JOHN ZENOR
Alabama forward Brandon Miller (24) lays in a basket as Maryland forward Patrick Emilien, center, defends in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
No. 1 seed Alabama beats Maryland 73-51 in drama-free game

By John Zenor Mar. 19, 2023 12:38 AM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller heated up and so did Alabama, which avoided

Texas A&M Corpus Christi forward Owen Dease (12) reaches for the ball while Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) defends in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
No. 1 seed Alabama rolls past Texas A&M-CC; Miller scoreless

By John Zenor Mar. 16, 2023 05:46 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama buried Texas A&M-Corpus Christi under an early 3

LSU guard Jasmine Carson (2) works past Alabama guard Aaliyah Nye (32) to shoot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Carson, Reese lead No. 4 LSU women to 89-51 rout of Alabama

By John Zenor Jan. 23, 2023 09:13 PM EST
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Angel Reese delivered a record-breaking double-double and got

Alabama forward Brandon Miller (24) grabs a rebound against LSU during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Miller's 31 points, 7 3s lead No. 4 Alabama past LSU 106-66

By John Zenor Jan. 14, 2023 06:35 PM EST
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller buried his first 3-pointer 13 seconds into the

Saint Louis guard Javonte Perkins (3) drives to the basket around Auburn guard Wendell Green Jr. (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Green, No. 13 Auburn rally past Saint Louis 65-60

By John Zenor Nov. 27, 2022 05:25 PM EST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn took over at the very end. Wendell Green Jr.

Winthrop forward Michael Moore (23) cuts off Auburn guard Tre Donaldson (3) on a drive to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Broome, No. 13 Auburn roll past Winthrop, 89-65

By John Zenor Nov. 15, 2022 09:08 PM EST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome and No. 13 Auburn took full advantage of their size

Mississippi running back Quinshon Judkins (4) runs out of a tackle by Texas A&M linebacker Chris Russell Jr. (24) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
No. 10 Alabama aims to rebound on visit to No. 11 Ole Miss

By John Zenor Nov. 10, 2022 01:05 PM EST
Lane Kiffin has intimate but limited experience with how his old boss Nick Saban

Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) celebrates a basket against George Mason during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against George Mason, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Green, Johnson lead No. 15 Auburn past George Mason, 70-52

By John Zenor Nov. 07, 2022 10:28 PM EST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn's outside shots weren't falling in its season opener but

FILE - Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly (13) plays against Vanderbilt during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Feb. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama must replace three of its top four scorers, and No. 2 scorer Quinerly is out for the start of the season recovering from knee surgery. Head coach Nate Oats is hoping to have him back by late December. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
No. 20 Alabama banking on improved defense and better March

By John Zenor Oct. 20, 2022 08:14 AM EDT
Alabama coach Nate Oats doesn’t plan to tolerate his team slacking on defense this

FILE - Auburn guard K.D. Johnson (0) drives to the basket as South Carolina guard James Reese V (0) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game March 5, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn's backcourt is mostly returning intact with Wendell Green Jr., Johnson and Zep Jasper. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
No. 15 Auburn reloads after losing Smith, Kessler to NBA

By John Zenor Oct. 20, 2022 08:12 AM EDT
The Auburn Tigers have arrived as a basketball program. That’s

FILE - Mississippi guard Matthew Murrell dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn, Feb. 23, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Led by guards Daeshon Ruffin and Murrell, Mississippi is trying to improve on a 13-19 record that included only four Southeastern Conference wins. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Davis, Mississippi aiming for turnaround season

By John Zenor Oct. 20, 2022 08:11 AM EDT
Kermit Davis insists his Mississippi team is feeling “zero” pressure going into this

University of Kentucky men's basketball head coach John Calipari stands on the sidelines during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Florida, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky will play its annual Blue-White men’s basketball scrimmage in eastern Kentucky to benefit victims from devastating summer floods in the region. The school announced that the Oct. 22 event at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville will feature a pregame Fan Fest. Ticket proceeds will go through Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)
SEC Ambitions: Kentucky, others judged by March success

By John Zenor Oct. 19, 2022 04:54 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari is long accustomed to being

FILE - Kentucky NCAA college basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe speaks as he is introduced as The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year, in New Orleans, Friday, April 1, 2022. Kentucky coach John Calipari says on social media that consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe will have a “minor” 15-minute procedure to “clean some things up” in his knee. Calipari did not specify in a Twitter post on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, which knee will be treated. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Kentucky favored to win 50th SEC regular-season crown

By John Zenor Oct. 19, 2022 03:50 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kentucky is the favorite to win its 50th Southeastern

Houston guard Kyler Edwards celebrates after scoring during the second half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

By John Zenor May. 12, 2022 02:49 AM EDT
Coach Bruce Pearl and Auburn lost two stars to the NBA from what he considered

FILE - Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. The 19-year-old Auburn freshman has helped lead Auburn to the NCAA gymnastics championships April 14-16 in Fort Worth, Texas. Lee has also parlayed her all-around gold into a run on Dancing with the Stars since the new name, image and likeness rules made college an easy decision. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success

By John Zenor Apr. 05, 2022 12:56 PM EDT
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Sunisa Lee needed a respite from the exhausting, all-consuming

FILE - Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl celebrates the team's Southeastern Conference regular season championship by cutting down the net after an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Pearl is the The Associated Press coach of the year in the Southeastern Conference, announced Tuesday, March 8, 2022.(AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Football-crazed Alabama sends 4 teams to NCAA hoops tourney

By John Zenor Mar. 14, 2022 03:07 PM EDT
While no Alabama school was able to bring home a football national championship, four

FILE - Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) celebrates after defeating North Carolina following an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Las Vegas. Tshiebwe is the unanimous pick as The Associated Press player of the year in the Southeastern Conference, announced Tuesday, March 8, 2022.(AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz, File)
Kentucky's Tshiebwe earns AP's SEC player of year honors

By John Zenor Mar. 08, 2022 11:35 AM EST
Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe is a unanimous pick as The Associated Press player of

South Carolina guard James Reese V (0) is fouled by Auburn guard Wendell Green Jr. (1) as he goes up for a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
No. 5 Auburn tops South Carolina 82-71 to win SEC outright

By John Zenor Mar. 05, 2022 03:26 PM EST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Auburn Tigers got to celebrate a solo Southeastern Conference

Arkansas guard JD Notae (1) blocks a three point shot attempt by Kentucky guard TyTy Washington Jr. (3) with 8.8 seconds left in the the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
SEC Scramble: No. 5 Auburn leads 4-way battle for top seed

By John Zenor Mar. 04, 2022 09:24 AM EST
A look at action around the Southeastern Conference on the final weekend of the

Texas A&M guard Aaron Cash celebrates the team's win over Alabama in an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Texas A&M tops No. 25 Alabama 87-71 behind Jackson, Radford

By John Zenor Mar. 02, 2022 09:17 PM EST
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Quenton Jackson and Texas A&M kept the game close for 20