SAN ANTONIO — Auburn basketball is getting another rematch to kick off Final Four play, going up against a program that handed it the second loss of its season, with a coach it knows quite well.

Golden's second coaching stop was as an assistant under Pearl with the Auburn Tigers from 2014 to 2016. Now, the protege and mentor are on opposite sidelines, Pearl with Auburn and Golden as the ...

Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden and Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl talk before the game as Auburn Tigers take on Florida Gators at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday ...

SAN ANTONIO – Steven Pearl and Todd Golden talk so often, it’s hard for Peal to remember precisely when they realized this weekend might be possible. Friends since they played together at the ...

The Final Four will not be the first time Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and Florida head coach Todd Golden have met this season. Florida beat Auburn 90-81 during the regular season. However ...

On Florida basketball coach Todd Golden facing one of his mentors in Final Four Golden is facing Auburn coach Bruce Pearl for the fifth time since being hired at UF in 2022. They are 2-2 all-time ...

While both teams hail from the SEC and boast talented rosters, a key storyline emerging from this game is the relationship between Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and Florida head coach Todd Golden.

Florida coach Todd Golden, left, and Auburn coach Bruce Pearl talk before their game at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Now, Golden is coaching Florida in its first Final ...