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Auburn rolls to 102-74 win over Norfolk State

Despite playing without Austin Wiley and Danjel Purifoy, Auburn had no trouble scoring in rolling to a 102-74 victory over Norfolk State. Bryce Brown put on a memorable performance to start the season, with the junior guard going off for 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting...

South Carolina opens season with road win at Wofford

It didn’t take the South Carolina Gamecocks long to turn the page on last season’s Final Four run and morph into a three-point shooting squad based on finding the three inside of a patient offense. Six different Gamecocks combined for eight threes in the first...

Texas A&M scores dominant victory over West Virginia

Playing without two projected starters, No. 25 Texas A&M still found a way to cruise to an 88-65 victory against No. 11 West Virginia in Germany. Tyler Davis and Admon Gilder each scored 23 points for the Aggies, who rallied from an early deficit to...

Darius Garland to announce college decision on Monday

Darius Garland, a 5-star point guard in the 2018 recruiting class, will announce his college decision on Monday. Garland was scheduled to announce on Wednesday, but it has now been moved up a few days and will take place at his high school, Brentwood Academy,...

Lovell’s SEC Basketball Predictions: Let the games begin

College basketball is finally back. Of course, so are my game-by-game predictions for the world of SEC basketball. I started the picks (straight up, not against the spread) in the middle of last season and managed to finish with a respectable 84-43 record. However, it was my...

Alabama freshman Collin Sexton to return after 1-game suspension

Alabama freshman guard Collin Sexton will serve a one-game suspension and return to action against Lipscomb next Tuesday. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne released a statement announcing that Sexton would be eligible to play after sitting out Friday's game against Memphis. "Collin Sexton will sit out...

Arkansas vs. Samford preview: Experienced Razorbacks set for tough opener

Arkansas will trot out an experienced lineup when it tips off its season against Samford on Friday at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks have a senior-laden roster that is led by the duo of Daryl Macon and Jaylen Barford, who both could be All-SEC caliber...

Vanderbilt vs. Austin Peay preview: Drew enters second season in Nashville

After a slow start to the 2016-17 season, Vanderbilt head coach Bryce Drew got things turned around in time to lead the Commodores to their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Now, Drew and company hope to build on that momentum as they tip off the...

Auburn vs. Norfolk State preview: Tigers still without Wiley and Purifoy

Auburn will tip off the 2017-18 season against Norfolk State on Friday, but will be without two projected starters. Sophomores Austin Wiley and Danjel Purifoy remain sidelined indefinitely due to the FBI's ongoing investigation into former assistant coach Chuck Person, and there's no current timetable...

Alabama Basketball: Avery Johnson provides updates on Key, Sexton, Norris

Early Wednesday morning, Alabama head coach Avery Johnson went on Inside the Locker Room with Wimp and Barry Sanderson to discuss some updates on his squad. You can listen to the full interview below via Tide 102.9's Soundcloud page: [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/352893836" params="color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%" height="300" iframe="true" /] Braxton...