News Category: Auburn Tigers

Auburn travels many miles in bid to put Yale in rear-view mirror

After a sweep of the Southeastern Conference tournament to run Auburn’s winning streak to six, Tigers coach Bruce Pearl wasn’t expecting a trip of some 2,300 miles for his club’s first NCAA Tournament game. He’s certainly not happy about it, either. Auburn’s tournament journey will begin in Spokane, Wash., on Friday afternoon when the fourth-seeded Tigers (27-7) battle 13th-seeded Yale (22-9) in an East Region first-round matchup. This will be Auburn’s fifth NCAA appearance since

Florida, No. 12 Auburn collide with SEC tournament title on line

When Florida hosted Auburn on Feb. 10, the Gators played one of their best games of the season and blew out the Tigers 81-65, establishing a 42-26 lead at the break and pushing the margin as high as 29 points in the second half. Gators coach Todd Golden figures 12th-ranked Auburn (26-7) will bring a much better effort on Sunday afternoon when the teams meet again, this time for the Southeastern Conference tournament title in

Mississippi State’s surprise SEC run continues vs. No. 12 Auburn

Mississippi State forward Cameron Matthews made a request to the media Friday, minutes after his ninth-seeded team sent regular-season champion Tennessee packing from the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. “Please, please keep counting us out,” he said following an emphatic 73-56 win. “Please keep giving us a chip on our shoulder. Gives fuel to the fire.” The Bulldogs aim to burn fourth-seeded Auburn on Saturday when the teams meet in the tournament’s first semifinal.

Ranked foes Auburn, South Carolina clash in SEC quarters

No. 12 Auburn earned a double bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament by finishing in a tie for second place during the regular season. The fourth-seeded Tigers will finally play their first game when they face 15th-ranked and fifth-seeded South Carolina in the quarterfinals on Friday in Nashville. Auburn (24-7) wasn’t able to focus on its first opponent until the Gamecocks (26-6) defeated 12th-seeded Arkansas 80-66 in second-round action late Thursday afternoon. “The players have

No. 13 Auburn looks to secure SEC tournament bye vs. Georgia

As No. 13 Auburn heads into the regular-season finale against a heavy underdog in Georgia, it still will be work-now-rest-later mode for the Tigers when they host the Bulldogs on Saturday. Auburn (23-7, 12-5 Southeastern Conference) enters the contest in a four-way tie for second place in conference. And while Tennessee already has clinched the regular-season SEC title, the Tigers can clinch a top-four spot in the conference standings with a victory Saturday. The top

No. 13 Auburn looks to step on gas vs. reeling Missouri

No. 13 Auburn appears to be hitting its offensive stride with the postseason just around the corner. The Tigers posted a 97-76 victory at Georgia on Feb. 24, put up a strong showing in their 92-84 loss at No. 4 Tennessee last Wednesday and then defeated defensive-minded Mississippi State 78-63 on Saturday. Auburn (22-7, 11-5 Southeastern Conference) hopes to continue that trend when it faces struggling Missouri (8-21, 0-16) on Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.

No. 4 Tennessee aims to stay hot in clash vs. Auburn

No. 4 Tennessee will vie for its fifth victory in a row when it tips off against No. 11 Auburn in a Southeastern Conference showdown on Wednesday evening in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee (21-6, 11-3) has climbed to its highest ranking this season after winning 10 of its past 12 games. It is coming off a dominant 86-51 victory at home against Texas A&M on Saturday. Volunteers coach Rick Barnes will turn his attention to Auburn

Without Jaylin Williams, No. 14 Auburn needs to step up vs. Georgia

No. 14 Auburn will return from a weeklong break between games to take on Georgia in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday evening in Athens, Ga. Auburn (20-6, 9-4 SEC) is coming off a 70-59 loss at home against then-No. 22 Kentucky on Feb. 17. That marked the second loss in the past three games for the Tigers. An injury to forward Jaylin Williams means that Auburn will have to rely more on its depth.

No. 22 Kentucky looks to spoil No. 13 Auburn’s perfect home record

No. 13 Auburn looks to maintain its perfect home record when it entertains No. 22 Kentucky Saturday in Southeastern Conference play. The Tigers are 13-0 at Neville Arena and are the lone SEC team without a home setback. Auburn (20-5, 9-3 SEC) is tied for second place in the SEC with South Carolina and sits a half-game behind first-place Alabama. Kentucky (17-7, 7-4) is tied for fifth with Florida after going 3-4 over its past

Climbing rankings, No. 11 South Carolina set to face No. 13 Auburn

Two weeks ago, South Carolina was unranked. Now it sits at No. 11 in the AP poll while also holding the top spot in the Southeastern Conference as it prepares for a road meeting with No. 13 Auburn on Wednesday night. Coach Lamont Paris’ Gamecocks (21-3, 9-2 SEC) have authored a seven-game winning streak that includes a 17-point drubbing of then-No. 6 Kentucky on Jan. 23 and a 63-59 victory over then-No. 5 Tennessee a