In a shockingly dominant performance, the Auburn Tigers (14-16, 3-13) fell 70-41 to the last-place Arkansas Razorbacks (12-19, 1-15), who entered the game winless in conference play.
“I thought (Arkansas) came out hungry, desperate and ready to play,” Auburn head coach Larry Vickers said. “I told them before the game that records don’t matter. We already struggle to win on the road. The hungrier team, the team that wants it the most, is going to be the team that wins. And, clearly, we weren’t close to as hungry as that Arkansas group was today.”
A win in tonight's matchup would have solidified Auburn as the No. 14 seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament, but the Tigers will now remain the No. 15 seed and face off against No. 10 Texas A&M in the first round. A win also would have allowed Auburn to surpass its regular-season conference win total from last season at four, but it will now remain tied. This loss serves as Auburn's ninth straight regular-season loss against the Razorbacks, while it also evens the all-time series between the two teams, which is now tied at 24-24. Additionally, the Tigers still have yet to earn their first conference road winning streak since 2019.
Harrisoum Coulibaly's performance was the best of the Tigers today, putting up 15 points and being the only Tiger to reach double figures in scoring. Kaitlyn Duhon did well with seven rebounds, and Ja'Miya Harris had three assists on the night. Arkansas' Wyvette Marbury led the Razorbacks in scoring, putting up 25 points on the night, while Taleyah Jones added an additional 18.
The Tigers' primary struggles came on the offensive side, shooting only 28% form the field and going only 1 for 20 from three. While Auburn rebounded well, beating out the Razorbacks in that statistic 40-39, Arkansas was able to convert 20 turnovers from the Tigers into 16 points, contributing heavily to their lopsided margin of victory. 14 of those turnovers occurred in the first half leading to ten points. Arkansas also had a far more disciplined shooting percentage at 41.7% both from the field and from three.
After the first quarter, Arkansas was already up double the Tigers' score at 20-10, as Auburn struggled early with turnovers. To begin the second quarter, Auburn turned the ball over three out of five of their first possessions, allowing the Razorbacks to bring the score to 23-10 after three minutes. Those three points would be a third of Arkansas's total scoring in the quarter as both teams struggled offensively, beating out the Tigers 9-7 and going into the half up 12 at 29-17.
Arkansas would proceed to run away with the game in the second half, up 50-31 after three quarters and, at their peak, leading by 30 in the fourth.
The Auburn Tigers, as the 15th seed in the SEC Tournament, will face off against the 10th seed Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday, March 4 at 5 p.m. CST. The matchup will take place in Greenville, South Carolina at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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Braden is a freshman majoring in Aviation Management. He started with the Plainsman in fall 2025.
