College basketball 2025 midseason catch-up: The SEC means more, and Cooper Flagg is all that

Posted Jan 25, 2025
The SEC is a basketball league now. Remember when Auburn vs. Alabama was about the Kick Six, Nick Saban, Jalen Milroe and Cam Newton? Yeah, now it’s the turf of Johni Broome and Mark Sears. Except the turf is made of wood, and the ball is round. Auburn is 17-1 with 13 more games on the schedule, plus the SEC Tournament and NCAA March Madness. (Sporting News)

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