SEC Basketball Breakdown w/ Richard Hendrix | Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee & More

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🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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SEC Network analyst and former Alabama standout Richard Hendrix joins The Next Round for a deep dive into everything happening in SEC basketball as the conference race heats up 🔥 We break down Alabama’s statement win at Auburn, what it means for the Crimson Tide and Tigers moving forward, and how that rivalry game could shape the SEC standings. Hendrix also analyzes Florida’s dominant road win at Texas A&M, why the Gators looked so impressive away from home, and what it says about their postseason potential. The conversation then shifts to Kentucky knocking off Tennessee at Rupp Arena, the impact of that win on the Vols, and whether the Wildcats are starting to hit their stride at the right time. Plus, we tackle one of the biggest topics in college basketball right now — the Charles Bediako eligibility situation. Is the NBA partly to blame for the growing number of eligibility cases across college hoops? Richard gives his expert perspective on how the system got here and where it might be headed. If you’re a fan of SEC basketball, college basketball analysis, Alabama basketball, Auburn basketball, Florida basketball, Kentucky basketball, Tennessee basketball, or the evolving landscape of NCAA hoops, this episode is for you. 👉 Like the video if you enjoy SEC hoops coverage 👉 Subscribe to The Next Round YouTube channel for more college basketball breakdowns, SEC insights, and interviews with the biggest names in sports 👉 Drop a comment with your take on Bediako and SEC Player of the Year races #SECBasketball #CollegeBasketball #AlabamaBasketball #AuburnBasketball #KentuckyBasketball #TennesseeBasketball #FloridaBasketball #NCAABasketball #Auburn #Alabama #RollTide #WarEagle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	all richard hendricks talks all the SEC with us now the former Alabama great now ESPN and
0:34.8	SEC network welcome in big richard How are you today, my friend?
0:38.2	Doing great, guys. Thank you for having me. Yeah, we appreciate you coming on as always. Let's just start with that game. We've talked a lot about it already today. I mean, if Alabama, they didn't shoot a ton of threes, but if you're going to be 12 or 23, you are going to be all difficult to beat. I don't care where the game is.
0:53.2	Oh, for sure. And when you look at the box score, it's really puzzling how Alabama was
0:57.0	able to finish this game out and you are going to be awful difficult to beat. I don't care where the game is. Oh, for sure. And when you look at the box score, it's really puzzling how Alabama was
0:57.0	able to finish this game out and win it. Auburn outpaced Alabama shooting them,
1:01.5	more 12 field goal, 12 more field goal attempts than the tide take.
1:06.1	I mean, so only five turnovers for Auburn in this game, but Alabama was able to withstand the play of Auburn and the crowd throughout the game.
1:15.5	And if you give the tide just a little bit of time to come back in the game with their pace of play and their dynamic guard play and shooting threes from the outside, if they get hot, they can come back and beat you in the end.
1:26.6	And they had just enough of what it took to win down the stretch. Are you a little concerned with Alabama's
1:32.2	turnovers? I mean, 14 turnovers, they get out of there with the win, but you know, you go back
1:36.2	to Florida. I forgot what was the number 18? Of course. I think you have to value the basketball,
1:43.5	but for me, when I look at Alabama,
1:46.0	it's more so about a sense of urgency from game to game. They've had some highs that are really
1:51.7	high and some lows that are really low. And when you have guards that are really good, talented,
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