Unsurprisingly, the Auburn Tigers have fallen completely out of the AP Poll top 25 in the wake of the team’s third blowout loss this season. The Tigers were formerly ranked No.
After reaching the Final Four in 2024-25, the start of this season has been a rough one for Auburn basketball. The Tigers are navigating the recent retirement of longtime head coach Bruce Pearl while grinding through a gauntlet of a non-conference schedule.
On Saturday, the No. 21 Auburn Tigers fell in blowout fashion to the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers by a final score of 88-60. It was the third straight top-10 matchup for the Tigers, in which Steven Pearl’s squad lost by at least 20 points.
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AUBURN, Ala- Former Auburn Tigers men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl is eligible for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026. He joins the 1996 USA Basketball Women’s National Team, Mike D’Antoni, Jamal Crawford, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin, Joe Johnson, Candace Parker, and Kelvin Sampson.
AUBURN, Ala.- The Auburn Tigers have had one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the entire country. The Tigers have faced four currently ranked
There was a lot to be frustrated about when Purdue walked off the floor at Legacy Arena in Birmingham last season. An 87-69 loss to Auburn was a difficult pill to swallow, but Matt Painter used that game as a way to motivate his team for the rest of the season.
The Auburn basketball program has gotten off to a tepid start to the 2025 season, currently sitting at 7-3 following a demolition at the hands of the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday.
Lloyd feels as if the coaching change at Auburn from Bruce Pearl to his son Steven Pearl does not change a very talented team that has had some strong
NC State is back from its trip to the Southwest Maui Invitational, a journey that ended with two losses and just one win for the Wolfpack. At 5-2, NC State still has plenty of opportunities to make things happen in the schedule to ensure comfort throughout the ACC schedule.
Bruce Pearl shocked the college basketball world when he announced his retirement as Auburn head coach in September, appointing his son Steven as his successor as he sought opportunities off the court.
With preseason behind them, the Kentucky Wildcats are setting their sights on a national championship. Given the high expectations, is a Sweet 16 run sufficient, or should the Wildcats aim for even greater achievements?
Despite Bruce Pearl recently stepping down, the Auburn Tigers are in good hands with Steven Pearl and are being slept on. The Auburn Tigers are coming off an impressive season that saw them make the Final Four.
College basketball is almost back. The 2025–26 season tips off Monday, ushering in another year of intrigue, talent and high expectations. Can Florida defend its national title?
Bruce Pearl left the Auburn program, but the last name remains the same on the Tigers' bench. Steven Pearl, the son of the coach who took the program to unprecedented heights in his 11 seasons, makes his debut as the head coach on Monday when Auburn opens at home against Bethune-Cookman.
Bruce Pearl has already landed a new job after leaving the Auburn Tigers.
Recently retired Auburn coach Bruce Pearl is joining TNT Sports as part of its college basketball studio show. The show will feature host Adam Lefkoe, Pearl and former players Jalen Rose and Jamal Mashburn.
USC Trojans' forward Chad Baker-Mazara’s move from Auburn was already one of the biggest offseason storylines in college basketball. But when the senior forward sat down at Big Ten Media Day, the conversation turned personal — to the retirement of Auburn Tigers coach Bruce Pearl, who helped him find his way in the sport.
Auburn Tigers basketball coach Bruce Pearl announced on Monday that he is retiring, and longtime ESPN analyst Michael Wilbon was openly pleased about the news.
Bruce Pearl shocked the college basketball world Monday, stepping down as Auburn’s coach just weeks before the season begins.
Bruce Pearl on Monday announced his retirement as the head basketball coach at Auburn. He also addressed the rumor that he might run for a senate seat in the state of Alabama.
The Auburn Tigers seemed poised for another deep NCAA Tournament run after making their second Final Four last season. But Pearl's surprising decision will make that more challenging.
Bruce Pearl is going to be calling it a career as a basketball coach. Pearl is set to retire as Auburn’s basketball coach. His son Steven is expected to take over for him and coach the Tigers this fall.
Since Bruce Pearl has taken over, Auburn is currently in the middle of their most successful period in program history. This past season saw the Tigers earn the #1 overall seed for the first time ever in team history.
Auburn football hasn't been bowl-eligible for two of the last three seasons.
On Friday, the Associated Press revealed the winner of the NCAA Men's Basketball Coach of the Year Award in a historic first.
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