Welcome to March.
No. 7 Alabama defeated No. 1 Auburn 93–91 in a thrilling college basketball matchup on Saturday. Auburn forced the game into overtime at the end of the second half, which led to an exciting five extra minutes of SEC basketball.
The Crimson Tide had about 14 seconds left to draw up a game-winning play, and Alabama's Mark Sears answered the call. He capped off the regular season with a buzzer-beating floater and completely silenced the Auburn home crowd, who only witnessed two losses the entire season.Alabama got revenge on their rivals after losing to Auburn 94–85 last month. This win moved the Crimson Tide to finish the season with a 24–7 record, while the Tigers dropped to 27–4.Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.
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