Bruce Pearl's Auburn Tigers grabbed a 66-63 win over South Carolina on Saturday, but victory came at a steep price.

Auburn had to battle through most of the second half without Johni Broome but pulled through Saturday afternoon in Columbia. South Carolina had the No. 2 team in the country on the ropes but fell just short of the upset.

The Associated Press released its latest Top 25 Poll, and three of the top five men’s teams, along with one of the top five women’s teams, are coached by Jews.

Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl said Johni Broome would not practice ... Auburn did not provide a timeline for Broome’s return. The Florida native has been having an impressive senior season ...

Despite missing their top player, Auburn continues to roll and was rewarded with receiving every last first-place vote

Neville Arena will be the site of the first edition of ESPN’s ‘College Basketball GameDay’ next Saturday, the network announced on Friday. The Tigers are set to host No. 6 Tennessee in one of the premier matchups of the college basketball season thus far.

On Tuesday, when a top-ranked Tennessee squad went on the road and got squashed by No. 8 Florida, and sixth-ranked ... it'll need to improve — and Bruce Pearl sees plenty of room for it.

Auburn forward Johni Broome is set to undergo several medical procedures, including an MRI, to determine the extent of his ankle injury.

College basketball's new AP Top 25 featured the usual long list of SEC teams led by Bruce Pearl's high-octane Tigers.

It's been an uneven week for multiple teams ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Iowa State, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Marquette and Kentucky all have single digits next to their names but still lost as favorites this week.

On Tuesday, when a top-ranked Tennessee squad went on the road and got squashed by No. 8 Florida, and sixth-ranked Kentucky ... it'll need to improve — and Bruce Pearl sees plenty of room for it. "It's a 40-minute game," Pearl said Thursday.

With conference play well underway, and eight weeks to go until Selection Sunday, here is an early look at which teams could make the NCAA tournament field.