Auburn now No. 1 in AP Men’s College Basketball Poll, Alabama No. 4
Auburn has climbed to No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s basketball poll for the second time in program history, while Alabama has risen to No. 4.
Aden Holloway scored 19 points and Mouhamed Dioubate added 14 as No. 4 Alabama survived a scoreless night from Mark Sears
Aden Holloway and Mouhamed Dioubate each scored 22 points to help No. 4 Alabama beat Vanderbilt 103-87 on Tuesday night.
Despite the recent upsets, Auburn is a constant at the top of the AP Men’s College Basketball Poll.
Auburn has climbed to No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s basketball poll for the second time in program history, while Alabama has risen to No. 4.
Auburn remains No. 2 while Alabama rises to No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll.
Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama defeated Rutgers 95-90 on Wednesday night in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.
No. 8 Alabama didn’t slow down even with a scoreless night from star Mark Sears, beating No. 25 Illinois 100-87.
Derrion Reid, an incoming freshman for Alabama men’s basketball, has made the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team roster
“We just came up a little short tonight,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said. “But we came up short against a great team.”
Alabama made the most of its first Final Four, hitting a flurry of 3-pointers to go toe to toe with a team that trailed for 28 total seconds during its first four NCAA Tournament games.