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Auburn narrowly edged by No. 14 South Carolina on Senior Night
By William Finney | Sports Writer | March 1Auburn women’s hoops fell 66-73 to No.14 South Carolina in its last home game of the season. The Tigers fought it out to the bitter end, multiple players scored in double digits and Unique Thompson recorded another double-double. South Carolina bolted ahead with a 10-0 run in the first three minutes ...
Auburn sophomore Unique Thompson flirting with elite company as SEC slate nears finish
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | February 28One of the factors that has contributed to the team's success this season is the continued development of sophomore forward Unique Thompson.
Gus Malzahn announces Auburn football staff additions, new titles
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | February 28There are some new names and titles on the Auburn football coaching staff.
Tracking measurements, performances for six former Tigers at NFL Combine
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 28Each will be updated by The Plainsman staff as the combine progresses, so keep this page bookmarked to check back.
Chuma Okeke's late heroics lift Auburn to win over Georgia
By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | February 27“He had enough trust in me to put the ball in my hands with three seconds on the shot clock. He said, 'If they play off you, just let it fly.'”
Former Auburn quarterback Jonathan Wallace joins Air Force staff as tight ends coach
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | February 26Former Auburn quarterback Jonathan Wallace is joining the Air Force coaching staff as the program's new tight end coach
'I feel for Austin': After re-aggravating injury, Wiley 'doubtful' against Georgia
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 26Bruce Pearl knows Austin Wiley is frustrated.
What to expect from Auburn football's 2020 class: Biggest targets, plans of action
By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | February 25Auburn finished the 2019 recruiting class ranked 11th in the nation and sixth in the SEC, landing elite recruits on signing day such as Charles Moore and Mark-Antony Richards. But as one recruiting class ends another begins, Gus Malzahn is already hard at work on the 2020 class that already has seven ...
Auburn gymnastics recovers from miscues in win over Texas Woman's University
By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | February 24Abby Milliet, Gracie Day, Taylor Krippner, Skyler Sheppard, and Drew Watson all returned to their home state to perform as the season winds down. Every one of them got to compete on an event. Watson continued to post high scores in the all-around competition claiming three scores of 9.800 on bars, ...
Auburn takes series over UCF as offense dominates in final game
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | February 24Auburn claimed the series win after a dominant 13-9 victory over UCF. The game marked win No. 6 for the Tigers this season and was their 12th-straight win in a non-conference series since the beginning of the 2016 season. Auburn’s offense ended with 15 total hits on the night, with Steven Williams ...
Auburn pulls away in the fourth quarter in win over Missouri
By William Finney | Sports Writer | February 24Thanks to the 3-point and free-throw lines, Auburn earned a hard-fought win on senior night. In its 58-54 win over Missouri on Sunday, Daisa Alexander led the team in scoring for the fourth-straight game while tied for a game-high output of 19 points. After entering the fourth quarter down seven, Auburn ...
Auburn lands another top receiver prospect in 2020 class
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | February 24With the newest addition, the Tigers are up to seven commits in the 2020 class with Auburn ranked No. 9 in the country and No. 5 in the SEC, according to the 247 Composite Rankings.
Auburn sweeps Sunday doubleheader to finish 6-0 in Tiger Invitational
By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | February 24Auburn finishes off the Tiger Invitational with an undefeated record. The No. 21 Tigers improved their record to 13-3 after defeating Villanova 11-1 and Troy 3-1 on Sunday. Auburn entered Sunday's doubleheader after having already beaten Villanva, Eastern Illinois once and North Dakota State twice. “In ...
Auburn basketball notebook: Time for Tigers to reflect after back-breaking defeat at Kentucky
By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | February 24Once the final buzzer rang it was clear this Tiger team is far from a national championship.
'Embarrassing': Auburn routed by No. 4 Kentucky in Lexington
By Tyler Roush | Assistant Sports Editor | February 23Aspirations for March fell with a Saturday meeting in Rupp Arena. With an 80-53 loss to No. 4 Kentucky, Auburn can now only finish as high as fourth in the conference with the final two weeks of the regular season remaining. Head coach Bruce Pearl's squad will meet with Georgia, Mississippi State, Alabama ...
Auburn defeats UCF 4-1 to earn first road win of the year
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 22No. 15 Auburn earned their first road win of the season, defeating UCF, 4-1, Friday night.
Auburn defeats Villanova, North Dakota State on first day of Tiger Invitational
By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | February 22Two up, two down to start the Tiger Invitational. Auburn defeated Villanova by mercy rule with an 8-0 victory through five innings on Friday afternoon before taking down North Dakota State 4-1. This was the first-ever meeting between Auburn and Villanova and the Tiger’s third-straight victory ...
Tournament Tracker: Keeping tabs on Auburn basketball's March Madness projections
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | February 22Welcome to The Plainsman's March Madness Bracketology tracker.
