Arkansas point guard Courtney Fortson is this week's SEC Player of the Week following his performances in two conference victories last week. Fortson tallied 27 points on the road against Georgia last Wednesday and 24 points including 10 in overtime to lead the Hogs past Auburn. This season, Fortson is averaging 20.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He has three double-doubles and five 20-point games. Not bad for the sophomore who served an "indefinite" suspension this season of 14 games. This is the second Player of the Week award and third SEC honor for Fortson in his career.

There's got to be nothing like traveling through a surprise snow storm to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, taking the court against a conference rival and winding up with only 14 points at the half. That's the fun that Alabama State got to enjoy last night, eventually losing to the Golden Lions 47-42. It was a season low performance for Alabama State (known back home as "ASU".) It also marked the first time in four years that State's dropped three in a row in the SWAC. The Golden Lions, meanwhile, have won six of their last eight after another disastrous non-conference season entirely on the road.