Bruce Pearl is retiring as Auburn’s head basketball coach. His son, Steven Pearl, will take over as head coach for the upcoming season. Pearl posted this video to his social-media accounts to address his departure. During his 11-year tenure, Pearl took Auburn to its only two Final Four appearances in program history. He won the … Shocker on the Plains: Auburn’s Bruce Pearl retires
FanDuel has released hypothetical numbers on all four sides for Monday’s finals of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The book has Duke listed as a 4.5-point favorite vs. Florida with a total of 160.5. The Gators are +160 on the money line. UF is 3-2 both SU and ATS in its five games as an underdog … FanDuel releases hypothetical numbers for NCAAT finals
The Auburn Tigers (32-5 straight up, 21-16 against the spread) are going to the Final Four for only the second time in program history after beating Michigan State 70-64 as a 5.5-point favorite in Sunday’s South Region finals at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Johni Broome led the way with 25 points, 14 rebounds, two … Auburn tops Sparty, gets rematch with UF in San Antonio
As of early Saturday afternoon, most books had top-seeded Auburn (29-5 straight up, 18-16 against the spread) listed as an 8.5 or nine-point favorite tonight vs. ninth-seeded Creighton. The total was 149.5 points, and the Bluejays were in the +340 to +375 range on the money line. I made Auburn a 5.5-point favorite vs. Creighton. … Edwards is backing Creighton +9 vs. Auburn
My rankings are based on who I would make favored over whom on a neutral court. These were compiled before Monday’s (2/24/25) results. 1-Auburn (25-2 straight up, 16-11 against the spread): Bruce Pearl’s bunch owns an incredible 14-2 record against Quad-1 opponents. The Tigers have won 17 games by double-digit margins. They also have 17 … Edwards: CBK Power Rankings
Auburn star Johni Broome is returning for the 2024-25 season. The 2024 SEC Tournament MVP made the announcement Wednesday with a post to his X account (formerly Twitter). Broome led Auburn to a 27-8 straight-up record and a 21-12-2 against-the-spread mark this past year. He earned third-team All-American honors and was a first-team All-SEC selection. … Johni Broome is staying at Auburn
For the most part, Florida (24-11 straight up, 16-18-1 against the spread) didn’t get a fair shake from the Selection Committee. Todd Golden’s team shouldn’t be a #7 seed. The Gators have twice as many Quad-1 wins than fifth-seeded Gonzaga, two more Quad-1 wins than fifth-seeded San Diego St. and one more Quad-1 win than … DraftKings posts lines for Florida Gators vs. Boise St. or Colorado
FanDuel currently has Tennessee as the -115 ‘chalk’ to win the SEC’s regular-season championship. Alabama, which hosts the Volunteers Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum, has -105 odds. South Carolina is one game back of both teams and has a 20/1 number. Kentucky has 110/1 odds, followed by Florida and Auburn, who are both 140/1 longshots. … Edwards: Saturday’s SEC Slate
As of Friday afternoon (2/9/24), FanDuel had Auburn (19-4 straight up, 15-6-2 against the spread) installed as the +130 ‘chalk’ to win the SEC’s regular-season title. The next-shortest odds belong to Tennessee (+165), Alabama (+340), South Carolina (+950), Kentucky (+9500 or 95/1), Texas A&M (130/1), Florida (130/1), LSU (250/1) and Ole Miss (250/1). ESPN’s Joe … Edwards: SEC Basketball Notebook
As we head into the first weekend of February, FanDuel has Purdue (20-2 straight up, 13-8-1 against the spread) listed as the +700 ‘chalk’ to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers, who became the only the second #1 seed in NCAA Tournament history to lose in the opening round when they were shocked by … NCAA Futures: Purdue is the +700 ‘chalk’