Sharife Cooper
Auburn forward JT Thor (10) puts up a shot as Tennessee guard Yves Pons (35) and Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi (25) try and block during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Flanigan scores 23, leads Auburn past No. 25 Tennessee 77-72

By John Zenor Feb. 27, 2021 03:27 PM EST

Alabama guard Jaden Shackelford (5) defends against Georgia guard Sahvir Wheeler (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
No. 6 Alabama aims to clinch SEC against Mississippi State

By John Zenor Feb. 26, 2021 02:02 AM EST

Thomas scores 27 as hot-shooting LSU scorches Auburn 104-80

Feb. 20, 2021 06:36 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Cameron Thomas, the reigning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, scored 27 points, his 15th 20-point game of the season, and...

Alabama guard John Petty Jr. (23) hands the ball off during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
No. 16 Tennessee, LSU meet in battle of second-place teams

By John Zenor Feb. 12, 2021 12:53 PM EST

Auburn snaps 3-game skid beating Vanderbilt 73-67

Feb. 09, 2021 11:03 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sharife Cooper and Jamal Johnson scored 19 points apiece and Auburn held off Vanderbilt with a 73-67 win on Tuesday night. ...

Shuler scores with 0.2 left in OT, gets Ole Miss past Auburn

Feb. 06, 2021 07:02 PM EST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Devontae Shuler hit a step-back jumper from inside the center of the arc with 0.2 seconds left in overtime, and Mississippi overcame a 14...

Baylor's Davion Mitchell (45) drives past Auburn's Babatunde Akingbola (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 30, 2021 07:35 PM EST

Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin talks to the team from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Cooper lifts Auburn to 88-82 win over No. 12 Missouri

Jan. 26, 2021 11:41 PM EST

Tennessee forward John Fulkerson (10) dribbles past Florida center Jason Jitoboh (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19. 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
No. 6 Tennessee looks to rebound against No. 19 Missouri

By John Zenor Jan. 22, 2021 04:00 AM EST

Arkansas guard Moses Moody (5) tries to get past Auburn defender Devan Cambridge (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas rallies, then holds on to beat Auburn 75-73

Jan. 20, 2021 11:50 PM EST

Flannigan scores 21, Auburn rallies past Kentucky 66-59

Jan. 16, 2021 04:59 PM EST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Allen Flannigan scored 21 points and he and JT Thor each sank a pair of clutch free throws in the last 18 seconds to preserve Auburn's 66...

LSU guard Cameron Thomas (24) gets the layup against Georgia during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)
Arkansas-Alabama highlights weekend's SEC men's hoops action

By John Zenor Jan. 15, 2021 04:01 AM EST

FILE - Then-McEachern's Sharife Cooper plays against Rancho Christian during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., in this Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, file photo. Auburn, which earned its first SEC win by beating Georgia, added a much-needed midseason boost with the addition of Cooper, adding a top recruit and hope for a turnaround.(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Cooper, Johnson provide midseason hope for Auburn, Georgia

By Charles Odum Jan. 14, 2021 03:14 PM EST

Cooper dominant again as Auburn beats Georgia 95-77

Jan. 13, 2021 10:01 PM EST
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Freshman Sharife Cooper had 28 points, five rebounds, 12 assists and two steals and Auburn never trailed in its 95-77 win over Georgia on...

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2020, file photo, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl talks to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Pearl has another rebuilding job of sorts at Auburn, but this time he starts out with a better foundation and assemblage of talent. The Tigers must replace virtually all their key players, including possible NBA lottery pick Isaac Okoro, after the best three-year run in program history. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
Pearl: Top Auburn recruit not yet declared eligible by NCAA

Nov. 23, 2020 08:36 PM EST