With Alabama State’s victory in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship, the Hornets have clinched their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011.
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.
Prattville High School has hired John Therrell as its new defensive coordinator. joining new head coach Bobby Carr
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.
Auburn has fired women’s basketball coach Johnnie Harris, who had gone 58-63 in four seasons.
No. 1 Auburn never led the game it lost to No. 22 Texas A&M, which ended the Tigers’ six-game winning streak.
