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What happened to the 4 Black assistant coaches arrested in college corruption probe
A look at what happened to the four Black assistant coaches arrested in 2017 as part of the FBI investigation into corruption in college basketball: TONY BLAND — Southern Cal assistant received two years of probation after pleading guilty to a bribery charge. Coached at St....
Auburn's Bruce Pearl sticks up for Chad Baker-Mazara after costly ejection
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl still isn't happy with a call that led to the costly ejection of Chad Baker-Mazara in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, but he's urging fans to lay off his starting guard. Baker-Mazara threw an elbow at Yale’s August Mahoney as...
Auburn coach Bruce Peal questions officials over ejection of Chad Baker-Mazara in loss to Yale
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul less than four minutes into the fourth-seeded Tigers’ first-round NCAA Tournament loss to No. 13 seed Yale on Friday. Auburn was clearly depleted without Baker-Mazara, especially in the second...
Ivy League does it again as No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A year ago, Yale's John Poulakidas and August Mahoney were stuck at home watching the Ivy League champion make a magical NCAA Tournament run. The two Bulldogs wanted a taste of what that was like. Given the opportunity on Friday, they helped Yale become the...
March Madness notebook: State of Alabama gets relocated to the Pacific Northwest
UAB coach Andy Kennedy had a suggestion for the NCAA Tournament selection committee — look at a map. Three teams from Alabama were sent more than 2,000 miles from home for the first weekend of March Madness. The Blazers, a No. 12 seed, were joined by No. 4 seeds Auburn and Alabama...
No. 12 Auburn goes wire-to-wire to beat Florida 86-67 for SEC Tournament title
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 12 Auburn asked its fans to come to Music City and support their Tigers in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship. Fans answered. And the Tigers did their part on the court. Johni Broome scored 19 points and...
No. 12 Auburn holds off Mississippi State 73-66 to reach SEC Tournament title game
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Cardwell waved to fans, turned a corner toward the locker room and then the 6-foot-11 center celebrated with a cartwheel. The senior backup scored his only points on consecutive dunks in the final minutes as No. 12 Auburn held off ninth-seeded...
No. 12 Auburn routs 15th-ranked South Carolina 86-55 to reach SEC Tournament semifinals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Johni Broome had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 12 Auburn to an 86-55 romp over 15th-ranked South Carolina on Friday at the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Auburn (25-7) routed South Carolina by 40 when these teams met in the regular...
Jones hits 7 3s, No. 13 Auburn beats Georgia 92-78 to earn SEC double bye
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Denver Jones scored a season-high 21 points, making 7 of 9 3-pointers, and No. 13 Auburn closed the regular season with a 92-78 victory over Georgia on Saturday night. The Tigers (24-7, 13-5 Southeastern Conference) secured the No. 4 seed and a double bye in...
Broome scores 17 to help No. 13 Auburn beat Missouri 101-74, dropping Tigers to 0-17 in SEC
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Johni Broome had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead five players in double figures as No. 13 Auburn beat last-place Missouri 101-74 on Tuesday night. Chad Baker-Mazara added 15 points and seven boards for Auburn (23-7, 12-5 Southeastern Conference), which led...
