Brady Murrietta's silence rounding the bases and his intense stare at St. John Bosco's pitcher after his home run sent a clear message: Don't poke the bear.
UConn is outscoring opponents by 37.8 points per game with a +1435 scoring differential overall. It puts up 87.9 points per game, second in college basketball, and gives up 50.1 per contest, first in college basketball.
You'd have to catch me off the record to answer that question. The implication was clear: Now that every school can pay players -- either through direct revenue share or name, image and likeness dollars -- Big Ten schools are no longer disadvantaged in recruiting by everything from booster bag men to shoe company AAU connections.
Rick Pitino has signed a new deal with St. John's University, extending his contract through the 2029-30 season and receiving a significant pay increase. His leadership has transformed the program, leading to a 20-13 record in his first season and a remarkable 31-5 record in 2024-25, which included winning both the regular season and Big East Tournament titles.
Just tried to be a voice and resource. Talking to the staff, I talked to Jon every other day. Players on the team would reach out. Just being an extended resource to the team and the guys that had any questions.
Ament has missed the past two games with a leg injury that he suffered against Alabama on Feb. 28. He is listed as questionable on the SEC availability report. According to a source, there is no certainty in how much he will play against Auburn, but there is an expectation that he will play.
Alabama has a +265 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.5 points per game. It is putting up 92.1 points per game to rank first in college basketball and is giving up 83.6 per contest to rank 356th in college basketball. The 92.1 points the Crimson Tide average are 16.6 more than the Rebels concede.
Bediako played two seasons at Alabama in 2021-22 and 2022-23 before leaving early for the NBA draft. He went undrafted and never played in an NBA game, spending the last three seasons playing for three different G League teams, suiting up as recently as last weekend for the Motor City Cruise. He sued the NCAA for immediate reinstatement after the organization denied Alabama's appeal for his return.
Alabama State is being outscored by 3.9 points per game with a -120 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.4 points per game (245th in college basketball) and allows 77.3 per outing (272nd in college basketball). The 73.4 points the Hornets average are 7.8 fewer than the Braves allow.
ASUN play features the North Alabama Lions (14-12) at home against the Lipscomb Bisons (9-17) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. North Alabama won its most recent game versus Bellarmine, 87-54, on Wednesday. Sofia Ceppellotti was its high scorer with 21 points. Lipscomb lost its most recent game to West Georgia, 66-65, on Wednesday. Molly Heard led the way with 16 points, and also had four boards and one assist.