Auburn No. 1 in AP Top 25 Basketball Poll for 7th week; Alabama slips to sixth
Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll for the seventh straight week, while Alabama has fallen to No. 6.
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Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll for the seventh straight week, while Alabama has fallen to No. 6.
Aaliyah Nye became the all-time leader in threes at Alabama as the No. 18 Tide came back from a 16-point deficit against Auburn
Mark Sears scored 30 points and No. 4 Alabama came from behind for a 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night.
Tayton Conerway had 21 points in Troy's 83-66 victory against Coastal Carolina on Saturday night.
Amarr Knox scored 17 points and TJ Madlock's basket with 12 seconds left provided the winning points as Alabama State beat Florida A&M 60-59 on Saturday night.
Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds as No. 1 Auburn defeated Georgia 82-70 on Saturday.
In game one of a three game series, Troy defeated Northwestern State 7-1.
Alabama State moves to 0-12 on the season with a loss to Jacksonville at the Mercer Invitational.
During Alabama State's first game of the Andre Dawson Classic, the Hornets took down SWAC opponent Grambling State 6-5.
In game one of a three game series, the Tigers run-rule Wright State 11-0 and improve to 5-1 on the season.
The Tigers record their first loss of the 2025 season to Louisiana Tech.
While continuing to lead the Tigers on a historic run during the 2024-25 season, Auburn Head Men's Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl has been named to the Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List
Alabama falls to Missouri on the road for their second straight loss and moves to 21-5 on the season.
Auburn takes down Arkansas and improves to 24-2 on the season.
In the AHSAA 6A Boy's South Regional Final McGill-Toolen defeated Park Crossing.
In the AHSAA 6A Girl's South Regional Final the Park Crossing Girls took down McGill-Toolen to punch their ticket to the final four.
In the ASHAA 6A Girl's Central Regional Final the Benjamin Russell Wildcats fell to Chelsea by a final score of 57-26.
In the AHSAA 5A Girl's Central Regional final the Marbury Bulldogs secured their spot in the final four with a 49-42 win over Briarwood Christian.
In the ASHAA 4A Girl's Central Regional Final the Trinity Wildcats defeated Catholic 65-48 to advance to the final four in Birmingham.
In the AHSAA 3A Boy's Central Regional Final the Montgomery Academy Eagles took down Lee-Scott Academy 68-35 and will move on to the final four in Birmingham.
In the AHSAA 3A South Regional Final Wilcox Central fell to Houston Academy in overtime by a final score of 52-49.
In the AHSAA 3A Girl's Central Regional the St. James Trojans topped Midfield to punch their ticket to the final four in Birmingham.
"It's very emotional for me," Highland Home girls basketball coach Gevonne Cooper said. "It just feels great, to bring our school history."
Brantley boys basketball beat J.F. Shields 57-49 to advance to the AHSAA State Championships
Auburn's win over Alabama assured the Tigers would stay No. 1 in the AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll. Now we know how far Alabama has fallen with the loss.



