Tigers Page 45 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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...
Clemson rising, but must take care of business at Virginia Tech
Off to its second-best start ever in ACC play, Clemson might be tempted to look ahead two weeks when the Tigers host conference blue bloods Duke and North Carolina in a span of three days.,But first, Clemson (16-4, 8-1) must take care of business against three teams with losing records in the confer...
No. 2 South Carolina hands No. 5 LSU first loss of season
Joyce Edwards scored 14 points and No. 2 South Carolina put the clamps on No. 5 LSU, handing the visiting Tigers their first loss of the season with a 66-56 result Friday in Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (19-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) held LSU (20-1, 5-1) to its fewest points of the season. The...
No. 4 Alabama guarding against defensive slips vs. LSU
Alabama is ranked No. 4 in the country and is in the thick of the race to win the ultra-competitive SEC.,Head coach Nate Oats understands that maintaining that lofty ranking -- and translating competing for the SEC title into competing for the national championship -- requires extremely high standar...
PJ Haggerty nets 22 points as No. 24 Memphis beats Wichita State
PJ Haggerty scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and No. 24 Memphis finished with a 12-2 run that allowed it to avoid an upset against visiting Wichita State with a 61-53 American Athletic Conference win.,Tyrese Hunter added 16 for the Tigers (15-4, 5-1 AAC), who survived sloppy play. They co...
Surging No. 22 Missouri not sneaking up on Texas
If you're surprised that No. 22 Missouri has become one of the most dangerous teams in the Southeastern Conference, then you weren't paying enough attention to the Tigers during their nonconference schedule.,Now Missouri, which is in the Top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 season,...
No. 18 Memphis keeps Charlotte winless in conference play
PJ Haggerty scored 18 points to help No. 18 Memphis churn out a 77-68 road victory over Charlotte on Sunday afternoon.,Tyrese Hunter chipped in 15 points and distributed five assists and reserve Dain Dainja contributed 14 points for Memphis (14-4, 4-1 American Athletic Conference), which recovered a...
Missouri keeps Arkansas winless in SEC play by staying perfect at home
Caleb Grill and Mark Mitchell scored 17 points each as Missouri defeated Arkansas 83-65 Saturday in Columbia, Mo., to remain unbeaten at home.,Tamar Bates scored 15 points, Tony Perkins scored 11 and Trent Pierce added 10 as the Tigers (15-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) improved to 14-0 at Mizzou A...
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...
Arkansas tries to pick itself up off floor at Missouri
Arkansas coach John Calipari found himself in an unusual position this week: His team was 0-4 in Southeastern Conference play and tied for last in the standings.,Calipari is trying to remain positive as the Razorbacks, 11-6 overall, prepare to play at resurgent Missouri (14-3, 3-1) Saturday in Colum...
After back-to-back losses, No. 11 Texas A&M battles LSU
Texas A&M has lost its last two Southeastern Conference games and figures to drop from its spot at No. 11 in the AP Top 25 poll on Monday.,The Aggies (13-4, 2-2) will try to get back on track when they face LSU (12-5, 1-3) on Saturday night in College Station, Texas.,It's no coincidence that Texas A...
Jamal Mashburn Jr., Temple upset No. 18 Memphis
Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 21 points Thursday night to lead five players in double figures as Temple upset No. 18 Memphis 88-81 in an American Athletic Conference game in Philadelphia.,Quante Berry added 19 for the Owls (11-6, 3-1), who canned 46.8 percent of their field goal attempts and nearly doub...
Jaeden Zackery's breakout game propels Clemson past Georgia Tech
Jaeden Zackery scored a season-high 21 points on Tuesday, helping lead the visiting Clemson Tigers to a 70-59 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta.,Zackery also had six rebounds and three steals for the Tigers (14-4 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their second straight game an...
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 ...
Rebounding will be on display when No. 5 Florida hosts Missouri
The rebounding battle will be one to watch when Missouri travels to Gainesville to take on No. 5 Florida in Southeastern Conference action on Tuesday.,The Gators (15-1, 2-1 SEC) notched a 71-63 win at Arkansas on Saturday. Alijah Martin scored 14 points to lead four Gators in double figures.,Walter ...
No. 1 Auburn, minus Johni Broome, set to battle No. 15 Mississippi State
Auburn rose from No. 2 to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, but the host Tigers won't have their best player for their Tuesday night Southeastern Conference game against No. 15 Mississippi State.,Forward/center and player of the year candidate Johni Broome was helped off the floor duri...
No. 2 Auburn, minus Johni Broome, set to battle No. 14 Mississippi State
Auburn figures to rise from No. 2 to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, but the Tigers won't have their best player for their Tuesday night Southeastern Conference game against visiting Mississippi State.,Forward/center and player of the year candidate Johni Broome was helped off the fl...
No. 23 Ole Miss capitalizes on turnovers to down LSU
Malik Dia scored 19 points and No. 23 Ole Miss used a strong second half to pull away to a 77-65 victory against LSU on Saturday in Oxford, Miss., ,Jaemyn Brakefield added 16 points, Sean Pedulla scored 11, Dre Davis and Jaylen Murray scored 10 each for the Rebels (14-2, 3-0 Southeastern Conference)...
Missouri holds off Vanderbilt to extend home win streak
Mark Mitchell scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Missouri held off Vanderbilt 75-66 Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Anthony Robinson II scored 15 points and dished eight assists and Caleb Grill added 13 points as the Tigers (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) extended their home winning streak...
Chase Hunter helps Clemson rout Florida State
Chase Hunter scored 25 points Saturday afternoon to help host Clemson defeat visiting Florida State 77-57 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Hunter shot 8 of 14 from the floor and also contributed three rebounds and two assists as the Tigers (13-4, 5-1 ACC) got back in the win column. Clemson also g...