 In December , the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame named Pressey as a Cousy Award nominee . In the December 22 , 2012 <unk> ' Rights game against Illinois he posted 11 assists and 12 points for his third career double @-@ double . In Missouri 's subsequent game on December 28 , 2012 , he recorded another double @-@ double with 19 assists and 19 points against UCLA tying the Southeastern Conference single @-@ game assist record ( Kenny Higgs , 1976 @-@ 77 LSU ; Bill Hann , 1967 @-@ 68 Tennessee ) . On January 5 , Pressey established a new career high with 26 points , while recording 5 assists and 3 rebounds against Bucknell . This earned him SEC player of the week . On January 8 , Pressey tied the Mizzou Arena single @-@ game assist record with 13 against Alabama along with 11 points as part of his fifth double @-@ double . On January 9 , he was selected as one of 20 Cousy Award finalists . At the time , he was described as the most efficient defender in the nation in terms of points allowed per play defended . On January 10 the Wooden Award midseason top 25 list , which included Pressey , was announced . On February 9 , he surpassed Peeler 's career assist total of 497 against Ole Miss . Pressey posted a new career @-@ high 27 points along with 10 assists and 4 steals on February 23 against Kentucky as part of his fourth double @-@ double of the season and sixth of his career . On March 12 , the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named Pressey to its 2012 – 13 Men 's All @-@ District VI ( IA , MO , KS , OK , NE , ND , SD ) Team , based upon voting from its national membership . That same day , he was a selection to the 8 @-@ man 2013 All @-@ SEC First Team by the SEC coaches . He was a selection to the 5 @-@ man 2013 All @-@ SEC First Teams by three of four FOX Sports South writers . Pressey was also an All @-@ SEC First Team selection by the Kansas City Star . Pressey ended the season with 196 career steals , tying Peeler 's school record , and bettered his own school single @-@ season assist records with 240 and 7 @.@ 1 / game . He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All ‐ District 21 first team on March 26 , as selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC , making him eligible for the State Farm Coaches ’ Division I All @-@ America team . Pressey earned Associated Press honorable mention All @-@ American recognition . He was the 2012 – 13 Southeastern Conference men 's basketball season assist champion with a 7 @.@ 1 assists / game average . 
