Canty's heroics not enough to lift Auburn over Middle Tennessee State
Auburn was unable to capitalize on the junior’s late-game heroics, however, falling to Middle Tennessee State, 88-81.
Auburn was unable to capitalize on the junior’s late-game heroics, however, falling to Middle Tennessee State, 88-81.
Auburn made 10 free throws in the final 41 seconds to secure its fifth SEC win of the season.
Auburn rebounded strong on Wednesday night against Florida A&M after going 1-2 against Sacramento State over the weekend.
Tyler Harris is considered doubtful for Auburn’s rematch with the Bulldogs after suffering a concussion early in the second half of last Saturday’s game against Ole Miss.
he Tigers wrapped up SEC Championships on Saturday night finishing in second place behind the Florida Gators.
"I thought this was a great team performance," said Auburn coach Lauren Spencer. "We played at a high level and I felt that even when we got ourselves in tight positions, we were able to make smart decisions and construct our points well."
The guard will play for the first time since injuring his knee against Harvard on Dec. 23.
Despite Cinmeon Bowers’ third consecutive double-double (11 points and 18 rebounds), Harris’ loss proved too costly for the Tigers as they lost their eighth game out of the last nine.
A strong doubles start couldn't save the No. 56 Auburn men's tennis team from No. 44 Georgia Tech at Ken Byers Tennis Complex on Friday, Feb. 12.
“We had an errorless day today and the bullpen depth is what reared its head today.” said Auburn coach Butch Thompson. “Their pitcher was the difference today, not the starter that started off so good but the guy that came in right behind the starter [during] the second at bat. He went four and two-thirds [innings], and I thought he took the sting out of our swing and was the difference.”
Third-ranked Auburn might have lost its first game of the season in Clearwater, Florida, on Saturday, but that did little to ruin the Tigers' appetite for destruction.
Auburn dropped the rubber match of the three-game series against Sacramento State, 7-6 in 12 innings, Sunday, Feb. 21, and lost the opening series of the year in the process.
For the last week the Auburn swimming and diving team has been in Columbia Missouri competing in the Swimming and Diving SEC championships.
No. 3 Auburn relied on a pair of pitchers from California in big wins over Oklahoma State and South Florida in Clearwater, Florida, on Friday.
The Tigers took down the Sacramento State Hornets on Friday, Feb. 19, in Plainsman Park to start the 2016 season.
With Kareem Canty having left the team and T.J. Dunans (knee) and Tahj Shamsid-Deen (shoulder) out with major injuries, Auburn has relied on a seven-man rotation, with walk-on point guard Patrick Keim and senior forward Jordon Granger joining the starters.
The Tigers, who finished fifth in the division last year, were picked to finish ahead of only Alabama in the SEC West. However, Auburn did have junior outfielder Anfernee Grier named Preseason First Team All-SEC.
One day after losing Dameyune Craig to LSU, Auburn has hired another receivers coach. Arizona State running backs coach Kodi Burns, who was a former receiver and quarterback at Auburn, will be the next receivers coach on The Plains, Auburn announced Monday. Burns’ hiring marks the fifth addition to the Auburn coaching staff since the end of the 2015 regular season, all of which had to be filled following coaches who left voluntarily.
Softball coach Clint Myers has already brought Auburn to the forefront of the national spotlight, and the Tigers might be ready to take that next step in 2016.