tanner Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of Arkansas Ja'Kobi Gillespie (6'1''-G) of Tennessee Thomas Haugh (6'9''-F) of Florida Labaron Philon (6'4''-G) of Alabama Tyler Tanner (6'0''-G) of VanderbiltAll-SEC Second Team 2026  Ament  Chinyelu  Mitchell  Oweh  Swain Nate Ament (6'9''-F-2006) of Tennessee Rueben Chinyelu (6'10''-C) of Florida Mark Mitchell (6'9''-G/F-2003) of Missouri Otega Oweh (6'4''-G) of Kentucky Dailyn Swain (6'8''-G/F-2005) of TexasAll-SEC Third Team 2026  Agee  Condon  Hall  Holloway  Hubbard Rashaun Agee (6'7''-F) of Texas A&M Alex Condon (6'11''-F/C) of Florida Keyshawn Hall (6'7''-F-2003) of Auburn Aden Holloway (6'1''-G-2004) of Alabama Josh Hubbard (5'10''-G) of MSUSEC All-Defensive Team 2026 Chinyelu  Cyril  Okpara  Richmond III Tanner Rueben Chinyelu (6'10''-C) of Florida Somto Cyril (6'10''-C-2005) of Georgia Felix Okpara (6'11''-F) of Tennessee Billy Richmond III (6'6''-F) of Arkansas Tyler Tanner (6'0''-G) of VanderbiltSEC All-Freshman Team 2026 Acuff  Allen Ament  Moreno  Thomas Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of Arkansas Amari Allen (6'8''-F-2004) of Alabama Nate Ament (6'9''-F-2006) of Tennessee Malachi Moreno (6'11''-C) of Kentucky Meleek Thomas (6'5''-G) of ArkansasSEC All-Tournament Team 2026 Acuff  Brazile  Miles Tanner  Storr Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of Arkansas Trevon Brazile (6'10''-F) of Arkansas Duke Miles (6'2''-G-2002) of Vanderbilt Tyler Tanner (6'0''-G) of Vanderbilt AJ Storr (6'5''-G-2003) of Ole Miss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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