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East Region Breakdown: Auburn Could Stand in UConn’s Way of a Repeat National Championship

Illinois got the toughest draw in a region that features four conference tournament champions.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 17, 2024

Auburn’s Bruce Pearl Laments NCAA Tournament Assignment After Winning SEC Tournament

The Tigers coach is vexed by the location of Auburn’s first-round matchup in the NCAA tournament.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 17, 2024

Auburn Wins SEC Tournament, Overcomes Gruesome Injury

Auburn secures third SEC Tournament title with an 86-67 victory over Florida. Coach Bruce Pearl achieves 200th win. Stay updated on college basketball news.

Bruce Pearl tearfully remembered his late father in emotional interview after Auburn’s SEC tournament win

"My dad worked six days a week, prayed on the seventh."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 17, 2024

Auburn had one of the worst shooting halves imaginable in loss to Houston

Auburn watched a halftime lead over No. 1-seed Houston evaporate in the second half thanks to an absolutely brutal shooting performance.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 19, 2023

John Clay: A who’s who guide to the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament in the Music City

After Wednesday’s preliminaries, the real meat of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks into gear Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville before the festivities finish on Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Bruce Pearl’s furious 3-word interview soundbite perfectly summed up Auburn’s awful night

Pearl was SO mad, and Auburn just couldn't buy a whistle.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 2, 2023

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John Clay: UK is playing its best basketball of the season. Do we owe John Calipari an apology?

Headline then: Has John Calipari at Kentucky run its course?

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023

Auburn basketball recruits two blue chip point guards for ’24 class

Coach Pearl wasn't done yet, though.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 6, 2023

John Clay: It’s OK for Kentucky to be a boring basketball team, as long as it stacks the wins

Let’s be honest, the first half was rather, well, blah.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

Men’s College Hoops Teams in Line for a Step Back

Don’t count on these schools having a repeat of their level of success from last season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 7, 2022

$NCAA Slams Tennessee With 18 Infractions Under Former Coach Jeremy Pruitt$

NCAA Slams Tennessee With 18 Infractions Under Former Coach Jeremy Pruitt

The investigation holds him primarily responsible, which included blatant recruiting misconduct and payments to recruits’ family members.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2022

Podcast: Auburn’s Bruce Pearl on Jabari Smith Jr. and the Rockets

Bruce Pearl, head coach at Auburn, joins our podcast with reaction to Jabari Smith Jr.’s initial NBA summer league games with the Rockets, along with insight on his potential fit with Jalen Green.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 13, 2022

Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl Notes Concerns About Chet Holmgren

The Auburn coach explained why Jabari Smith is a better prospect than the Gonzaga forward.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022

Mark Story: In ‘new SEC,’ which two teams should UK basketball want as its permanent rivals?

After much hullabaloo, the Southeastern Conference did NOT announce a new scheduling format for football at the league’s annual spring meetings last week at Sandestin, Florida.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

College basketball coaches around the country are plugging holes and adding veterans to their rosters through the transfer portal

Sports Illustrated · Apr 20, 2022

Grading the Men’s College Basketball Coaching Hires

Louisville, Florida, Maryland, LSU and Xavier were among the programs to make a move this cycle.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 3, 2022

Auburn Forward, Defensive POY Walker Kessler Declares For 2022 NBA Draft

The 7-foot-1 sophomore led the nation in total blocks this season.

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Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022

John Clay: SEC basketball undergoing a youth movement with hiring of six new head coaches

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Here’s the offseason storyline for SEC basketball: Out with the old, in with the new. Literally. When it comes to league coaches, we’re witnessing a changing of the guard, with an emphasis on youth.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2022

Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl Sounds Off on SEC Performance in NCAA Tournament

The Auburn coach discussed the difficulty of conference play this season.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 18, 2022

K.D. Johnson’s Unending Energy Key to Auburn’s Hopes of an NCAA Tournament Run

The Tigers rolled in their first-round matchup with Jacksonville State, in large part due to Johnson’s unrelenting effort and impact.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 23, 2022

With His Mesmerizing Jumper, Jabari Smith Is the Fulcrum of Auburn’s Ascent

Jabari Smith’s stay at Auburn will be short—but first, the 6'10" star with a perfect jumper wants a national title.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 16, 2022

The Magic Eight: One of These Teams Will Win the 2022 Men’s NCAA Tournament

SI’s annual narrowing of the pool from which April’s champion will emerge.

Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2022

Mark Story: Are we near the end of Kentucky and Florida as basketball rivals?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Those Kentucky Wildcats backers hoping the UK men’s basketball team would turn 2021-22 into a “Rivalry Retribution Tour” are, mostly, getting what they wanted.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 29, 2022

Details of Bruce Pearl's Contract Extension With Auburn Have Been Released

The Auburn head coach signed an extension that will tie him to the program through 2030.

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