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The NCAA Tournament has almost reached its end as we are down to down to just four teams remaining in the field. All four one-seeds made the Final Four for the first time since 2008, and a lot of college basketball fans aren’t happy about it. People want to see upsets during March Madness, but […]

After months of scouting and surveying the top 25 teams in the country, the Final Four has delivered a group of the best that fans have watched dominate most of the season. On Saturday at 6:09 PM ET from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Auburn basketball will face Florida for a chance to continue its […]

After two close calls against Creighton and Michigan that required huge second half runs to come through, Auburn basketball soundly defeated Michigan State in the Elite Eight to advance to its first Final Four since 2019. However, getting to San Antonio isn’t the goal for Bruce Pearl and this competitive group. Cutting down the nets […]

April Fool’s Day is here, and that means jokes are aplenty. Unfortunately, those jokes can lead to miscommunication and frustration. That is what happened to college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale, who fell victim to an Auburn basketball prank. An account released a post on X, formerly Twitter, that Auburn basketball star Johni Broome would not […]

The Auburn basketball program is one of four teams left in the men’s NCAA Tournament. Auburn’s famed alum Charles Barkley is thinking about his own career, as he watches his team vie for a national championship. Barkley says this year’s Tigers squad should not take any moment for granted. Charles Barkley on Auburn's Final Four […]

Auburn men’s basketball is headed to the Final Four for the second time in school history and the Tigers are seeking their first national championship. Head coach Bruce Pearl has built the once dormant program into perennial contenders, and when he’s pacing the sidelines in San Antonio, he will have his family in the stands […]

Johni Broome did not disappoint during the second weekend of March Madness as he was dominant for the Auburn basketball team. The Tigers took down both Michigan and Michigan State to punch their ticket to the Final Four, and Broome combined for 47 points in the two games. However, Broome did go down with an […]

March hasn’t exactly been full of madness this year, as a very chalky bracket through the first two weekends has left the NCAA Tournament in a spot it has been in only once before. All four No. 1 seeds have navigated their respective regions, and now they will battle it out for the national title […]

In 2024, Auburn basketball forward Chad Baker-Mazara had a less-than-favorable game. When his parents saw him play against Yale, Baker-Mazara was ejected from that game. It left feelings of guilt, shame, and utter disappointment. Fast forward to the 2025 Elite Eight, and Auburn basketball is heading to the 2025 Final Four. After posting six points […]

The Auburn Tigers are back in the NCAA Final Four, and football head coach Hugh Freeze is excited. Auburn took down the Michigan State Spartans 70-64 in the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday. With the win, they returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2019. It also marked […]

Tom Izzo has witnessed multiple NCAA Tournament runs throughout his 30 years with the Michigan State Spartans. Despite the loads of experience, the emotions remained strong after the team’s 70-64 loss to the Houston Cougars on Sunday. The Spartans reached the Elite Eight in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance since 2019. They had […]

Auburn basketball watched a gritty display out of star big Johni Broome. The forward fought off a discomforting second half elbow injury, yet returned to lift the Tigers past Michigan State. Broome, though, joined March Madness and NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon in hitting this rare feat. The Auburn star delivered 25 points with 14 rebounds. […]

Auburn basketball watched top big man Johni Broome go down in scary fashion against Michigan State. Broome showed discomfort in nursing an elbow injury, retreating the locker room. Many on the Tigers’ side believed he wouldn’t return in this March Madness battle with the last spot in the Final Four on the line. But along […]

Bruce Pearl sees basketball as a simple game. As he prepares Auburn for its NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup with Michigan State, Pearl thinks his team’s fate is dependent on its ability to execute the basics of basketball. While center Johni Broome has been the star of the team all season long, freshman guard Tahaad […]

Auburn basketball picked up a 78-65 win over Michigan basketball on Friday night that was a testament to their bevy of scoring options. National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome, Denver Jones, and Tahaad Pettiford led the onslaught for Auburn, and in the process, they became the first trio to score 20-plus points in […]

Auburn basketball is heading to the Elite Eight, following a 78-65 victory over No. 5 seed Michigan on Friday. Tahaad Pettiford was the spark plug that the Tigers needed to overcome another tough NCAA Tournament challenge. The freshman guard believes in his team, and he knows what’s expected. “I’m ready for the moment. I want […]

The Cinderella will have to wait until next year, as most of the top seeds have rolled through the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and into the Sweet 16. All four top seeds are still battling for the title as well as three of the No. 2 seeds, and Auburn basketball is at the […]

The opening two rounds of the 2025 NCAA Tournament have come and gone, and now as we fast approach the second weekend of the Big Dance, only 16 teams remain out of a tournament field that once consisted of 68 schools that dreamed of cutting down the nets in San Antonio, Texas on Monday April […]

The primary concern for Auburn basketball on Saturday night was taking care of a talented Creighton squad that gave it a real run for its money. The top-seeded Tigers escaped despite trailing by two at halftime, knocking off the ninth-seeded Bluejays 82-70 to advance to the Sweet 16. During the second half, a second concern […]

The Auburn Tigers’ opening game of the NCAA Tournament against 16-seed Alabama State provided some cause for concern, as the top overall seed was pushed for one half by their clearly inferior in-state opponent, but on Saturday night, in a game against an opponent who had every reason to believe they could hang with the […]

Bruce Pearl has intrigue about the Auburn Tigers’ upcoming matchup against the Creighton Blue Jays in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Blue Jays are coming off a solid 89-75 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday. They frustrated their opponents, holding them to 43% shooting from the field and 28% from […]

A spot in the Sweet 16 is on the line as Creighton faces Auburn. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Creighton-Auburn prediction and pick. Creighton is 25-10 on the year and went 15-5 in conference play, which earned Creighton the two seed in the Big East Tournament. They would have […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament kicked off on Thursday, with college basketball fans preparing for what should be an unpredictable month. The field appears to be somewhat wide open, but one team a lot of people like to make a run during March Madness is Auburn basketball. The Tigers earned the overall #1 seed in the […]

The South Region of this year’s NCAA Tournament field is loaded with talented teams. The region includes the top overall seed, Auburn, as well as bluebloods such as Louisville, North Carolina, Michigan, Iowa State, Michigan State and even Marquette. There are also some possible Cinderellas in the South Region: 12-seed UC San Diego and 13-seed […]

The Auburn basketball team is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. This comes despite Auburn losing to Tennessee on Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals. Still, the Tigers finished the year with a 28-5 record with the only losses coming against Duke, Florida, Texas A&M, Alabama and Tennessee. Auburn is a […]

Auburn begins their March Madness run as they face Alabama State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama State-Auburn prediction and pick. Alabama State is now 20-15 this year after going 12-6 in conference play and earning the fifth seed in the SWAC tournament. After a first-round bye, Alabama State […]

A season that looked easy for months for Auburn basketball has suddenly turned sour over the last two weeks. After losing its final two regular season games against Texas A&M and Alabama, the top-seeded Tigers were toppled by No. 4-seed Tennessee 70-65 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament on Saturday. After entering the month […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee Auburn prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tennessee Auburn. The Auburn Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers played a rockfight earlier this season. Neither team could gain any rhythm in shooting the ball. It was simply an ugly slugfest, a true street […]

The Auburn Tigers advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament after defeating the Ole Miss Rebels 62-57 on Friday. Star center Johni Broome had a huge performance that simply amazed Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard. Broome’s brilliant play had Beard calling him “worthy” in the NCAA basketball landscape. The 22-year-old center recorded 23 […]

Auburn basketball’s dream season in the SEC continued on Friday as the top-seeded Tigers knocked off Ole Miss 62-57 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. The Rebels made things close throughout with their stingy defense and even tied the game at 46 late in the second half, but Auburn eventually pulled away to get […]

The March Madness Tournament is right around the corner as teams across the nation are currently participating in their conference tournaments. With the season winding down, we’ll soon know which player will win the highly coveted Naismith Player of the Year award. There are 10 players in the running, with Auburn’s Johni Broome and Duke’s […]

The top team in the SEC plays as Auburn plays against Ole Miss. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ole Miss-Auburn prediction and pick. Meanwhile, Ole Miss finished the regular season at 21-10, with a 10-8 conference record. That earned them the eight seed and a first round bye in […]

The Auburn Tigers have become a perennial national title contender under Bruce Pearl, and that has never been more true than it is in 2024-25. Auburn has spent the entire season as one of the top-ranked teams in the nation including a long stint at No. 1 that came to an end at the end […]

Auburn Tigers men’s basketball forward Johni Broome won the SEC men’s basketball Player of the Year award, while his coach, Bruce Pearl, earned Coach of the Year honors, the conference announced on Monday. Broome also earned a spot on the all-conference first team. His teammate, Chad Baker-Mazara, was named third-team all-SEC, and Auburn’s Denver Jones […]

Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl had to make a desperate gesture to fans after the Tigers’ painful 93-91 loss to Alabama. The No. 1 team in the country had a back-and-forth affair against their sworn SEC rival on Senior Day. While the game eventually went into overtime, Alabama star point guard Mark Sears hit […]

For the second year in a row, Auburn basketball lost a marquee March matchup after Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected for committing an obviously dirty foul. The 25-year-old forward hit Alabama’s Chris Youngblood in the back of the head with his forearm while trying to gain position for a rebound. He was penalized with a flagrant […]

The official start of the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament may still be 12 days away, but March Madness is very much alive on the final Saturday of the 2024-25 college basketball regular season. On a day in which St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor ended one top 25 matchup with a game-winning shot […]

It is a rivalry game in the SEC as Alabama faces Auburn. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Auburn prediction and pick. Alabama comes into the game at 23-7 on the year and 12-5 in conference play, placing them tied for second place in the SEC. They opened the year […]

Auburn basketball suffered an upset loss at the hands of Texas A&M on Tuesday. However, head coach Bruce Pearl was the least bit shocked. After Pearl dropped a ‘human nature’ admission regarding Auburn basketball, he was even more real on the postgame radio show. The head coach detailed what took place, from the beginning to […]