Auburn looking to solidify SEC seeding in regular-season finale
Auburn looks to maintain its top-four spot in the SEC and close the regular season on a high note this Saturday as the Tigers host Georgia in the final game of the regular season.
Auburn looks to maintain its top-four spot in the SEC and close the regular season on a high note this Saturday as the Tigers host Georgia in the final game of the regular season.
Auburn, who had three players score 15 or more points, used a strong second half Tuesday night to down Missouri in the final road game of the regular season.
Auburn guard Honesty Scott-Grayson was named to the All-SEC First Team, the conference announced Tuesday morning. Scott-Grayson was Auburn's leading scorer with 18.4 points per game.
As the end of the regular season nears and Auburn aims to climb the SEC rankings, the Tigers go on the road to play Missouri, who is winless in the conference this season.
Auburn athletics announced on Sunday that fifth-year senior Lior Berman suffered an ACL injury against Mississippi State and will be out for the remainder of the season.
Auburn got its revenge on Mississippi State, beating the Bulldogs 78-63 at Neville Arena behind a commanding first-half performance on both offense and defense.
Auburn returns to Neville Arena Saturday as the Tigers look to rebound from a midweek loss to Tennessee when the Tigers face Mississippi State in the penultimate home game of the season.
A 39-point game by Dalton Knecht was too much for Auburn to overcome as the No. 11 Tigers fell 92-84 at No. 4 Tennessee.
The two highest-ranked teams in the SEC will meet one another Wednesday night as the Tigers go on the road to face No. 5 Tennessee. The Volunteers are first in the SEC while Auburn currently sits at third.
Behind 14 3-pointers from the Tigers, Auburn pulled away from Georgia to win 97-76 on the road. Chad Baker-Mazara and Chaney Johnson each had season-high point totals, while Aden Holloway tied a season-best with five 3-pointers.
Jaylin Williams' knee injury was not as significant as originally feared and the fifth-year senior is expected to play for the Tigers again this season, it was announced Sunday.
Auburn's offense struggled mightily in a 70-59 loss to No. 22 Kentucky. The Tigers shot just 31% from the field and 18% from 3-point range. In addition, Jaylin Williams suffered a knee injury, the severity of which is unknown.
In its early bracket preview show, the NCAA selection committee named Auburn as its current No. 13 overall seed. The Tigers, who would be the top No. 4 seed in the bracket, would currently be placed in the West Region.
Auburn and Kentucky will square off against one another this Saturday in Neville Arena as the Tigers look to secure their second top-25 win in four days.
No. 13 Auburn remained unbeaten at home, taking a dominant 101-61 win over No. 11 South Carolina. The Tigers shot 61% from the field and 60% from 3-point range against the Gamecocks' SEC-best scoring defense.
Auburn and South Carolina meet Wednesday night for the first ranked-versus-ranked matchup ever between the two as the Tigers and Gamecocks continue their run toward an SEC championship.
Auburn suffered its largest loss of the season in an 81-65 defeat at Florida. It was the 15th straight time Auburn left Gainesville with a loss and dropped Auburn out of the tie for first place in the SEC.
ESPN's College GameDay will return to Auburn for a fourth time ahead of the Tigers' game against Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 17, it was announced Saturday.
Auburn is looking to pick up a big road win Saturday as the Tigers travel to Gainesville, Florida, a place Auburn has not won at since 1996, to face the Florida Gators.
Auburn is now in a tie for first in the SEC standings as the Tigers used huge days from Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome to take down rival Alabama 99-81.