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2024–25 Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl in his 11th season at Auburn. The team played its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. Pearl won his 214th game for Auburn at Texas on January 7, surpassing Joel Eaves for the most wins in school history. Auburn finished the regular season with a 32–6 overall record and a 15–3 mark in SEC play, earning the program the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament. As the No. 1 seed in the 2025 SEC Tournament, held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, Auburn began its postseason run in the quarterfinals with a 62–57 victory over No. 8 seed Ole Miss. In the semifinals, the Tigers faced No. 4 seed Tennessee and were narrowly defeated 70–65, ending their bid for the conference tournament title. In the First Round of the 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Alan Pearl (born March 18, 1960) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team, where he is the school's all time leader in wins. He previously served in the same position for Tennessee, Milwaukee, and Southern Indiana. Pearl led Southern Indiana to a Division II national championship in 1995, during which he was named Division II Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. In Division I, his teams have won four conference championships and four conference tournament championships, and qualified for eleven NCAA tournament appearances and two Final Fours. Pearl is the second-fastest NCAA coach to reach 300 victories, needing only 382 games to reach this mark ( Roy Williams needed 370 games at Kansas to reach this milestone). Pearl was named Coach of the Year by Sporting News in 2006 and was awarded the Adolph Rupp Cup in 2008. He also served as the head coach for the Maccabi USA m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. Nashville had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 21st-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-most populous city in Southeastern United States, the Southeast. The city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, home to 2.1 million people, and is among the fastest growing cities in the nation. Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779 when this territory was still considered part of North Carolina. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2024 SEC men's basketball tournament, Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, from March13 through 17, 2024. 2023–24 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team, Auburn defeated 2023–24 Florida Gators men's basketball team, Florida, 86–67, in the championship game to earn an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Seeds Schedule Bracket Game summaries First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship References 2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season, Tournament SEC men's basketball tournament Basketball competitions in Nashville, Tennessee 2024 in sports in South Carolina, SEC Men's Basketball College basketball tournaments in Tennessee March 2024 sports events in the United States, SEC men's basketball Long stubs with short prose {{Basket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with the championship game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on April 8. Rule changes On May 5, 2023, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a suite of rule changes for the 2023–24 season. These changes were approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel during its June 8 conference call. * A defender near the basket must be in position to draw a charge before the offensive player plants his foot to jump during a field goal attempt. If the defender arrives after the shooter has planted his foot, the officials are to call a blocking foul if contact occurs. * Prerecorded or live video can be transmitted to the bench area during the game, on an optional basis. This had been an experimental rule since 2021–22, but is now perma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 2023–24 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl in his 10th season at Auburn. The team played its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. Previous season The 2022–23 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the 2022–23 season with a record of 21–13, 10–8 in Southeastern Conference play to finish in seventh place in the conference. As the No. 7 seed, they were defeated by No. 10 seed Arkansas in the second round of the SEC tournament. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest Region, where they defeated Iowa in the First Round before falling to the region's top seed Houston in the Second Round. After the season, Corey Williams replaced Wes Flanigan on the team's staff. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers 2023 recruiting clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johni Broome
Johni Broome (; born July 19, 2002) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Morehead State Eagles and the Auburn Tigers. High school career Broome attended Plant City High School in Plant City, Florida and grew about six inches (15 cm) in two years. He transferred to Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa, Florida. As a senior, Broome averaged 19.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game and was named Hillsborough County Player of the Year. He committed to playing college basketball for Morehead State over offers from Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville and Bryant. College career Broome immediately assumed an important role at Morehead State after Tyzhun Claude suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during practice before the season. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC of the Year and earned First Team All-OVC honors. He was a nine-time OVC Freshman of the Week, breaking the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Baker-Mazara
Chad Baker-Mazara (born January 27, 2000) is a Dominican college basketball player for the USC Trojans, He previously played for the Auburn Tigers, the Duquesne Dukes, San Diego State Aztecs, and at Northwest Florida State College. Early life and high school Baker-Mazara was born on January 27, 2000, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Derrek Baker and Carmen Mazara. His father played college basketball at South Carolina State in 1984–85 before playing and coaching overseas. Baker-Mazara moved to the United States to live with his grandfather, Bailey Baker, prior to his junior year of high school. After moving to the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey in 2017, Baker-Mazara played two seasons of high school basketball at Colonia High School. As a senior, he averaged 18.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game and was named the ''Home News Tribune'' Player of the Year. Baker-Mazara also earned an invite to the Senior Boys Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Florida Gators Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by third-year head coach Todd Golden, played their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida, as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). During this season, Florida experienced its most success in 11 years. Led by senior guards Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard, and Alijah Martin, Florida posted a 27–4 regular season record, finishing second in the most difficult SEC season in conference history. The Gators got off to a hot start when they finished non-conference play with a 13–0 record and No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll, which was their highest ranking in 7 years. Despite early losses to Kentucky and Missouri, Florida got hot and finished the regular season winning 9 of their last 10 games. During this stretch, they pulled off massive wins on the road against No. 1 Auburn and No. 7 Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game
The 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. It determined the national champion for the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and was contested by two No. 1 seeds: the 2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team, Florida Gators from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the 2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Houston Cougars from the Big 12 Conference. The game was played on April 7, 2025, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. The Gators overcame a twelve point deficit late in the second half to defeat Houston, 65–63, and win their first national championship since 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game, 2007. Florida, the SEC regular season runners-up, won the 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament, SEC tournament and were seeded first in the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#West regional – San Francisco, Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Michigan State Spartans Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by 30th-year head coach Tom Izzo and played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. With a win over Oregon on February 8, 2025, Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight for the most wins in conference history with 353. With a win over Illinois on February 15, Izzo passed Knight for the most wins in conference history. With a loss by rival Michigan on March 5, the Spartans secured at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, their first since 2020. The championship was Izzo's 11th, tying him for the all-time record with Knight and former Purdue coach Ward Lambert. With a win over Iowa on March 6, MSU secured the outright regular season championship. The championship marked the team's first outright championship since 2018. With a win over Michiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
