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What NCAA Tournament Selection Committee Got Right, Wrong In Mock Bracket Reveal
We react to the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee's Top 16 seeds released in mock bracket reveal and how things will look a month before Selection Sunday....
Johni Broome leads No. 1 Auburn to huge win at No. 2 Alabama
Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the first-ever Southeastern Conference matchup between the AP's top two teams.,Denver Jones added 16 points for the top-ranked Tigers (23-2, 11-1 SEC), who with...
Report: Alabama F Derrion Reid to return vs. No. 1 Auburn
Forward Derrion Reid is expected to return from a lower-body injury on Saturday as Alabama takes on visiting Auburn in a key matchup between the top two teams in the nation, ESPN reported.,Reid missed the past two games, an 85-81 win over Arkansas last Saturday and a 103-80 victory over Texas on Tue...
Auburn, Alabama ready for first No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown since '21
For all the poetic ways he could have described his team's impending clash with Auburn, Alabama coach Nate Oats kept it simple.,"This could be the best game in all of college basketball all year," he told CBS Sports.,Don't believe him?,Saturday's contest in Tuscaloosa, Ala., will mark college basket...
No. 1 Auburn pulls away in second half to beat Vanderbilt
Denver Jones scored a game-high 21 points as No. 1 Auburn pulled away for an 80-68 win over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference matchup on Tuesday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Chaney Johnson racked up 20 points off the bench on 9-of-10 shooting, and Johni Broome scored 17 points, 15 in the second...
No. 1 Auburn wary of pesky Vanderbilt following first SEC loss
Bruce Pearl knows that No. 1 Auburn will be challenged at Vanderbilt as the Tigers try to bounce back from their first Southeastern Conference loss on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.,A 90-81 defeat to Florida on Saturday was also Auburn's first home loss since Feb. 17, 2024, but it didn't drop the Tiger...
Auburn edges Alabama to remain No. 1 in AP poll
Auburn barely edged out rival Alabama to remain No. 1 and Florida jumped three places to give the Southeastern Conference the top three spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday. ,Auburn (21-2) earned 34 first-place votes to remain ahead of Alabama (20-3), which received 23 first-pla...
No. 1 Auburn aims to extend SEC win streak in clash vs. Florida
No. 1 Auburn has been unscathed while running the gauntlet in the loaded Southeastern Conference, where nine teams currently are ranked -- including four of the top six.,On top of that, five others in the 16-team league have been ranked at some point this season.,But somehow Auburn (21-1, 9-0) still...
No. 1 Auburn overwhelms Oklahoma
Johni Broome and Chad Baker-Mazara each scored 15 points as No. 1 Auburn ran its winning streak to 14 games with a 98-70 home win over Oklahoma on Tuesday. ,Broome also stuffed the stat sheet with six assists, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals. ,Denver Jones and Chaney Johnson each rang u...
Sooners shoot for upset at No. 1 Auburn
Oklahoma faces a tough road test as it looks to pull off its second consecutive Top 25 upset on Tuesday at No. 1 Auburn.,The Sooners (16-5, 3-5 SEC) dominated then-No. 24 Vanderbilt in a 97-67 blowout on Saturday in Norman. Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears racked up 21 points while Oklahoma's top score...
Sooners shoot for another upset -- this time at No. 1 Auburn
Oklahoma faces a tough road test as it looks to pull off its second consecutive Top 25 upset on Tuesday at No. 1 Auburn.,The Sooners (16-5, 3-5 SEC) dominated then-No. 24 Vanderbilt in a 97-67 blowout on Saturday in Norman. Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears racked up 21 points while Oklahoma's top score...
Auburn, Duke stay steady in otherwise fluctuating Top 25 poll
Auburn and Duke remained in the top two spots but the rest of the field saw plenty of shuffling in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.,After road wins at LSU and Ole Miss, Auburn (20-1) unanimously held onto the top spot, and Duke (19-2) stayed at No. 2 with wins over North Carolina State and ...
No. 1 Auburn wins 13th in a row at expense of No. 23 Ole Miss
Johni Broome totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds for his 13th double-double this season, and top-ranked Auburn remained perfect on its SEC slate with a 92-82 win over No. 23 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,Leading 79-75 with 1:33 left, Broome converted a 3-point play for breathing room...
No. 1 Auburn cruises past LSU for 12th straight win
Johni Broome had 26 points and 16 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn won its 12th consecutive game by defeating LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Miles Kelly added 13 points, Chad Baker-Mazara scored 11 and Tahaad Pettiford had 10. ,Auburn (19-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) had an easier time...
2025 NCAA Tournament Predictions: Bracketology Predicting the Final Four
These are Deadspin's early bracketology predictions where we break down our expert picks to make the Final Four in the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Fresh off close contests, No. 1 Auburn braces for LSU
Auburn has endured a few close calls lately. ,But the unanimous No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll has won 11 consecutive games heading into its Southeastern Conference contest against LSU on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La. ,Auburn (18-1, 6-0) had one of its most difficult and satisf...
Auburn remains unanimous No. 1; Vandy enters Top 25 poll
The top five spots in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll remain unchanged, with Auburn still the unanimous No. 1 selection, while St. John's and Memphis made the biggest moves forward after each climbed five spots.,Auburn (18-1) held onto the top spot after it escaped with a 53-51 victory over...
Auburn unanimous No. 1 in latest Top 25 poll
Auburn is the unanimous No. 1 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday while Michigan State and Houston both made leaps into the top 10. ,The Tigers (17-1) received all 62 first-place votes and are trailed by Duke (16-2), Iowa State (15-2), and fellow SEC teams Alabama (15-3) and F...
No. 1 Auburn holds off No. 23 Georgia 70-68
Tahaad Pettiford scored a season-high 24 points off the bench, helping lead the visiting No. 1 Auburn Tigers to a 70-68 win over the Georgia Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference play in Athens on Saturday.,Chad Baker-Mazara and Mikes Kelly added 13 points apiece as the Tigers (17-1, 5-0 SEC) - who le...
No. 1 Auburn, minus Johni Broome, downs No. 15 Mississippi State
Five Auburn players scored in double figures and the No. 1 Tigers survived their first test without their best player, Johni Broome, prevailing 88-66 over visiting No. 15 Mississippi State on Tuesday.,Chad Baker-Mazara scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the first half for the Tigers (16-1, 4-0 ...