Defensive lineman Daquan Newkirk to miss Auburn spring practice with torn Achilles
Junior college transfer Daquan Newkirk won't be able to see the playing field at Auburn just yet.
Junior college transfer Daquan Newkirk won't be able to see the playing field at Auburn just yet.
The senior was granted a medical redshirt last summer, allowing for an extra year of eligibility.
The sophomore guard is third in the conference in assists with a 5.4 average while scoring 13.8 points per game.
“We’re tied with Tennessee right now. We hold the tiebreaker and we’ve got to go home and beat South Carolina on Saturday to win the league and the No. 1 seed.”
As Harper goes, Auburn has gone this season. This pays major dividends on a good night for the point guard, but the Tigers have been made to pay when Harper’s game is off.
Up to twelve players hailing from Auburn’s 2017 roster are considered NFL prospects by various draft sites and experts.
“I put a good swing on it and thank goodness it carried out. That was an awesome win tonight.”
The 10-seed Tigers will face 7-seed Tennessee in Round 1 of the SEC Tournament Thursday in Nashville.
"They have seven seniors on the roster, and we're going there for senior night trying to win a championship."
The dual-athlete for football and track and field, the freshman was primarily a return specialist for the Tigers during the 2017 season.
If the Tigers down the Razorbacks and Tennessee loses at Mississippi State, Auburn will claim its first SEC Championship since 1999.
Auburn (24-5, 12-4 SEC) has dropped three of six games since, with all three losses coming to unranked opponents.
For its best start since 2001, Auburn baseball has entered the Baseball America Top 25.
“We all know we’re a game away from a championship. So, the pressure builds. We just got to get one more.”
Auburn’s first SEC Tournament game will be against the 7 seed on Thursday, March 1 at 6 p.m.
In a long 18-inning day at Plainsman Park, Auburn completed a three-game sweep of Bryant in a variety of ways.
“I thought this was our best offensive performance as a lineup, top to bottom."
With Auburn on the verge of its first SEC regular season championship since 1999, head coach Bruce Pearl earned a well-deserved accolade Friday morning.
“If we didn’t compete, we weren’t going to give ourselves a chance to win. Mississippi State is really good."
Following a 90-71 victory against Alabama, Auburn needs just one win or one Tennessee loss in the final three games to clinch their third conference title in school history.