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Auburn flips 4-star QB Peyton Falzone from Penn State
Auburn, a late entry into the recruitment of four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone, got the recruit to flip from Penn State to the Tigers on Thursday.,Falzone announced on social media and told recruiting websites that he is committing to Auburn, after decommitting from Virginia Tech in November 2024...
4-star WR Marquez Daniel commits to Florida on official visit
Marquez Daniel, a four-star receiver who had offers from schools throughout the Southeastern Conference, committed to Florida's Class of 2026 on Saturday.,Daniel plays at Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Ala. He took an official visit with the Gators on Friday, and officially visited Au...
NBA Draft announcements: Tahaad Pettiford, Otega Oweh headed back to school
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season, one of several high-profile players to make a last-minute decision about their draft status on Wednesday.,"I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram.,J...
Tahaad Pettiford bypassing NBA draft, returning to Auburn
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced Wednesday on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season.,"I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram.,Pettiford was viewed as a second-round pick in this year's draft. He said he plans to boost his s...
Vanderbilt named top seed as 64-team baseball field set
Vanderbilt was named the top overall seed in the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament as the field of 64 teams was revealed Monday.,The SEC had the four top overall seeds in the tournament, with Vanderbilt (42-16), followed by Texas (42-12), Arkansas (43-13) and Auburn (38-18). The conference also had eigh...
Ex-Texas Tech G Kevin Overton joining Auburn
Former Texas Tech guard Kevin Overton is transferring to Auburn, which will be his third team in three seasons.,Overton acknowledged a report from On3.com on his Instagram page Thursday, with a photo indicating the move from the Red Raiders to the Tigers.,Overton averaged 7.8 points and 3.7 rebounds...
Auburn wing Chad Baker-Mazara hits transfer portal
Auburn guard/forward Chad Baker-Mazara announced Thursday that he will enter the transfer portal and play his final year of college basketball elsewhere.,Baker-Mazara spent two seasons at Auburn and was a key component on the Tigers' Final Four team this past season.,"First I wanna thank God for ble...
Dream G Holly Winterburn to miss season due to injury
Atlanta Dream guard Holly Winterburn will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season due to an unspecified injury, the team announced this week.,The Great Britain native signed a training camp contract with Atlanta in early February and currently is playing with Besiktas JK in Turkey's Super League.,The Dream...
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...
Gators hold off Tigers for 1st NCAA championship appearance since 2007
All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. poured in a career-high 34 points to lead Florida to a 79-73 victory over SEC rival Auburn on Saturday night in San Antonio and guide the Gators to their first NCAA championship game since 2007.,The Gators led by just one with 2:30 to go, but Clayton scored seve...
Gators hold off Tigers for 1st NCAA championship appearance since 2007
XAll-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. poured in a career-high 34 points to lead Florida to a 79-73 victory over SEC rival Auburn on Saturday night in San Antonio and guide the Gators to their first NCAA championship game since 2007.,The Gators led by just one with 2:30 to go, but Clayton scored sev...
2025 NCAA Tournament Final Four: How the National Semifinals Will Play Out
All four No. 1 seeds—Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston—headline a rare Final Four showdown, each bringing distinct strengths to San Antonio. Here's how it could go down....
Nearly neighbors and teammates, Johni Broome, Walter Clayton Jr. share Final Four stage
Florida coach Todd Golden had just been hired and was armed with a vision to sell. Bruce Pearl had an established program at Auburn and could offer transfers a chance to play with future draft picks Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler. ,Advantage, Auburn, which landed Morehead State transfer Johni Broom...
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg named AP Player of Year
Cooper Flagg of Duke was named The Associated Press men's college basketball Player of the Year on Friday, becoming just the fourth freshman to earn the recognition.,Flagg garnered 41 votes and Johni Broome of Auburn earned 21 in the polling of a national media panel. They were the only two players ...
Coaches put friendship aside as Auburn, Florida meet in Final Four
When Bruce Pearl was hired in 2014 to rebuild Auburn's program, he lured Todd Golden away from Columbia to serve as his director of basketball operations.,After Golden spent his first year focused on Auburn's advanced analytics and metrics and a lot of other duties, Pearl promoted him to assistant c...
Why a Duke vs. Auburn Final Would Be the Best 2025 NCAA Championship Game
A Duke vs. Auburn rematch in the NCAA championship game promises the two best teams in an elite matchup, and must-watch basketball....
Auburn practicing without injured Johni Broome
Johni Broome sat out practice Tuesday and will be held out again Wednesday as the Auburn Tigers complete on-campus preparation for their game with the Florida Gators at the Final Four in San Antonio. ,Broome, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, briefly left Auburn's regional final win ov...
SEC to rake in record $70M from NCAA Tournament
The Southeastern Conference will earn a whopping $70 million payout from the NCAA Tournament after sending a record 14 of its 16 schools to the Big Dance.,Two of those programs, No. 1 seeds Auburn and Florida, are still alive and will meet in the Final Four on Saturday in San Antonio.,The NCAA pays ...
Sportsbooks continue rooting against Duke in all-chalk Final Four
With all four No. 1 seeds reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 17 years, Duke is the favorite to best the rest.,Early odds updates after the conclusion of the Elite Eight on Sunday pegged the Blue Devils as the clear favorites over Auburn, Houston and Florida in the r...
Auburn takes down Michigan State; all No. 1 seeds make Final Four
ATLANTA -- Johni Broome collected 25 points and 14 rebounds in Sunday's NCAA Tournament South Region final, helping No. 1 Auburn earn a 70-64 victory over No. 2 Michigan State.,Tahaad Pettiford added 10 points off the bench for the Tigers (32-5), who advanced to the program's second Final Four (2019...