SEC basketball: Texas A&M crashes and Florida soars

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 13: SEC basketball Yante Maten
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 13: SEC basketball Yante Maten
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Warm up balls are seen SEC basketball (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
Warm up balls are seen SEC basketball (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

SEC basketball Player of the Week

Auburn’s Mustapha Heron is the SEC basketball Player of the Week. Heron averaged 16.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in wins at Tennessee and Arkansas. It is the first time Auburn has earned back-to-back victories against ranked SEC opponents since 1958. Heron and his teammates are riding a 12-game winning streak, the longest streak by a Tiger team since the 1999-2000 season.

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SEC basketball Freshman of the Week

The SEC basketball Freshman of the Week is LSU’s Tremont Waters. Water averaged 19.5 points, eight rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals against number 17 ranked Kentucky and against number 11 ranked Texas A&M.