CONGRATULATIONS: Auburn Senior Guard Earns Conference Honor for First Time

CONGRATULATIONS: Auburn Senior Guard Earns Conference Honor for First Time

The Auburn Tigers see another member of the squad earn the weekly top conference honor Auburn Tigers senior guard Denver Jones has been named SEC Player of the Week for the first time in his career. His standout performances against Vanderbilt and rival Alabama earned him the honor. He joins forward Johni Broome as an Auburn…

Auburn Tigers News: Kenyatta Watson stays with AU, CBM reacts to Bama fan interaction

Auburn Tigers News: Kenyatta Watson stays with AU, CBM reacts to Bama fan interaction

In today’s edition of Auburn Tigers News, Kenyatta Watson will remain with Auburn football instead of taking a position at Notre Dame, and Chad Baker-Mazara reacts to his interaction with an Alabama fan Late last week, it was widely reported that Notre Dame was in pursuit of a key Auburn football staffer. The Fighting Irish…

Wisconsin Basketball: John Tonje Named Big Ten & Naismith Player of the Week

Wisconsin Basketball: John Tonje Named Big Ten & Naismith Player of the Week

Wisconsin star John Tonje earned multiple awards after his performance vs. Purdue. The Wisconsin basketball team picked up a huge win on Saturday against Purdue, keeping them squarely in the race for the Big Ten regular season title. A big reason for their win over the Boilermakers, and for a lot of their success this season, is senior guard John Tonje….

Penn State Basketball: Puff Johnson Out for the Season, Mike Rhoades Confirms

Penn State Basketball: Puff Johnson Out for the Season, Mike Rhoades Confirms

Rhoades says Johnson’s injury led to a “tremendous loss” for the Nittany Lions. Penn State basketball coach Mike Rhoades confirmed Monday that fifth-year senior starter Puff Johnson, who sustained a hand injury at Michigan State on Jan. 15, is out for the remainder of the season. Johnson has missed the last eight games, in which…

Wisconsin vs. Illinois basketball odds, score prediction, and injury updates

Wisconsin vs. Illinois basketball odds, score prediction, and injury updates

The Wisconsin Badgers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will square off for the second time this season, and the Badgers are eager for the rematch. They were toppled in the last outing versus the Illini when they traveled to Champaign, Illinois, 86-80. This matchup will look different not simply because the Badgers are at home but because…

Could A Coach Succeed Going Straight From A Mid-Major To Indiana?

Could A Coach Succeed Going Straight From A Mid-Major To Indiana?

Everyone has to start somewhere, and so it is for college basketball coaches. Few coaches were gifted high-profile Division I head coaching jobs right off the bat. For every Jon Scheyer at Duke, who has never been anywhere but Duke, there are far more examples of coaches who worked their way up the ladder, like…

LSU Will Stick With Matt McMahon And Increase NIL Funding, As Tiger Rag Advised Last Week

LSU Will Stick With Matt McMahon And Increase NIL Funding, As Tiger Rag Advised Last Week

the support that I’ve received here,” he said. “It’s an absolute honor and privilege to get to coach at a place like LSU with the tradition, the history, the star power over the years in all sports.” McMahon, 46, came to LSU after the 2021-22 season to replace Will Wade, who was fired after the NCAA…

LSU Basketball Set to Host NBA Global Academy Star for Official Visit to Campus

Matt McMahon and the LSU Tigers are set to host one of the top players in the NBA Global Academy this week with coveted prospect, Marcus Vaughns, heading to Baton Rouge. Vaughns, a 6-foot-7 wing in the 2026 Recruiting Class, will arrive in town on Monday evening to begin a multi-day stay with the Tigers. He’s a player…

Illinois rebuild under Bret Bielema leads former Arkansas football players to NFL jobs

Illinois rebuild under Bret Bielema leads former Arkansas football players to NFL jobs

FAYETTEVILLE — When he was hired as head football coach at Illinois in December 2020, Bret Bielema once again started from scratch.   Three years removed from being fired at Arkansas and following short NFL assistant stints with the New England Patriots and New York Giants, Bielema was given another big…

Mark Pope takes unusual approach to inspire Kentucky Wildcats before big game

Mark Pope takes unusual approach to inspire Kentucky Wildcats before big game

The Kentucky Wildcats have been battling the injury bug all season long. Last Tuesday, the Wildcats were nearly fully healthy for the first time all year—until Lamont Butler re-aggravated his already nagging injury. This setback forced Kentucky to rely on their fourth-string point guard, a position they never imagined being in. Despite the injury, Kentucky…

Mark Pope Provides Update on Kerr Kriisa’s Status

Mark Pope Provides Update on Kerr Kriisa’s Status

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope provided a key update on guard Kerr Kriisa’s status on Monday, revealing that the fifth-year senior could potentially receive a medical redshirt for next season. Kriisa, who has been sidelined since Kentucky’s win over Gonzaga in Seattle on Dec. 7, meets the qualifications for a medical redshirt, which would grant…