Auburn men’s basketball earned a significant win Saturday, beating No. 6 Tennessee 53-51. However, the day started on a more somber note after what many called a stampede occurred outside Neville Arena Saturday morning.
Howard previously gained notoriety for a November mid-flight altercation that forced Auburn's plane to turn around
The Auburn Tigers needed a Johni Broome sized spark to get by the 6th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka angrily smashed her racket after losing her Australian Open crown to an unexpected challenger, 19th seed Madison Keys, and then explained that she had needed to clear her head before making the traditional runner-up speech.
After an incident before ESPN's "College GameDay" show at Neville Arena that left some attendees injured, here's what Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl said about his involvement in post-incident discussions with the university.
Auburn has endured a few close calls lately. But the unanimous No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll has won 11 consecutive games heading into its Southeastern Conference contest against LSU on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge,
Auburn and Alabama are aiming for deep NCAA Tournament runs. But both had issues over the weekend. Meanwhile Kentucky coach Mark Pope is dealing with multiple injuries on his squad.
Texas Tech made its Top 25 season debut at No. 22 after beating Cincinnati and Oklahoma State to run its Big 12 winning streak to four games. Vanderbilt entered the poll at No. 24 for the first time since Dec. 7, 2015, as the women’s team also cracked the poll this week for the first time since 2014.
Johni Broome returned, but it was a late three-point shot from Miles Kelly that stoles the show for the Auburn Tigers.
Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl recaps the Tigers' 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Neville Arena in Auburn.
College basketball's best offense had more air balls, weird passes and shot-clock violations than pleasing plays and still won.