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Mickey Dean leaning on senior leadership ahead of 2020 softball campaign
"Once you know greatness, you keep doing greatness and you are greatness. I think at that point, they’ve just got to do it.”
National Signing Day preview
By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | February 4Auburn finished the Early Signing Day period with 23 names signed across the dotted line. Wednesday morning marks the beginning of National Signing Day 2020 where Auburn will look to close out the class with momentum for next season. First, let's take a look at who has already signed and enrolled. Early ...
No. 18 Auburn notches season-high road score in loss at Georgia
By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | February 3Auburn traveled to Athens for a meet against its SEC rival, picking up its season-high road score with a 196.350 but ultimately falling to the home team. The Tigers came off of a season-high 196.700 versus Missouri last week and hoped it would boost momentum. They were also given a few extra days ...
Tigers hold off Vanderbilt for 2nd SEC win
By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | February 3“It changed when we realized what we were actually capable of doing. Now we know that we’re capable of coming back.”
'Great senior leader': Samir Doughty grinds it out for Tigers in win over Kentucky
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | February 2“We had great balance," Pearl said. “We had great senior leadership. Samir Doughty played like it and made big plays for us all night long."
Auburn knocks off No. 13 Kentucky
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | February 1It seemed like Saturday was destined to be a big day for Auburn basketball.
Behind Enemy Bylines: Previewing Auburn-Kentucky with the Kentucky Kernel
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 31The Auburn Plainsman reached out to Kentucky Kernel sports editor Erika Bonner for a Q&A previewing the conference clash.
Auburn falls short at No. 9 Mississippi State
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | January 31The Auburn women’s basketball team has had a tough time finding wins within the gauntlet of conference play, and last night’s trip to Starkville provided yet another loss at the hands of the Mississippi State, however head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy thinks that there are positive takeaways for ...
Pearl 'sticking with his boys' ahead of Saturday's matchup versus No. 13 Kentucky
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 30After Auburn trailed by 17 points going into the half at Ole Miss, head coach Bruce Pearl gave a fiery speech. “I ain’t changing, I’m sticking with my boys”, he said. What ensued was the third largest comeback in program history and the Tigers went on to win 83-82 for just the second win ...
Looking back at Auburn's recent history against Kentucky
By Eamon Smith | January 30Game day inside Auburn Arena always gets the orange and blue faithful rowdy on the Plains, but this weekend’s matchup with Kentucky carries rare weight. For decades, the Wildcats have been a dominant force in the Southeastern Conference, achieving high rankings, stellar recruiting classes and ...
Auburn remembers Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | January 29“Everything negative — pressure, challenges — is an opportunity for me to rise.”
9 former Auburn players on XFL rosters
By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | January 29Among those rosters, nine former Auburn football players made the final cut. Here are the former Tigers listed with their new teams, respectively.
Auburn rallies for 19-point comeback win at Ole Miss
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 29Historically, Ole Miss has gotten the better of Auburn and head coach Bruce Pearl. The Tigers have not beaten the Rebels since the 2017-18 season, after being swept last season. A 19-point comeback and double overtime was all it took for No. 17 Auburn to break the streak, and beat Ole Miss 83-82 on ...
Auburn gymnastics' key to focus this season? 'Staying in the bubble.'
By Matt Johnson | Sports Writer | January 28“We need to focus our energy just in ourselves."
Auburn faces road challenge at Ole Miss after going winless vs. Rebels last year
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | January 27Last year, Auburn went 0-2 against the Rebels with a 67-82 loss in Oxford and a 55-60 loss at Auburn Arena.
Auburn nearly completes 20-point comeback, falls short at No. 12 Kentucky
By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | January 27Auburn clawed back from a 20-point deficit, but it still wasn’t enough to take down No. 12 Kentucky. The Wildcats defeated the Tigers, 68-61 in Lexington on Monday night. Auburn shot 45% from the field, two percentage points better than Kentucky. The Tigers drastically trailed the Wildcats beyond ...
Three Auburn seniors return to Big 12/SEC Challenge on a changed team
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 27"We were a pretty big underdog and had a great win for the SEC and that matters a lot to me that Auburn's not holding the league down any longer in men's basketball.”
Big second half for Doughty, Okoro ends Iowa State comeback attempt
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 25Auburn's senior and freshman guards helped the Tigers stave off Iowa State.
College GameDay heading to Auburn Arena for the first time
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 25College GameDay is heading to Auburn Arena. The news was announced during Saturday morning's broadcast. The Tigers will be hosting Kentucky the first weekend in February. Teams in the Southeastern Conference would probably say when Kentucky comes to town, the atmosphere is a little bigger and ...
