AUBURN TIGERS NEWS

Chad Baker-Mazara - Back in starting five Baker-Mazara will re-enter Auburn's starting five against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semifinal, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.

Impact Baker-Mazara was removed from the starting five in the Tigers' win over Ole Miss in favor of Chris Moore, but he'll re-join Auburn's starting five in what should be an intense, physical contest against a tough Tennessee Volunteers team and particularly defense. The wing averages 12.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Moore - Back on the bench Moore is not in Auburn's starting five in Saturday's SEC Tournament semifinal against Tennessee, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.

Impact Moore started against Mississippi on Friday, though he failed to record a point in 16 minutes. The senior will come off the bench Saturday with Chad Baker-Mazara re-entering the starting five.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Moore - Non-factor in start Moore contributed zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 16 minutes during Friday's 62-57 victory over Ole Miss.

Impact Moore got the start in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals against Ole Miss, but only attempted one shot and finished with two boards and two assists when all was said and done. It was Moore's first start since a Feb. 19 win over Arkansas, when he played a similarly limited 13 minutes. It remains to be seen if he'll stay a starter moving forward, but don't expect much production out of the senior who's surrounded by stars on the Tigers.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Johni Broome - Extremely active on the glass Broome ended Friday's 62-57 win over Ole Miss with 23 points (8-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-10 FT), 15 rebounds, one assist and one steal over 35 minutes.

Impact Broome dominated the paint against Ole Miss, pulling down 15 rebounds, his most since Jan. 29 against LSU. He also got to the free throw line plenty, and his big day was crucial in what wasn't exactly an easy win for the Tigers in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Next up, Tennessee awaits in the semis.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Johni Broome's double-double lifts No. 3 Auburn over Ole Miss 62-57 at SEC Tournament

Johni Broome scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as regular-season champion Auburn opened its bid to repeat at the Southeastern Conference Tournament by holding off eighth-see...

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tahaad Pettiford named to 247Sports All-Freshman Team Pettiford was one of five freshman from the conference to earn All-Freshman honors.

MARCH 13 • USATODAY.COM

Bookmaker on March Madness liabilities: 'I'll take an early Auburn exit'

Sammy P talked to a bookmaker who revealed how he's handicapping the conference tourney and which favorite he wants eliminated ASAP.

MARCH 13

When Is the Last Time the Auburn Tigers Made the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament? The Tigers are one of the favorites to win the 2025 NCAA tournament, with an explosive offense and one of the best coaches in men’s college...

MARCH 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket

The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s...

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kobe Bryant's former players remember his words during their first year of college basketball

Five years after the death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash, six members of his Mamba Basketball Academy team are finishing up their first season of college basketball

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Welcome Texas and Oklahoma! The bigger SEC men's basketball tourney is ready for Music City show

The Southeastern Conference brings the expanded version of its men’s tournament with Texas and Oklahoma coming to Music City for the first time where a neutral court could look a b...

MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

College basketball conference tournament preview: Bubble teams, players to watch, picks

College hoops fans will be treated to a flurry of action this week as power conference tournaments get underway. John Fanta and Michael Cohe...

MARCH 10

Auburn star Johni Broome and coach Bruce Pearl garner top spots in the AP's All-SEC awards

Auburn star Johni Broome, who leads the league in rebounding and ranks third in scoring, is the Associated Press’ Southeastern Conference player of the year

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEC coaches pick Auburn's Johni Broome as player of the year and Bruce Pearl as coach of the year

Auburn’s Johni Broome and Bruce Pearl have been named the Southeastern Conference’s player and coach of the year

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP Top 25: Duke ends Auburn’s eight-week stay at No. 1 in men's poll

Duke ended Auburn's eight-week stay at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll on Monday, while Houston improved to No. 2.

MARCH 10

First and last spots in March Madness riding on outcome of conference tournaments

The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament along with the last spots in the 68-team field will be riding on the outcome of a plethora of conference tournaments this week

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke ends Auburn's 8-week stay at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Oregon, Illini return as postseason heats up

Duke has ended Auburn’s eight-week stay at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Johni Broome - Named SEC Player of the Year Broome has been named the Player of the Year in the SEC, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact After an absolutely dominant, career-best season, it comes as little surprise that Broome is the player of the year in the best basketball conference in the nation in 2024-2025. The forward averaged 18.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting over 50 percent from the field. He was the driving force behind Auburn's nearly unstoppable squad, and will look to carry the Tigers to postseason glory in the NCAA Tournament, which will be his sendoff from college basketball.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

College basketball rankings: Duke takes over No. 1; St. John's enters top 5

FOX Sports' John Fanta breaks down what stood out most from the weekend and reveals his latest top 25 rankings.

MARCH 10

Taylor sets school scoring mark as No. 22 Texas A&M beats LSU 66-52

Wade Taylor IV scored 17 points to become Texas A&M’s all-time scoring leader as the 22nd-ranked Aggies beat LSU 66-52 in the SEC regular-season finale for both teams

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mark Sears' floater at OT buzzer sends No. 7 Alabama past No. 1 Auburn, 93-91

No. 7 Alabama got its revenge over No. 1 Auburn for its loss in February, doing so in dramatic fashion behind Mark Sears' buzzer-beater.

MARCH 8

Mark Sears' floater at OT buzzer sends No. 7 Alabama past top-ranked Auburn 93-91

Mark Sears hit a game-winning floater as time expired, and No. 7 Alabama spoiled the home finale of rival and No. 1 Auburn with a 93-91 overtime road win

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Johni Broome - Season-best 34 points in loss Broome provided 34 points (15-28 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, five blocks and three steals across 43 minutes during Saturday's 93-91 OT loss to Alabama.

Impact Broome sustained a minor shoulder injury in Tuesday's loss to Texas A&M, but it clearly wasn't a factor here. The Player of the Year candidate played nearly every minute in a contest that went to overtime, and he scored a season-best 34 points along the way. He and the Tigers may be the SEC regular season champions and carry the top seed into next week's conference tournament, but Auburn has now lost back-to-back games and may be in jeopardy of losing the No. 1 ranking it has held for much of the second half of the season.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Auburn vs. Alabama FREE LIVE STREAM (3/8/25): Watch college basketball online| Time, TV channel, odds No. 1 Auburn hosts No. 7 Alabama in an SEC men’s college basketball game on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.

MARCH 8 • NJ.COM

Tahaad Pettiford - Back to bench vs. Tide Pettiford will come off the bench against Alabama, per Statbroadcast.com.

Impact Pettiford got the start in the absence of starting point guard Denver Jones, but he'll come back off the bench in the regular season finale. Pettiford averages 11.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a bench player.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE