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Quadir Copeland, NC State set sights on No. 20 Auburn
A pair of high-profile, first-year coaches will lead programs that participated in the last two Final Fours when North Carolina State visits No. 20 Auburn on Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.,The Wolfpack lost in the Final Four two seasons ago, and Auburn fell in the event last season. ,This...
SEC New Coach Grades: Winners, Losers, and the Fallout From Lane Kiffin Hire
Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU sends shockwaves through the SEC. We grade every major coaching hire and break down the winners and losers....

Auburn hires USF's Alex Golesh as head coach
Auburn named South Florida's Alex Golesh as the program's new head coach on Sunday.,Golesh, who was the Bulls' head coach, accepted a six-year contract with the Tigers, per ESPN.,He effectively will take the place of Hugh Freeze, who was fired on Nov. 2. Golesh will return to the Southeastern Confer...

No. 10 Alabama blows lead but beats Auburn to play for SEC title
Tyler Horton caught three touchdown passes from Ty Simpson to help visiting No. 10 Alabama survive blowing a 17-point lead to escape with a 27-20 win over rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night.,The Crimson Tide (10-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) clinched a spot in the SEC conference game ...

Oziyah Sellers, No. 14 St. John's take aim at No. 21 Auburn
Oziyah Sellers is getting accustomed to the voice of St. John's coach Rick Pitino constantly encouraging him to shoot from 3-point range.,Sellers is listening and showing the promise Pitino has been anticipating for the No. 14 Red Storm (4-2), who head into Wednesday's matchup against No. 21 Auburn ...

No. 7 Michigan demolishes No. 21 Auburn, reaches Vegas final
Yaxel Lendeborg and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 17 points apiece and No. 7 Michigan sailed to a 102-72 victory over No. 21 Auburn on Tuesday to reach the championship game of the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,Nimari Burnett and Morez Johnson Jr. each added 15 points for the Wolverines (6-0),...

Tahaad Pettiford, No. 21 Auburn size up No. 7 Michigan
Tahaad Pettiford's shot was missing in action during No. 21 Auburn's first five games.,The sophomore guard will look to have rediscovered it at the Players Era men's tournament and will seek a second straight strong effort when the Tigers face No. 7 Michigan on Tuesday night at Las Vegas.,Pettiford ...

Tahaad Pettiford, No. 21 Auburn pull away from Oregon in Las Vegas
Tahaad Pettiford scored 24 points and No. 21 Auburn used a 10-0 run late in the second half to take control in an 84-73 win over Oregon on Monday in the first game of the Players Era men's championship for both teams at Las Vegas.,The Tigers (5-1) took advantage of 18 Ducks turnovers and turned what...

No. 22 Auburn to face tougher test with Oregon at Players Era opener
Auburn men's basketball is just two points away from being undefeated, with their only loss this season coming on Nov. 16, a 73-72 defeat to then-No. 1 Houston.,Beyond that, No. 22 Auburn (4-1) has feasted on small schools in its four wins. That won't be the case Monday night at Michelob Ultra Arena...

No. 22 Auburn to see step up in competition with undefeated Oregon at Players Era opener
Auburn men's basketball is two points from being undefeated, the Tigers' only loss so far this season coming on Nov. 16, 73-72 to then-No. 1 ranked Houston.,Beyond that, No. 22 Auburn (4-1) has feasted on small schools in its four wins. That won't be the case Monday night at Michelob Ultra Arena nea...

No. 22 Auburn dismantles overmatched Jackson State
KeShawn Murphy scored 19 points in just 20 minutes Wednesday night, leading five players in double figures as No. 22 Auburn plastered Jackson State 112-66 in Auburn, Ala.,Reserve Filip Jovic added 18 on 8-of-10 shooting from the field for Auburn (4-1), while Simon Walker hit five 3-pointers in just ...

Auburn to sit Ashton Daniels in battle with FCS Mercer
DJ Durkin's coaching debut for Auburn featured a big performance from quarterback Ashton Daniels.,His second game will feature a different quarterback, and it could be Jackson Arnold or Deuce Knight on Saturday afternoon when the Tigers host FCS opponent Mercer, which is on a nine-game winning strea...

Keyshawn Hall stuffs stat sheet as No. 20 Auburn whomps Wofford
Elyjah Freeman recorded 21 points and five rebounds and No. 20 Auburn rolled to a 93-62 victory over visiting Wofford in Tuesday night's nonconference game.,Keyshawn Hall added 20 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three blocked shots and two steals for the Tigers (3-0). He made all three of his 3-po...
It’s Only Week 1, But Here’s What We’ve Learned in College Basketball This Week
College basketball’s first week gave us plenty to chew on. From breakout freshmen to Indiana’s revival under Darian DeVries. Here’s what’s real and what’s not....

Diego Pavia's magic propels No. 16 Vanderbilt to OT win over Auburn
Diego Pavia's third touchdown pass, a four-yarder to Cole Spence, lifted No. 16 Vanderbilt to a 45-38 overtime win over Auburn on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn., ,Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2 SEC) then stopped Auburn on fourth-and-7 with an incomplete pass., ,Pavia went 25 of 33 for 377 passing yards and rush...

No scare this time as No. 20 Auburn hammers Merrimack
After escaping a monumental upset by the skin of their teeth in Monday's season opener, the 20th-ranked Auburn Tigers put forth a much more convincing effort in a 95-57 win over Merrimack at the Neville Center in Auburn, Ala., on Wednesday.,Journeyman transfer Keyshawn Hall led Auburn in scoring for...

No. 20 Auburn hopes for more comfortable 2nd win vs. Merrimack
Bruce Pearl shocked the college basketball world when he announced his retirement as Auburn head coach in September, appointing his son Steven as his successor as he sought opportunities off the court. ,The younger Pearl will look to start his tenure 2-0 against visiting Merrimack on Thursday, thoug...

No. 16 Vanderbilt can't afford stumble as Auburn hits reset
Vanderbilt was No. 16 in the first College Football Playoff ranking released Tuesday, accentuating an urgency on the heels of a narrow loss at 11th-ranked Texas. ,The Commodores (7-2, 3-2 SEC) realize their margin of error will be gone when they host Auburn on Saturday in Nashville. The same goes fo...

No. 20 Auburn hangs on to take down Bethune-Cookman in OT
No. 20 Auburn needed overtime to avoid a stunning upset in Steven Pearl's head-coaching debut on Monday, as the Tigers held off visiting Bethune-Cookman, 95-90.,With Auburn (1-0) leading 81-78, Elyjah Freeman fouled Bethune-Cookman's Arterio Morris on a 3-point attempt with less than a second remain...

Auburn fires coach Hugh Freeze
Auburn fired head coach Hugh Freeze after two-plus seasons on Sunday.,The news comes one day after the Tigers (4-5, 1-5 Southeastern Conference) dropped a 10-3 home decision to Kentucky. Chants of "Fire Hugh!" were audible in the second half.,"At the end of the day, I'm frustrated, too," Freeze said...