Auburn: Johnnie Harris — 55-51 in fourth season at Auburn and overall. Brad Law (play-by-play) and Joe Ciampi (analyst) will call the game on SEC Network+. The broadcast can be accessed via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).

The Auburn High basketball teams played pivotal games with Central, Opelika met Smiths Station, and three AU teams competed Friday. See all the local scores here.

Arkansas women's basketball coach Mike Neighbors speaks with guard Phoenix Stotijn (1), Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, during the third quarter of the Razorbacks' 98-64 loss to the LSU Tigers in the SEC opener at Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)

In theory, the transfer portal is a great idea. In the world of abrupt coaching hirings, firings, and a landscape that is constantly changing, sometimes giving a player a second chance is for the best.

Football legend Deion Sanders showed up courtside at the Event Center on Saturday to support his daughter, Shelomi Sanders, and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in their game against the Alabama State Lady Ho

Iowa St. at West Virginia, 1 p.m. Ohio St. at Penn St., 1 p.m. Seton Hall at UConn, 1 p.m. William & Mary at Northeastern, 1 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. Hofstra at Elon, 1 p.m. LSU at Florida, 1 p.m.

Tulane at Temple, 1 p.m. La Salle at UMass, 2 p.m. Rice at FAU, 1 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Youngstown St. at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

All Times Eastern Bundesliga Matchday 18 1. FC Union Berlin vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05 — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m. SV Werder Bremen vs. FC Augsburg — ESPN+, 11:20 a.m. Bundesliga Highlights Show — ESPN+, 3:30 p.m. College Basketball Men’s Nebraska at Maryland — Big Ten Network,

Robert McCray and Zimi Nwokeji scored 14 points apiece to guide Jacksonville to a 72-62 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday.

Boogie Fland contiues to sturggle in SEC play. The freshman point guard is now just 22-for-78 (28%) from the field in five SEC games. A 2-for-13 night from Fland led to just four points. He missed a point-blank layup to cut the lead down to nine with 8:19 left.

Monday commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.