USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll
May 29, 2023 GMTThe USA TODAY Sports Top 25 baseball poll, with team's RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in the last poll and first-place votes received in parentheses.
Change of venue sought by man charged with murder in highway crash death of Indiana trooper
May 18, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ind. (AP) — The attorney for a man charged with murder for allegedly driving his car over an Indiana state trooper in northeastern Indiana filed for a change of venue in the case Wednesday.
Auburn lands ex-Michigan State QB Payton Thorne
May 5, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne is headed to Auburn.
Auburn’s top ’22 hoops signee, Traore, plans to transfer
March 28, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn's top signee from last year, center Yohan Traore, plans to transfer.
Houston’s March Madness hopes may come down to Sasser health
March 17, 2023 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — For top-seeded Houston, any hope of winning a national title may come down to Marcus Sasser’s ailing groin.
Not to worry, Sasser said Friday.
He's definitely playing in the Cougars' next NCAA Tournament game.
Houston star Sasser now a big question mark at March Madness
March 17, 2023 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Marcus Sasser thought his groin felt better, certainly good enough to give it a go in the NCAA Tournament.
The All-American guard started for the top-seeded Houston Cougars against No.
Murder charge filed in death in death of Indiana trooper
March 9, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor filed a murder charge Thursday and requested a sentence of life without parole against a man accused driving his car over an Indiana state trooper in northeastern Indiana.
Governor directs flags to half-staff to honor state trooper
March 7, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Eric Holcomb has directed flags to be flown at half-staff in the state on Saturday to honor and remember Indiana State Police Master Trooper James Bailey on the day of his funeral.
Saturday funeral for Indiana trooper killed by fleeing car
March 6, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State Police announced Monday that the funeral for a trooper killed in the line of duty will be held Saturday at a northeastern Indiana high school.
The funeral for Master Trooper James Bailey will begin at 11 a.m.
Auburn boosts tournament hopes, wins 79-70 over No. 12 Vols
March 4, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Auburn Tigers finished with a second-half flourish and a better feeling about their NCAA Tournament prospects.
Wendell Green Jr. scored 24 points and the Tigers closed the regular season with a 79-70 victory over No.
No. 2 Alabama rallies, beats rival Auburn 90-85 in overtime
March 2, 2023 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama got to cut down the nets and celebrate a Southeastern Conference title, but only after staging a big comeback and forcing overtime.
Not to mention everything else swirling around the program.
Kentucky overwhelms Auburn for 20th win of season 86-54
February 25, 2023 GMTLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 22 points and 17 rebounds and Antonio Reeves scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half when Kentucky pulled away to beat Auburn 86-54 on Saturday for the Wildcats' 20th win.
Green scores 23, Broome 19 as Auburn beats Ole Miss 78-74
February 23, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. scored 13 of his 23 points in the final six minutes — including going 6 for 6 from the free-throw line in the final 30 seconds — and Johni Broome scored 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting to help Auburn beat Mississippi 78-74 Wednesday night after blowing a 12-point second-half lead.
Right-to-Repair referendum clears hurdle for Maine ballot
February 21, 2023 GMTAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A referendum campaign aimed at ensuring independent shops have the information needed to repair newer cars has qualified for the November ballot.
The secretary of state announced Tuesday that 74,686 signatures were validated for “Automotive Right to Repair” proposal.
Vanderbilt edges Auburn 67-65 for fifth straight SEC victory
February 19, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Liam Robbins scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Ezra Manjon made a layup with one second left as Vanderbilt rallied last in a 67-65 victory over Auburn on Saturday night.
Broome, Johnson lead Auburn rout of Missouri 89-56
February 15, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome scored 20 points, K.D. Johnson had 14 of his 15 in the first half and Auburn blitzed Missouri 89-56 on Tuesday night.
Auburn student wins car in a long-putt contest at Bama game
February 12, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — In a game where Auburn struggled with its 3-point accuracy, the best long shot of the afternoon by far belonged to a student in the stands.
Griffen, Sears lift No. 3 Alabama over rival Auburn 77-69
February 11, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Rylan Griffen and Mark Sears were the only Alabama players hitting their 3-point shots, and it was just enough.
Griffen scored 16 points, Sears added 15 and No. 3 Alabama held off a big challenge from its in-state rival, beating Auburn 77-69 on Saturday.
No. 1 South Carolina women beat Auburn for 30th straight win
February 10, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — South Carolina didn't get caught looking back or ahead in a game tucked between two higher-profile matchups.
Zia Cooke had 15 points and four assists in 20 minutes to lead the top-ranked Gamecocks to their 30th straight win, 83-48 over Auburn on Thursday night.
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James leads No. 2 Tennessee over No. 25 Auburn, 46-43
February 4, 2023 GMTKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James scored 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 2 Tennessee to a 46-43 victory over No. 25 Auburn on Saturday in a game in which every point was difficult and nothing flowed.
Broome has 19 points, 18 boards, No. 25 Auburn beats Georgia
February 2, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome scored 19 points and matched a career high with 18 rebounds, Allen Flanigan scored a season-high 22 points, and No. 25 Auburn defeated Georgia 94-73 on Wednesday night.
Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2
January 30, 2023 GMTPurdue became this season's first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll Monday after wins over Michigan and Michigan State last week as chaos ensued behind the Boilermakers among other ranked teams.
Erik Stevenson’s 31 leads West Virginia over No. 15 Auburn
January 28, 2023 GMTMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Erik Stevenson kept putting pressure on himself to shoot better as West Virginia struggled against one ranked team after another.
His time finally came Saturday.
Stevenson scored a career-high 31 points and the Mountaineers withstood a late rally from No.
Radford, Texas A&M end No. 15 Auburn’s home win streak
January 26, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Tyrece Radford had 30 points and nine rebounds and Texas A&M beat No. 15 Auburn 79-63 on Wednesday night, ending the nation’s longest active home winning streak at 28 games.
EXPLAINER: University of Wisconsin latest to ban TikTok
January 24, 2023 GMTMADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System has joined a number of universities across the nation that have banned the popular socail media app TikTok on school-owned devices.
Charles Barkley is scheduled guest at Bob Huggins fish fry
January 24, 2023 GMTMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins is holding his annual charity fish fry this week.
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is scheduled to be the special guest at the sold-out event Friday night at Mylan Park in Morgantown.
Belmont ends Bradley’s home win streak at 17 with 78-76 win
January 22, 2023 GMTPEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ben Sheppard scored 23 points and his off-balance basket near the rim with 3.3 seconds left carried Belmont to a 78-76 win over Bradley to end the Braves’ 17-game home win streak on Saturday.
Broome’s season-high 27 powers No. 16 Auburn to win
January 21, 2023 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina started a three-guard lineup with no center. Auburn's Johni Broome noticed.
The Tigers' 6-foot-10 center had a season-high 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead No.
Signatures submitted for Maine ‘right to repair’ referendum
January 19, 2023 GMTPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Backers of a referendum to ensure newer technology doesn't prevent motorists from getting their cars repaired at independent shops in Maine submitted signatures Thursday aimed at putting the proposal on the ballot.
No. 16 Auburn beats LSU 67-49, extends win streak to 4 games
January 19, 2023 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. and Jaylin Williams each scored 14 points to lead No. 16 Auburn to its fourth straight victory, 67-49 over LSU on Wednesday night.
KJ Williams and Trae Hannibal scored 16 points apiece for LSU (12-6, 1-5 Southeastern Conference), which dropped its fifth straight conference game.
Man accused of trying to kidnap Washington barista arrested
January 17, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Wash. (AP) — Police in Washington state arrested a man Tuesday who is accused of trying to kidnap a barista from a suburban Seattle coffee shop.
Video released by Auburn police shows a man in a truck at about 5 a.m.
No. 21 Auburn beats Mississippi State, home win streak at 28
January 15, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Jaylin Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Wendell Green Jr. added 17 and No. 21 Auburn defeated Mississippi State 69-63 on Saturday night.
Williams scored 11 of Auburn’s first 13 points, which included three 3-pointers in the opening six minutes of the game.
Two people die in plane crash in southeast Nebraska
January 12, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Neb. (AP) — Two men died when their plane crashed in southeast Nebraska, officials said Thursday.
Nemaha County Sheriff Brent Lohman said the county received a call about 11 p.m. Wednesday regarding a plane that had left Lincoln for the Auburn airport and had not returned to Lincoln as expected.
Green leads No. 21 Auburn’s 2nd-half surge past Ole Miss
January 11, 2023 GMTOXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. scored 23 points, including 18 in the second half, and No. 21 Auburn dominated after halftime to beat Mississippi 82-73 on Tuesday night.
Auburn (13-3, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed 35-34 at the break but put together runs of 6-0, 10-2 and 9-4 in the opening 10 minutes of the second half.
Former House speaker Hubbard released from prison
January 9, 2023 GMTMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has been released from prison after serving more than two years behind bars for a 2016 ethics conviction.
Hubbard was released from Limestone Correctional Facility on Sunday, the day his 28-month sentence was set to end, the Alabama Department of Corrections said.
Green, No. 22 Auburn beats No. 13 Arkansas , 72-59
January 8, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. hit a 3-pointer, drew a foul and polished off a four-point play just 14 seconds into the game.
No. 22 Auburn never lost the lead after that fast start.
Green scored 19 points and Allen Flanigan matched his season high with 18 to lead the Tigers to a 72-59 victory over No.
Cardoso, Boston lift No. 1 South Carolina past Auburn 94-42
January 6, 2023 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dawn Staley wanted to get South Carolina star Aliyah Boston back to playing strong and get another double-double. Mission halfway accomplished.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 16 points and Boston had 13 and nine rebounds to lead the top-ranked Gamecocks to their 13th straight win over Auburn, 94-42, on Thursday night.
Ellis rallies USC late, Trojans top Washington, 80-67
December 31, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 27 points and USC earned its seventh straight victory, pulling away from Washington late to earn an 80-67 win on the road Friday night.
Ellis scored 16 points in the final 10 minutes of the second half, answering a run that put Washington in front by three points.
Late steal preserves No. 20 Auburn’s 61-58 win over Florida
December 29, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Chris Moore and Auburn sealed the win with one final defensive play, a fitting finish for a team whose biggest strength has been in getting stops.
Moore got a steal in the closing seconds and Wendell Green Jr.
No. 23 Auburn pulls away in 2nd half, tops Washington 84-61
December 22, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — In between analyzing what went wrong the last time it was on the floor and preparing for its final game before the start of Southeastern Conference play, No. 23 Auburn took advantage of the snowstorm that blanketed the Seattle area.
Ole Miss hires former Auburn athletic director Allen Greene
December 21, 2022 GMTOXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has hired former Auburn athletic director Allen Greene as an administrator.
Greene will be the department's senior deputy athletic director, vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics Keith Carter announced on Wednesday.
Firm to make electric vehicles charging stations in Alabama
December 20, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — A company that makes charging stations for electric vehicles is announcing plans for its first U.S. facility in east Alabama.
ADS-TEC recently announced the $8 million project for Auburn, which is expected to create about 180 jobs, Al.com reported.
Ellis scores 28 points, leads USC over No. 19 Auburn 74-71
December 19, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — After a couple of close losses in the Bahamas last month, Southern California was looking for a signature win and a boost of confidence.
The Trojans got a big one Sunday, holding off 19th-ranked Auburn 74-71 for their fifth straight victory.
Williams, Green lead No. 19 Auburn past Georgia State, 72-64
December 15, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Auburn Tigers went from not being able to hit many shots to scarcely missing.
Jaylin Williams scored 20 points, Wendell Green Jr. had 17 and No. 19 Auburn heated up in the second half to beat Georgia State 72-64 Wednesday night.
No. 17 Miss. St. stays undefeated, beats Jackson St. 69-59
December 15, 2022 GMTJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — DJ Jeffries scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 17 Mississippi State overcame some struggles and beat Jackson State 69-59 on Wednesday night.
Tolu Smith and Eric Reed had 13 points and KeShawn Murphy added 10 to lead the Bulldogs (10-0).
Freeze hires Montgomery, Roberts as Auburn coordinators
December 14, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has hired former Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ron Roberts as defensive coordinator.
New coach Hugh Freeze announced the hires of the two veteran coaches on Wednesday.
Davis, Memphis knock off unbeaten No. 11 Auburn, 82-73
December 11, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Kendric Davis scored a season-high 27 points, DeAndre Williams added 16 points and 11 rebounds and Memphis beat No. 11 Auburn 82-73 on Saturday night to end the Tigers' season-opening winning streak at eight.
Hubbard nears end of sentence for ethics conviction
December 9, 2022 GMTMONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is nearing the end of his prison sentence for his conviction on ethics charges.
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Auburn’s top 2 pass rushers heading to NFL draft
December 6, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn's top two pass rushers are leaving for the NFL.
Defensive end Colby Wooden announced in a video on social media posted Tuesday that he is skipping his senior season to enter the draft.
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Johnson sharp on 3s, unbeaten No. 15 Auburn beats Colgate
December 3, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 16 points, Wendell Green Jr. and Johni Broome both had 13 and No. 15 Auburn defeated Colgate 93-66 on Friday night.
Hugh Freeze asks Auburn fans for ‘chance to earn your trust’
November 29, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Hugh Freeze's checkered past in the Southeastern Conference means he'll have to win more than just games.
Auburn hires Liberty’s Hugh Freeze, who’s coming back to SEC
November 29, 2022 GMTAuburn is bringing Hugh Freeze back to the Southeastern Conference as head coach of the Tigers, more than five years after his resignation from SEC West rival Mississippi amid both personal and NCAA scandals.
Green, No. 13 Auburn rally past Saint Louis 65-60
November 27, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn took over at the very end.
Wendell Green Jr. and K.D. Johnson led the way.
Green scored 22 points and No. 13 Auburn reeled off 11 straight in the closing minutes for a 65-60 victory over Saint Louis on Sunday.
Indiana coach says Vegas tourney set back women’s basketball
November 27, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Indiana women's basketball coach Teri Moren said she considered not playing Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational because no paramedics were on site to tend to an injured Auburn player in the preceding game.
Young, No. 8 Alabama roll past Auburn 49-27 in Iron Bowl
November 27, 2022 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young and Alabama got to win No. 10, even if title No. 7 isn't in the cards.
Young passed for 343 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in perhaps his final home game for No.