Longshore and McKnight: Auburn defeats Kentucky, Troy to potentially get NCAA Tournament bid, Trump pardons Pete Rose, and more…

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March 3, 2025

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry break down a dramatic weekend in SEC basketball as Auburn clinches a share of the SEC regular season title with a 94-78 win over Kentucky, led by Miles Kelly’s nine three-pointers.

Meanwhile, Alabama collapsed in the final 36 seconds against Tennessee, surrendering a late lead in a crushing loss that raises concerns about their late-game execution. With two games left in the regular season, Auburn secures the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament, while Alabama’s seeding is now in jeopardy if they falter against Florida and Auburn.

John and Barry also highlights Troy basketball’s Sun Belt regular season championship, positioning them for a potential NCAA Tournament bid.

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The duo wades into some ongoing sports controversies, including ABC cutting away from the final 12 minutes of Auburn’s title-clinching win, igniting fan outrage.

Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth joins the show, calling this the best Auburn basketball team ever and discussing infrastructure projects, workforce development, Alabama’s economic growth, and his work trying to make the state the #1 most friendly for veterans, active duty servicemembers and their families.

Other topics include Trump’s proposal to pardon Pete Rose, Hugh Freeze’s prostate cancer diagnosis, and the ongoing NIL spending arms race in college football. The episode wraps up with banter about Tennessee fans overplaying “Rocky Top”and Alabama superfan Josh Harris venting his frustrations.

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