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Jeremiah Tilmon commits to Missouri to boost 2017 class

Embed from Getty Images Cuonzo Martin has added another highly-coveted recruit to his 2017 class at Missouri. Jeremiah Tilmon - a 4-star power forward from Martin's hometown of East St. Louis - is staying home to play for the Tigers, the school announced via Twitter on...

Marching to Madness: Former Auburn coach Sonny Smith [Podcast]

Coach Sonny Smith joined the Marching to Madness podcast on Monday to talk all things Auburn basketball. Among the topics that were discussed: Smith's thoughts on the job that Bruce Pearl has done so far Why this team struggled defensively last season How Smith sees...

Marching to Madness: Tiger Rag editor Cody Worsham [Podcast]

Embed from Getty Images I caught up with TigerRag.com editor Cody Worsham on Episode 110 of the Marching to Madness podcast to talk all things LSU basketball. Topics of discussion included: His reaction to the Will Wade hire Where he felt like things really started to...

Frank Martin continues exceeding expectations at South Carolina

Embed from Getty Images South Carolina head coach Frank Martin has never been concerned with outside noise. His Gamecocks were picked to finish seventh in the SEC prior to the 2015-16 season. The result? They tied a school record for wins in a season with 25. So, when...

Missouri lands top 2017 recruit in Michael Porter Jr.

Embed from Getty Images A day after landing Michael Porter Sr. on his staff, Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin has added Michael Porter Jr. - the top-ranked recruit in the 2017 class - to the Tigers' roster. Porter Jr. made the decision official on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMPJ1/status/845382296555311104 The Columbia...

Michael Porter Sr. joins Cuonzo Martin’s staff

Embed from Getty Images Missouri has announced that former Washington assistant Michael Porter Sr. has officially joined Cuonzo Martin's staff. Porter Sr. was a former assistant for Missouri's women's basketball team before joining Lorenzo Romar at Washington last season. Romar was fired as the head coach of...

Will Wade is the right hire at the right time for LSU

Embed from Getty Images "Will Wade is only 34 years old." "Will Wade only won because he had Shaka Smart's players." "Will Wade will be like Shaka Smart/Anthony Grant/etc. and fail at a bigger job." That's just a small sample of concerns that people are using to knock LSU's hiring of...

2017 NCAA Tournament East Region: South Carolina vs. Marquette Preview

Embed from Getty Images The South Carolina Gamecocks enter Friday night's 9:50 tipoff against Marquette as a team trying to redefine itself and start an NCAA Tournament run. South Carolina arguably played it's worst game of the season last week in a 64-53 SEC Tournament exit...

2017 NCAA Tournament South Region: Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky Preview

Embed from Getty Images The Kentucky Wildcats (29-5) enter the 2017 NCAA tournament as one of the hottest teams in the country. John Calipari's second-seeded team in the South Region has won 11 straight games, with its last loss coming on February 4 in Gainesville against...

2017 NCAA Tournament South Region: Arkansas vs. Seton Hall Preview

Embed from Getty Images The eighth seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (25-9) square off Friday with the ninth seeded Seton Hall Pirates (21-11) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region. The Hogs finished 12-6 in the SEC, and defeated Ole Miss and Vanderbilt in the...