Alabama’s Barker scores record 45 points in loss to Maryland
Sarah Ashlee Barker finishes with a school record 45 points, the most by an SEC player in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Basketball
Alabama rolls by Saint Mary’s to reach 3rd straight Sweet 16
“I feel like we’ve been slept on,” Tide forward Grant Nelson said after Alabama punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 for a matchup with BYU.
Auburn women’s basketball hires Norfolk State coach Larry Vickers
Vickers led Norfolk State to three consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships and NCAA Tournament bids. He replaces Johnnie Harris.
Alabama faces the Saint Mary’s Gaels in second round
The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels for a shot at the Sweet Sixteen
Pearl, Auburn reach first Sweet 16 since 2019, topping Creighton
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said a trip to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament was no sure thing, and Creighton made his team work for it
March Madness: Alabama women snap Green Bay’s 22-game win streak
Aaliyah Nye’s four 3-pointers brought her season total to 109, breaking her school record of 108 from 2023-24 as the Alabama women advanced.
Broome, Kalkbrenner centers of attention in March Madness matchup
Auburn’s Johni Broome and Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner are big men with big-time experience on the March Madness stage.
Rigsby scores 17 points as Troy falls to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament
“We didn’t play our best basketball tonight but what they did the last three or four weeks is absolutely amazing,” Troy coach Scott Cross said.
Mark Sears and Alabama survive scare and beat 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81
No. 2 seed Alabama takes down No. 15 seed Robert Morris to punch their ticket to the round of 32.
Johni Broome of Auburn, Cooper Flagg of Duke unanimous picks to lead the AP All-America team
Auburn’s Johni Broome and Alabama’s Mark Sears both earning AP First Team All-American honors.
