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No. 10 Georgia overcomes slow start to beat Auburn for ninth straight time
Gunner Stockton completed 24 of 37 passes for 217 yards and ran for a game-sealing touchdown on Saturday night to help No. 10 Georgia rally for a 20-10 victory over host Auburn in Southeastern Conference play.,Zachariah Branch had nine receptions for 57 yards for Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC), which scored...
Auburn's Bruce Pearl retires; son, Steven Pearl, takes over
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl retired after 21 seasons in Division I and will be replaced by his son Steven Pearl.,The Tigers made the move official on Monday afternoon.,Bruce Pearl, 65, guided the Tigers to a 32-6 record last season and an appearance in the Final Four where they lost to eventual ch...
Report: Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl to retire
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is expected to retire after 21 seasons and will be replaced by his son Steven Pearl, ESPN reported Monday.,Pearl, 65, guided the Tigers to a 32-6 record last season and an appearance in the Final Four where they lost to eventual champion Florida 79-73 in the national se...
Auburn G Tahaad Pettiford to explore NBA draft
Auburn freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford declared for the 2025 NBA Draft but will maintain his college eligibility, he told ESPN on Monday.,"I'm looking for an NBA team that values my skill set and sees my long-term potential," he said. "The right fit and organization that values me. I'll sit down wit...
Top-seed Auburn pulls away to dispatch Alabama State
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Miles Kelly scored a game-high 23 points to lead Auburn, the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, to an 83-63 victory over 16-seed Alabama State on Thursday in a first-round South Region game., ,Kelly finished 7 of 15 from 3-point range while player of the year candidate Johni ...
No. 7 Alabama searching for extra gear in finale vs. No. 1 Auburn
No. 7 Alabama isn't out of gas, even if the tank has looked closer to empty than full in recent weeks.,Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) has dropped four of its last six games and can't finish higher than third place in the SEC as it wraps up the regular season at top-ranked Auburn on Saturday,The slide star...
Miles Kelly, No. 1 Auburn bring hot hands to No. 22 Texas A&M
National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome receives most of the attention for top-ranked Auburn's stellar season, but other players have stepped up to deliver key performances.,It was senior guard Miles Kelly who excelled in that role in the Tigers' last contest and he will look to deliver a...
No. 1 Auburn takes care of SEC foe No. 17 Kentucky
Miles Kelly made a career-best nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 30 points as top-ranked Auburn recorded a 94-78 victory over No. 17 Kentucky in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday for the Tigers' first win in Lexington, Ky., in 37 years.,Chad Baker-Mazara matched his season high of 22 p...
No. 1 Auburn hunts first win at No. 17 Kentucky in 37 years
Top-ranked Auburn has clinched a double bye in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament and stands one victory away from clinching at least a share of the SEC regular-season crown.,But that's not the only prize of major significance available when the Tigers battle Kentucky on Saturday aftern...
Slumping Ole Miss faces tall task in encounter at No. 1 Auburn
After falling out of the Associated Press Top 25, Ole Miss is hoping its recent history repeats itself Wednesday night when it treks eastward for a border state battle with No. 1 Auburn.,It will not be the first time this season that the Rebels (19-8, 8-6 Southeastern Conference) have ventured to th...
Walter Clayton Jr., No. 6 Florida knock off No. 1 Auburn
Walter Clayton Jr. came back from injury and collected 19 points and nine assists to lead visiting No. 6 Florida to its second upset of a top-ranked team this year, toppling No. 1 Auburn 90-81 on Saturday.,Alex Condon produced 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Gators (20-3, 7-3 Southeastern Conferen...
Johni Broome and No. 1 Auburn visit No. 23 Ole Miss
Top-ranked Auburn has withstood the best shots the Southeastern Conference has had to offer through seven games, managing to remain perfect in the nation's best basketball conference.,The Tigers (19-1, 7-0 SEC) will look to keep it that way Saturday when they face No. 23 Ole Miss (16-5, 5-3) in Oxfo...
No. 1 Auburn edges No. 6 Tennessee in SEC slugfest
Miles Kelly buried the game-winning 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to push No. 1 Auburn to a thrilling 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday in Auburn, Ala.,Johni Broome scored 16 points off the bench in his return from injury, making 7 of 19 attempts from the field after missing Auburn's ...
No. 1 Auburn, No. 6 Tennessee meet in SEC showdown
Top-ranked Auburn faces perhaps its toughest test of the season Saturday night as No. 6 Tennessee comes to Alabama for a primetime Southeastern Conference showdown.,The Tigers (17-1, 5-0 SEC) are riding a 10-game winning streak, the last two coming without injured forward Johni Broome. The team lead...
Streaking No. 1 Auburn heads to Athens in SEC showdown with No. 23 Georgia
After passing its first test without All-American Johni Broome, visiting No. 1 Auburn hopes to keep the momentum going on Saturday afternoon against No. 23 Georgia in Athens, Ga.,Broome, fifth in the Southeastern Conference with 17.9 points per game, suffered a left ankle sprain in the Tigers' 66-63...
Auburn F Johni Broome set for testing on 'significant' ankle injury
Auburn standout forward Johni Broome is dealing with a "significant" left ankle injury after he went down during Saturday's game at South Carolina.,Broome was injured when he defended a shot under the hoop by Collin Murray-Boyles that gave South Carolina a 47-45 lead with 13:45 remaining. He fell ba...
No. 2 Auburn loses star Johni Broome but wins game vs. South Carolina
Dylan Cardwell converted the go-ahead dunk with 1:32 remaining as No. 2 Auburn withstood an ankle injury to star Johni Broome and escaped with a 66-63 victory over South Carolina Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,The Tigers (15-1, 3-0 SEC) won their eighth straight after Broome injured his left a...
Johni Broome helps No. 2 Auburn cruise past Missouri
Johni Broome scored 24 points and blocked four shots as No. 2 Auburn rolled over visiting Missouri 84-68 Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.,Bruce Pearl earned his 213th coaching victory at Auburn, tying him with Joel Eaves for the all-time lead at the school.,Chad Baker-M...
Johni Broome helps No. 2 Auburn rout No. 16 Purdue
Auburn star Johni Broome played through a shoulder injury and recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday to help the No. 2 Tigers notch an 87-69 victory over No. 16 Purdue in a nonconference showdown at Birmingham, Ala.,Broome made 10 of 15 field-goal attempts and Auburn (11-1) led by as many as...
Johni Broome's status in question as No. 2 Auburn faces No. 16 Purdue
The status of Auburn star Johni Broome remains unknown for Saturday afternoon's non-conference showdown between the No. 2 Tigers and No. 16 Purdue at Birmingham, Ala.,Broome injured his right shoulder during the opening minutes of Tuesday's 100-59 victory over Georgia State, and an MRI exam one day ...