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Historic SEC game: Auburn beats Alabama 94-85

· February 16, 2025 · 0 Comment

Video above: Listen to Bruce Pearl about making historyAuburn dominated Alabama 94-85 in a historic SEC game. It was the first time a No. 1 played a No. 2 in league history.Alabama had the homecourt advantage, hosting the Tigers at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, but that didn’t help them. The team never took the lead, and Nate Oats led the team to the locker room at halftime with a losing score for the first time this season.Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five Auburn teammates scored in double figures.Mark Sears scored 18 points and Grant Nelson added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Alabama, which rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half, but failed to complete the comeback.Denver Jones scored 16 points, Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly added 15 points apiece, Chaney Johnson had 14 and Tahaad Pettiford 13 for Auburn (23-2, 11-1 Southeastern Conference).Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway each scored 10 for Alabama (21-4, 10-2).Auburn (20-3, 9-1 SEC) has been the nation’s top-ranked program for five straight weeks. Not even a loss could derail the Tigers’ stay at the top; they remain No. 1 despite falling to Florida.WVTM 13 Sports Director Ryan Hennessy and Sports Reporter Julian Mitchell are in Tuscaloosa.Alabama (20-3, 9-1) was the preseason No. 2 team and has remained in the top 10 all season. The Crimson Tide moved back up to No. 2 this week after stretching their win streak to six. College GameDay was also in Tuscaloosa to celebrate the historic moment. Game updatesThe latest updates are at the top. Auburn wins: 94-85Alabama tied, but never led the game.Second half With less than a minute left, Auburn leads 90-81After official review, Chad Baker-Mazara gets a flagrant foul and is out of the game. Dylan Cardwell has also fouled out.Time – 3:53 left in the half | Score: 79-73, Auburn Johni Broome checks back into the game with under 5 minutes left (Score: 77-70, Auburn)Auburn’s best player, Johni Broome, aggravates previous ankle sprain and is on the bench without his shoe onAlabama continues to tie the game as it keeps trying to take the lead for the first time (Score 68-68 with less than 7 minutes in the half)Time – 9:27 left in the half | Score: 63-60, Auburn Time -12:06 left in the half | Score: 60-49, AuburnTime -15:45 left in the half | Score: 55-41, AuburnAuburn keeps a double-digit lead with 18 minutes left in the half (Score: 48-37, Auburn)Auburn leads at the half: 42-33This is the first time all season Nate Oats takes his team to the locker room without being in the lead.First half Time -0:45 left in the half | Score: 39-33, AuburnWith less than 3 minutes, both teams keep going back and forth without scoring. Auburn finally breaks the drought. (Time – 2:32 left in the half | Score: 37-33, Auburn)Time -4:00 left in the half | Score: 35-29, AuburnTime -7:29 left in the half | Score: 26-25, AuburnSears taken out of the game by Nate Oats after his second foulSears with a deep 3 puts Alabama within 4 points of taking the lead with less than 9 minutes in the half: Score: 26-22, AuburnTime – 11:24 left in the half | Score: 23-17, AuburnMark Sears dunks to make it a 9-0 run for the Tide (Time – 13:14 left in the half | Score: 14-13, Auburn)Time – 15:42 left in the half | Score: 14-6, AuburnAlabama gets on the board after Auburn scored 9 pointsAuburn first on the boardBefore the gameWhat were the teams’ stats ahead of the game?AuburnAuburn (20-3, 9-1 SEC) has been the nation’s top-ranked program for five straight weeks. Not even a loss could derail the Tigers’ stay at the top; they remain No. 1 despite falling to Florida.The Tigers are 10-1 against SEC opponents. Auburn scores 84.8 points and has outscored opponents by 17.1 points per game.Auburn has shot at a 48.7% rate from the field this season, 7.6 percentage points higher than the 41.1% shooting opponents of Alabama have averaged.AlabamaAlabama (20-3, 9-1) was the preseason No. 2 team and has remained in the top 10 all season. The Crimson Tide moved back up to No. 2 this week after stretching their win streak to six.The Crimson Tide are 10-1 on their home court. Alabama has a 20-3 record against teams over .500. Alabama averages 10.3 made 3-pointers per game, 4.3 more made shots than the 6.0 per game Auburn allows. Who are the top performers?Mark Sears is averaging 17.8 points and 4.9 assists for the Crimson Tide. Aden Holloway is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.Johni Broome is averaging 18.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.7 blocks for the Tigers. Miles Kelly is averaging 12.6 points over the last 10 games.How do the coaches feel about the matchup ahead of the game?Nate Oats Bruce PearlThis article contains information from The Associated Press. Stay updated on the latest sports stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —Video above: Listen to Bruce Pearl about making history

Auburn dominated Alabama 94-85 in a historic SEC game.

It was the first time a No. 1 played a No. 2 in league history.

Alabama had the homecourt advantage, hosting the Tigers at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, but that didn’t help them. The team never took the lead, and Nate Oats led the team to the locker room at halftime with a losing score for the first time this season.

Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five Auburn teammates scored in double figures.

Mark Sears scored 18 points and Grant Nelson added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Alabama, which rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half, but failed to complete the comeback.

Denver Jones scored 16 points, Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly added 15 points apiece, Chaney Johnson had 14 and Tahaad Pettiford 13 for Auburn (23-2, 11-1 Southeastern Conference).

Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway each scored 10 for Alabama (21-4, 10-2).

Auburn (20-3, 9-1 SEC) has been the nation’s top-ranked program for five straight weeks. Not even a loss could derail the Tigers’ stay at the top; they remain No. 1 despite falling to Florida.

WVTM 13 Sports Director Ryan Hennessy and Sports Reporter Julian Mitchell are in Tuscaloosa.

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Alabama (20-3, 9-1) was the preseason No. 2 team and has remained in the top 10 all season. The Crimson Tide moved back up to No. 2 this week after stretching their win streak to six.

College GameDay was also in Tuscaloosa to celebrate the historic moment.

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Game updates

The latest updates are at the top.

Auburn wins: 94-85

Alabama tied, but never led the game.

Second half

  • With less than a minute left, Auburn leads 90-81
  • After official review, Chad Baker-Mazara gets a flagrant foul and is out of the game. Dylan Cardwell has also fouled out.
  • Time – 3:53 left in the half | Score: 79-73, Auburn
  • Johni Broome checks back into the game with under 5 minutes left (Score: 77-70, Auburn)
  • Auburn’s best player, Johni Broome, aggravates previous ankle sprain and is on the bench without his shoe on
  • Alabama continues to tie the game as it keeps trying to take the lead for the first time (Score 68-68 with less than 7 minutes in the half)
  • Time – 9:27 left in the half | Score: 63-60, Auburn
  • Time -12:06 left in the half | Score: 60-49, Auburn

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  • Time -15:45 left in the half | Score: 55-41, Auburn
  • Auburn keeps a double-digit lead with 18 minutes left in the half (Score: 48-37, Auburn)

Auburn leads at the half: 42-33

This is the first time all season Nate Oats takes his team to the locker room without being in the lead.

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First half

  • Time -0:45 left in the half | Score: 39-33, Auburn
  • With less than 3 minutes, both teams keep going back and forth without scoring. Auburn finally breaks the drought. (Time – 2:32 left in the half | Score: 37-33, Auburn)

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  • Time -4:00 left in the half | Score: 35-29, Auburn
  • Time -7:29 left in the half | Score: 26-25, Auburn
  • Sears taken out of the game by Nate Oats after his second foul
  • Sears with a deep 3 puts Alabama within 4 points of taking the lead with less than 9 minutes in the half: Score: 26-22, Auburn
  • Time – 11:24 left in the half | Score: 23-17, Auburn

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  • Mark Sears dunks to make it a 9-0 run for the Tide (Time – 13:14 left in the half | Score: 14-13, Auburn)
  • Time – 15:42 left in the half | Score: 14-6, Auburn

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  • Alabama gets on the board after Auburn scored 9 points
  • Auburn first on the board

Before the game

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Auburn

Auburn (20-3, 9-1 SEC) has been the nation’s top-ranked program for five straight weeks. Not even a loss could derail the Tigers’ stay at the top; they remain No. 1 despite falling to Florida.

The Tigers are 10-1 against SEC opponents. Auburn scores 84.8 points and has outscored opponents by 17.1 points per game.

Auburn has shot at a 48.7% rate from the field this season, 7.6 percentage points higher than the 41.1% shooting opponents of Alabama have averaged.

Alabama

Alabama (20-3, 9-1) was the preseason No. 2 team and has remained in the top 10 all season. The Crimson Tide moved back up to No. 2 this week after stretching their win streak to six.

The Crimson Tide are 10-1 on their home court. Alabama has a 20-3 record against teams over .500.

Alabama averages 10.3 made 3-pointers per game, 4.3 more made shots than the 6.0 per game Auburn allows.

Who are the top performers?

Mark Sears is averaging 17.8 points and 4.9 assists for the Crimson Tide. Aden Holloway is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Johni Broome is averaging 18.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.7 blocks for the Tigers. Miles Kelly is averaging 12.6 points over the last 10 games.

Nate Oats

Bruce Pearl

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