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Plainsman sports staff predictions for Super Bowl LIII

By Sports Staff | February 3

Patriots-Rams kicks off at 5:30 p.m. CST in Super Bowl LIII. The action from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be broadcast on CBS. Here are our game picks. Nathan King, sports editor: All jokes aside for Sean McVay, he's orchestrated an incredible offensive system this year as Los Angeles is the ...

2020 defensive lineman Daniel Foster-Allen commits to Auburn

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 3

Gus Malzahn has received some good news three days before National Signing Day. Daniel Foster-Allen, a three-star defensive lineman from Mobile, Alabama, committed to Auburn's 2020 class Sunday.  COMMITTED ??????@CoachGusMalzahn @BenThomasPreps @terrancegood34 @coachg76 @benjaminwolk #WDE pic.twitter.com/moRTIa87M3— ...

Unrelenting defense leads to monster runs, highlight-reel offense for Auburn in win over Crimson Tide

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 3

"It means a lot to me, and I know it means even more to the fans."

Auburn basketball notebook: Don't overlook Horace Spencer

By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | February 2

It was only right that the player who stood out the most during the basketball version of the Iron Bowl was seemingly the hardest working man on the court. 

Everything Bruce Pearl said after Auburn's blowout win over Alabama

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 2

Transcript from Bruce Pearl's press conference after Auburn's win over Alabama. OPENING STATEMENT "We beat a really good basketball team tonight in front of a great environment with ESPN here. Our guys really stepped up. I thought the effort and energy defensively was huge. To turn Alabama over 21 ...

Auburn vs. Alabama: Players to watch, keys to victory

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | February 2

It’s not the Iron Bowl, but it still has that rivalry feel to it when Alabama travels to Auburn for the first matchup during basketball season.  Alabama has been far from consistent this season but has picked up some solid wins against Quadrant 1 opponents.  Auburn’s season has fallen ...

Now back in win column, Pearl's Tigers take on Crimson Tide in 'pivotal' SEC clash

By Maxwell Gault | Sports Writer | February 2

Auburn will face Alabama hoping to repeat its performance from last game after a dominating 92-58 win over Missouri. In the last six years the Tide are 1-5 when playing at Auburn and come into the game as 9-point underdogs after a narrow victory against No. 22 Mississippi State. The Tigers are expected ...

Auburn gymnastics extends best-ever start with road win over Kentucky

By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | February 2

With another confident performance, Auburn gymnastics moved to 5-0 (4-0 SEC) with a road win over No. 17 Kentucky, 196.125-196.00 Drew Watson had a huge night in the all-around, landing stick after stick. She stuck a huge Yurchenko 1.5 on the vault with a score of 9.925. She had three scores of 9.800 ...

'The season I’ve been waiting for': Auburn gymnastics off to record start in 2019

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | February 1

For the first time in Auburn gymnastics history, the Tigers are undefeated through four matches. 

Strong third quarter leads Tigers to 64-51 win over Ole Miss

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 1

In Auburn’s 64-51 win over Ole Miss, the Tigers took what was a 3-point lead at halftime and broke things open in the third. The team struggled from outside the paint but managed to take a 27-24 lead into halftime. The key part to the Tiger’s small advantage in that half was their free throws. They ...

Report: Auburn softball junior KK Crocker leaving team

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 31

KK Crocker is reportedly leaving Auburn softball.

'Almost back to myself': Danjel Purifoy continues to knock off rust with best game of season

By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | January 31

“I was just trying to do whatever I needed to do to get back out there. I think I can get better, but I'm just going with it right now.” 

Auburn blows out Missouri to end losing streak

By Tyler Roush | Assistant Sports Editor | January 30

It wasn’t the second half that Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin had expected after going into halftime with a three-point deficit. And then the 3-pointers began to fall. With a 92-58 win over Missouri Wednesday night, Auburn ended its three-game skid with the program’s largest margin of victory ...

Auburn basketball vs. Missouri: Players to watch, keys to victory

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | January 30

Here are some players to watch and keys to victory for Missouri vs. Auburn.

Auburn baseball to host Fan Day on Saturday at Plainsman Park

By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | January 30

Auburn baseball, which opens its season Feb. 15 against Georgia Southern, will open up an intrasquad scrimmage to provide fans with a full-on Fan Day experience in Plainsman Park on February 2, weather permitting. Fans will be among the first to get a schedule poster, and can get it signed by the players ...

Breaking down trends of Auburn's losing streak — and how the Tigers can reverse them

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | January 30

Auburn’s SEC Championship aspirations just might be out of reach. 

Auburn softball to open 2019 season ranked No. 17

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 29

Weeks ahead of the 2019 softball season, SEC supremacy has already begun. After being picked to finish ninth in the conference earlier this month, Auburn softball came in at No. 17 in preseason Top 25 rankings by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, USA Softball and ESPN on Tuesday. In the NFCA ...

North Carolina hires away Auburn recruiting director Billy High

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | January 29

Gus Malzahn must now replace another support staff member involved in recruiting.  It's been less than three weeks since the departure of Patrick Suddes for Georgia Tech. Now, Billy High, who has been with the Tigers for the last two seasons and in 2018 was the director of recruiting, will head ...