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Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll, Gonzaga, Auburn crack top 5, St. John's returns

Nov. 11, 2024 13:17 PM EST

Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods, while Gonzaga and Auburn cracked the top five after impressive opening-week wins and St. John's led by Rick Pitino joined the rankings. ...

Pettiford scores 21 and Broome adds 20 as No. 11 Auburn beats No. 4 Houston 74-69

Nov. 10, 2024 01:14 AM EST

HOUSTON (AP) — Tahaad Pettiford had 21 points, including five 3-pointers, Johni Broome added 20 points and nine rebounds and No. 11 Auburn beat No. 4 Houston 74-69 on Saturday night. Chaney Johnson had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Auburn (2-0). Broome scored 16 points and...

Flight carrying No. 11 Auburn basketball team grounded after scuffle between players

Nov. 09, 2024 00:13 AM EST

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — A flight carrying the No. 11 Auburn basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff on Friday after two players got into a fight onboard, according to multiple reports. “We had two players that got into a physical altercation, clothes were ripped,” the...

No. 11 Auburn returns star Johni Broome, hopes to rebound from early NCAA Tournament exit

Oct. 23, 2024 06:20 AM EDT

Auburn (27-8, 13-5 SEC) The 11th-ranked Tiger s return their best player in preseason first-team AP All-America forward Johni Broome from a team that won the league tournament but was knocked out in the first round of the NCAA tourney. They're picked to finish second in the league but...