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Auburn unable to overcome early deficit in loss to No. 16 Kentucky

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | February 26

Auburn women’s basketball fell to No. 16 Kentucky 63-56 Thursday night, marking its ninth loss in its last 10 games.

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Auburn women's basketball to close home slate with No. 16 Kentucky

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | February 26

Auburn will honor its five seniors before its final home game of the 2025-26 slate against No. 16 Kentucky on Thursday night.

Tigers rally past Wolves in final frame

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | February 25

In a game in which they did not hold a lead until the bottom of the ninth inning, the Auburn Tigers baseball team completed an incredible walk-off comeback victory Wednesday night against the West Georgia Wolves.

Auburn drops costly road game to Oklahoma 91-79

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | February 24

Auburn men’s basketball suffered a pivotal 91-79 loss to Oklahoma on Tuesday night, putting its NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy.

Top 10 most memorable moments in Auburn football history

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter , Jackie Dominguez | Sports Editor and Reid Farris | Assistant Sports Editor | February 24

Auburn football is a staple of the University's culture, providing traditions, memories and entertainment for students and families alike. Looking back over the years, our sports editorial staff ranked the 10 most memorable moments Auburn football has delivered since its founding in 1892.

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Leye shines, but No. 23 Georgia overpowers Auburn 74-52

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | February 23

Unfortunately for the Tigers, the Bulldogs emerged from Neville Arena with a comfortable 74-52 victory.

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What to expect as the Tigers take on the Sooners

By Noah Pray | Sports Writer | February 23

Forward Keyshawn Hall and guard Tahaad Pettiford are the other names to watch for the Tigers on Tuesday night.

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Auburn baseball dominates the Amegy College Baseball Series with three-game sweep

By Noah Pray | Sports Writer | February 23

On a day when the US men's hockey team won the gold in the 2026 winter Olympics, the Tigers also found themselves at the top of the podium in the Amegy College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas. Auburn outlasted all three of its opponents this weekend in convincing fashion, exhibiting welcomed improvements on the offensive side, while continuing to surpass pitching expectations.

AUBURN, AL - FEBRUARY 21 - Auburn’s Manel Lazaro during the game between the #24 Auburn Tigers and the #15 Florida Gators at Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn, AL on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Photo by Estela Munoz/Auburn Tigers

Auburn tennis sweeps weekend doubleheader with an impressive performance

By Noah Pray | Sports Writer | February 23

Auburn men’s tennis kick-started an incredibly successful day for Auburn athletics with a doubleheader sweep against No. 15 Florida and The Citadel in the opening weekend of SEC play.

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Auburn women's basketball set to host No. 24 Georgia, seeking second straight win

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | February 23

Auburn women's basketball is seeking its third consecutive home win over the Bulldogs as the Tigers host No. 24 Georgia inside Neville Arena on Monday night.

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Tigers slug their way to 4-2 record at Mary Nutter Classic

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | February 23

Auburn softball continued its strong start to the season, winning four of its six matchups at the Mary Nutter Classic over the weekend in Cathedral City, California.

The Auburn Women's Basketball team high fives Alabama state after Auburn wins the game at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala. on Nov. 8, 2025.

Auburn ends drought with encouraging showing in Columbia

By Braden Hensley | Sports Writer | February 22

For the first time in more than a month, the Auburn Tigers (13-13, 3-10) won and conquered the Missouri Tigers (16-12, 4-9) on the road in a strong 71-58 showing.

Elyjah Freeman tips in a missed layup to give Auburn the lead in the final seconds against Kentucky on Feb. 21, 2026.

Tigers beat the clock to squeak past the Wildcats

By Jackie Dominguez | Sports Editor | February 22

In a last-minute thriller, the Auburn Tigers overcame the Kentucky Wildcats 75-74 to snap a five-game losing streak after trailing the majority of the game.

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Auburn's season best score not enough to overcome Alabama

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | February 21

Despite achieving their highest all-around score of the year, the Auburn Tigers gymnastics team was unable to beat their rival, the Alabama Crimson Tide, on Friday night in Neville Arena.

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Auburn baseball looks forward to an action-packed weekend tournament

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | February 20

After suffering a rough 8–0 home loss against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Tuesday, the Auburn Tigers baseball team will be looking to rebound from their first loss of the year at the 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas, this coming weekend. Auburn will also be hoping to ignite its offense, which was highly touted heading into the year but has gotten off to a slow start. The Tigers have scored more than two runs only once in their first four games to begin the season.

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No. 18 Auburn hosts No. 3 Alabama in the Iron Bowl of gymnastics

By Noah Pray | Sports Writer | February 19

No. 18 Auburn gymnastics is still seeking its first conference victory of the season as the surging No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide comes into town to compete for state bragging rights.

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Auburn softball set for early-season test at Mary Nutter Classic

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | February 19

Auburn softball is back in action this weekend, and the Tigers will face their toughest test of the season at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

STARKVILLE, MS - FEBRUARY 18 - Auburn's Elyjah Freeman (6) during the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers

Hubbard’s historic night powers Mississippi State past Auburn

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | February 18

The Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team lost its fifth straight game in heartbreaking fashion Wednesday night.

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Auburn seeking to defend its pride in Tiger matchup against Mizzou

By Braden Hensley | Sports Writer | February 18

The Auburn Tigers will be facing the Missouri Tigers in Columbus, Missouri, on Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. CST. Auburn and Mizzou are both in the midst of conference losing streaks, and are effectively fighting for pride at this point in the season. Auburn will have to play very well on defense as well as be diligent to not commit fouls in order to stay in the match. A win would mark Auburn's third straight victory against Mizzou, and snap a 13 game long losing streak in road conference matches.

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Auburn looks to snap four-game skid in road test at Mississippi State

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | February 18

Auburn looks to get back on track, taking on Mississippi State.