Auburn freshman got benched due to a bad closeout. After a butt chewing from Bruce Pearl, the player decided to go into the locker room on his own for the remainder of the game.

LSU freshman guard Vyctorius Miller is expected to return against Auburn, according to Tuesday’s SEC availability report, giving the Tigers another boost in the backcourt. He’s averaging 10.1 points in 16 games while shooting 63.8% from 2-point range.

Bruce Pearl and top-ranked Auburn are 2-0 without star forward Johni Broome, who hopes to make his return on Saturday night.

Ole Miss, Missouri, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt and Texas also made USA TODAY Sports’ first projected field of 68, giving the SEC a total of 11 NCAA Tournament teams. Texas is the lowest-ranked seed and would be play in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, in these projections.

The road trip that saw LSU play four-of-its-last-five games away from Baton Rouge is over and now the Tiger Basketball team returns home for the f

Auburn and Alabama are aiming for deep NCAA Tournament runs. But both had issues over the weekend. Meanwhile Kentucky coach Mark Pope is dealing with multiple injuries on his squad.

Against Auburn, the Vols’ two leading scorers, Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier, were held to a combined 8-of-26 from the field as Tennessee only put up 51 points. They’ll need a performance similar to that to slow down LSU’s backcourt.

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After playing three consecutive ranked opponents, Auburn basketball heads to Baton Rogue for a matchup with unranked LSU on Wednesday. Here's everything to know for how to tune in.

Texas Tech made its Top 25 season debut at No. 22 after beating Cincinnati and Oklahoma State to run its Big 12 winning streak to four games. Vanderbilt entered the poll at No. 24 for the first time since Dec. 7, 2015, as the women's team also cracked the poll this week for the first time since 2014.

UConn fell on the road to Xavier, LSU and Alabama battled fiercely in Tuscaloosa ... assignment in the second half, head coach Bruce Pearl chewed him out on the bench. Howard wasn’t happy ...

The No. 1 Auburn Tigers hit the road to take on LSU after an emotional win against Tennessee. Can Auburn avoid the trap game in Baton Rouge?