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USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USA TODAY shares early prediction of Auburn's Final Four game with Florida
USA TODAY shares early prediction of Auburn's Final Four game with Florida Does USA TODAY's Jeremy Cluff think Auburn will get revenge on the Gators in the Final Four? The Florida Gators stunned Auburn on Feb. 8 in Neville Arena, as the Gators' 90-81 win snapped the Tigers' 14-game win streak. The two SEC powers will meet again in the Final Four this Saturday in San Antonio, and one USA TODAY reporter expects history to repeat itself. Jeremy Cluff of the Arizona Republic recently shared his prediction for Saturday's SEC Final Four showdown, giving the Gators the edge with a projected score of 82-77. Cluff says that a few storylines led him to choose Florida to win Saturday's contest. "This is a matchup between SEC conference rivals. Florida is a 2.5-point favorite in this game and owns a 1-0 advantage over Auburn on the season, having beaten the Tigers in Alabama on Feb. 8, 90-81, when Auburn was ranked No. 1 in the country. Florida has won 10 straight games. Johni Broome's injury looms large for the Tigers in this matchup. No matter what, the SEC will come out a winner in this game. Florida will continue its impressive run." The then-No. 1 Tigers fell to Florida in the regular season due to poor free-throw shooting (14-of-23) and allowing Florida to score 17 points off eight turnovers. Four Florida starters reached double-digits in points while two reached the feat for Auburn. The Tigers will look to use strong defense in Saturday's rematch while finding their stride offensively. The Tigers and Gators square off in the Final Four on Saturday, April 5, at 5:09 p.m. CT at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Associated Press
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
South Dakota hosts Cluff and South Dakota State
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (17-9, 8-3 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (16-10, 7-4 Summit League) Vermillion, South Dakota; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jackrabbits -6.5; over/under is 171.5 BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State takes on South Dakota after Oscar Cluff scored 25 points in South Dakota State's 98-85 win over the Omaha Mavericks. The Coyotes are 12-1 on their home court. South Dakota leads the Summit League averaging 85.4 points and is shooting 45.9%. The Jackrabbits are 8-3 in Summit League play. South Dakota State ranks second in the Summit League scoring 36.4 points per game in the paint led by Cluff averaging 11.3. South Dakota makes 45.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.0 percentage points higher than South Dakota State has allowed to its opponents (41.9%). South Dakota State averages 81.0 points per game, 1.7 fewer than the 82.7 South Dakota allows to opponents. TOP PERFORMERS: Chase Forte is scoring 16.0 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Coyotes. Isaac Bruns is averaging 17.7 points and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games. Cluff is averaging 17.3 points and 12.5 rebounds for the Jackrabbits. Joe Sayler is averaging 15.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Coyotes: 7-3, averaging 86.8 points, 30.7 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.3 points per game. Jackrabbits: 7-3, averaging 84.7 points, 35.7 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 4.7 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.1 points. ___
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
SDSU's Cluff ranks among nation's top rebounders
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota State's Oscar Cluff has made his presence felt down low in his first season with the Jackrabbits and is one of two players in the country averaging more than 12 rebounds per game. At 6-foot-11, Oscar Cluff stands out. The Australian is the only player in the Summit League averaging a double-double with just under 17 points a game, fifth in the conference, and nearly 12 and a half rebounds a night, second best in the nation and nearly five more than anyone else in the Summit. 'Every time someone puts a shot up, my thought is 'I got to get the ball,'' Cluff said. ''I got to get the ball. Like, that's my ball. I got to go get it.'' The big man ranks first in Division I with more than four offensive boards a game. He is also top five nationally in field goal percentage at better than 65%. 'I was just amazed at how he could always know where the basketball is and then get his own rebound if he missed, which obviously stats show he doesn't miss a lot,' SDSU junior forward Matthew Mors said. 'He's been great. Not only is he really good on the court, he's just a great guy off the court as well. He's fun to be around.' SDSU lost all five starters from last season's championship team. Now, Cluff, who is playing at his third college in four years, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Jackrabbits. 'He's really been amazing with our young players, helping them grow,' SDSU head coach Eric Henderson said. 'Then when you talk about his presence right on the floor, he's been superb.' South Dakota State initially recruited Cluff out of community college in Arizona. After the Australian made a stop at Washington State, he determined Brookings was the right spot. 'To be able to bring in a guy like Oscar that is experienced, that plays the way that we do, fits into our system and our style and what we want our program to be about, it's a home run,' Henderson said. Cluff is also a gifted passer and is tied for seventh in the conference with nearly three assists a game. He and the Jackrabbits host first-place Omaha on Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How difficult is Colorado's 2025 schedule compared to other Big 12 teams?
How difficult is Colorado's 2025 schedule compared to other Big 12 teams? Compared to its Big 12 counterparts, the Colorado Buffaloes have one of the more challenging 2025 football schedules in the conference. Jeremy Cluff of the Arizona Republic recently ranked all 16 Big 12 schedules based on opponent winning percentage from last season (Football Bowl Subdivision only) and Colorado wound up with the sixth-hardest 2025 schedule. Including nonconference foes Wyoming and Georgia Tech, the Buffs' 2025 opponents finished with a .567 combined winning percentage in 2024. Texas Tech, which battles Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Kent State and Oregon State in nonconference play, has the easiest schedule with its 2025 opponents scoring a .460 winning percentage last season. TCU owns the Big 12's most difficult 2025 schedule based on Cluff's formula (.632 opponent winning percentage). Here's what Cluff wrote on Colorado's 2025 slate: The Buffaloes host Georgia Tech, Delaware and Wyoming in non-conference. In conference, they have to play BYU, Iowa State and Arizona State, but they get all three of them at home. They end the regular season at Kansas State. Colorado's third season under head coach Deion Sanders will kick off at home on Aug. 30 against Georgia Tech. RELATED: Ranking Colorado's 2025 opponents from easiest to hardest Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions.
