No. 4 Florida pulled away from No. 5 Alabama in the second half for a 104-82 victory in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals in Nashville.
The Auburn Tigers (28-5) go home losers of three of their last four games after falling to Tennessee 70-65 in the SEC Basketball Tournament.
Labaron Philon scored 21 points and fifth-ranked Alabama never trailed in routing No. 15 Kentucky 99-70 to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
With this victory over Ole Miss, third-ranked Auburn will play No. 8 Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semifinals.
Tayton Conerway scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half as Troy basketball beat Arkansas State to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl earned SEC Coach of the Year while Johni Broome was named SEC Player of the Year
Fans are hopeful that Troy’s momentum and talent will carry them far in the tournament.
Auburn’s eight-week streak as the nation’s number one men’s college basketball team is over, as the Tigers slide to No. 3.
The Troy Trojans and the Arkansas State Red Wolves play for the Sun Belt Championship.
Troy women’s basketball clawed back from a 21-point deficit, but fell to Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Tournament semifinals
