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Auburn basketball falls to Arkansas late

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — — Desi Sills scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half to help Arkansas rally from a 12-point halftime deficit, and then hold on to beat Auburn 75-73 on Wednesday night. Sills scored four straight points during an 18-10 run to give Arkansas a 74-66 lead, its largest of the game coming with 2:40 to…

Alabama dominates Kentucky to keep top spot in SEC

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — — John Petty Jr. scored 23 points, including four of Alabama’s 14 3-pointers, Jaden Shackleford added 18 points and Alabama never trailed Kentucky to earn an 85-65 rout Tuesday night in a matchup of the Southeastern Conference’s top two unbeaten teams. The Crimson Tide (10-3, 5-0 SEC) won their fifth consecutive game to remain atop the conference….

Alabama prevails despite Cooper’s 26-point debut for Auburn

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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Joshua Primo scored a career-high 22 points, Jordan Bruner added a season-high 20 and first-place Alabama edged last-place Auburn 94-90 despite a strong debut by freshman point guard Sharife Cooper. Cooper, a five-star recruit, was cleared to play before the game after the NCAA completed a prolonged inquiry into his eligibility. He finished with 26 points…

SEC and ESPN reach 10-year agreement for exclusive broadcast rights

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Adds 15 Premier Football Games, Eight Marquee Men’s Basketball Games Ensuring That Every Football and Men’s Basketball Game Airs on an ESPN Network SEC Football Championship Game on ABC Each Year A Regular SEC Football Game on ABC in the Late Afternoon Window; SEC Games to be Part of ABC’s Saturday Night Football Franchise Select SEC Non-Conference Matchups Available on ESPN+ Solidifies…

Alabama MBB opens season with win vs Jacksonville State

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — — Jaden Shackelford had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Alabama routed Jacksonville State 81-57 in a season opener on Wednesday night. It was the first career double-double for Shackelford, a 6-foot-3 sophomore from Hesperia, California. Jahvon Quinerly, a sophomore transfer from Villanova who did not play last season, added 18 points for the Crimson Tide. John…

Troy Basketball season opener vs Middle Georgia State is Canceled

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TROY, Ala. – Troy’s men’s basketball season opener scheduled for today, Wednesday, Nov. 25, in Trojan Arena against Middle Georgia State has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Middle Georgia State program.   Troy will work to add an additional non-conference game to its schedule at a later date to replace today’s game.   The Trojans now open their…

Alabama will open Maui Invitational against Stanford

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men’s basketball team will open with the Stanford Cardinal in the 2020 Maui Invitational, as tournament organizers announced the official bracket on Wednesday morning. The two teams will play the nightcap of the opening round, which will take place on Monday, Nov. 30 at 8:30 p.m. CT (9:30 p.m. ET). All 12 games of the Maui…

Alabama’s Nate Oats reacts to Maui Invitational being moved to North Carolina

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – For the first time in it’s 36 year history, the Maui Jim Maui Invitational will not be held in its namesake location — moving over 4,000 miles to North Carolina. On Friday morning, tournament officials made the announcement that the 2020 Maui Invitational will be moved to the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Trading…

Division I Basketball is set to begin on November 25th

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The Division I Council approved moving the first contest date in Division I men’s and women’s basketball to Nov. 25 for the 2020-21 season. No exhibition games or closed scrimmages will be allowed before that date. Moving the start date back from Nov. 10 is intended to have contests begin when at least three-quarters of Division I schools will have…