Sports
Auburn completes sweep of Tennessee after three-run eighth inning
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | March 18Auburn pulled off another win against the Volunteers on Sunday. Butch Thompson's squad finished off the sweep of Tennessee to complete its first SEC series of the year. The 5-3 win gives the Tigers their 13th consecutive win before heading into eight straight road games. “It's huge because we know ...
Fans welcome home Auburn basketball team with Toomers roll
By Elizabeth Hurley | Community Editor | March 18Toilet paper covered the brick paths and grass surrounding the Oaks at Toomer’s Corner as hundreds of Auburn fans flooded the streets Sunday night to catch a glimpse of the 2019 SEC Tournament Champions.
Tough love from Bruce Pearl, confidence from teammates allow J'Von McCormick to shine in SEC title game
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | March 18Tonight is probably the best night he’s had and I’m proud of him for it. As a senior, I look to him and I see the potential that he possibly has.”
Auburn basketball headed to Salt Lake City as 5-seed in NCAA Tournament
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | March 17Auburn’s 2018-19 season was a successful follow-up to its SEC regular-season championship 2017-18 season. Auburn appeared in its first SEC Tournament finals since 2000 and finished the season with back-to-back 25-win seasons for the first time in program history. And now, they're headed to back-to-back ...
Analysis: Auburn completes magical run in Nashville, wins SEC Tournament championship for 1st time in 34 years
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | March 17The fifth-seeded Tigers crushed 3-seed Tennessee 84-64 on Sunday to win the 2019 SEC Tournament championship, their first since 1985.
Auburn defeats Tennessee to secure fifth consecutive series win
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | March 17Auburn baseball is rolling. No. 17 Auburn secured its series win with a 5-2 win over No. 21 Tennessee on Saturday night. It was the program's 12th consecutive win and its fifth consecutive series win. The Volunteers opened with an early lead in the top of the second with a solo home run from Pete ...
SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams voices support for Lee County tornado victims
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | March 16"For the people and the Beauregard area that are watching this, our guys are thinking about them.”
'They shoot the piss out the ball': Everything Tennessee players had to say about Auburn, SEC title game
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | March 16"That's part of their DNA. That's what Bruce preaches."
Breakdown of the controversial no-call that sent Auburn to the SEC Championship finals
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | March 16"All I saw was a miss ... the official makes the wrong call all the time."
'We try to make it difficult on people': Auburn defense exploits Gators' fatigue, lack of depth
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | March 16"If you look at the stat sheet, it's really hard to look at that stat sheet and explain an Auburn victory."
Jared Harper the hero again as Auburn advances to SEC Tournament finals
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | March 16NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Florida’s first-half offense was sustainable; Auburn’s was not. The Gators carried over their hot hand from the upset of 2018-19 SEC regular season champion and top-seeded LSU, 76-73 on Friday, shooting 70 percent from the field in the first half and 50 in the second half. Jared ...
Players to watch, keys to victory for Auburn vs. Florida in SEC semifinals
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | March 16Auburn and Florida square off today in the Music City as the Tigers search for their first SEC Tournament finals berth since 2000.
Jared Harper takes the reins as Auburn advances to SEC semifinals
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | March 15“He’s not like other guards. He has a plan when he’s going to the paint.
Austin Wiley back to '100 percent', makes SEC Tournament debut
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | March 15After not playing in a game since February 23, Austin Wiley made his return to help Auburn in its 73-64 win over South Carolina.
Former Auburn basketball assistant Chuck Person to plead guilty to federal bribery case
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | March 15Person's hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in New York.
Players to watch, keys to victory for Auburn vs. South Carolina in SEC quarterfinals
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | March 15Here are some quick players to watch and keys to victory for both teams.
Auburn center Austin Wiley 'getting closer' with elite South Carolina frontcourt looming
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | March 15Austin Wiley is nearly there for Auburn in the SEC Tournament
'We don't win without him': Horace Spencer sparks Auburn's win over Missouri
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | March 14“We just wanted to come here, get one win, move onto the next one, get another win, just keep going."
