Tale of two halves for Auburn’s defense in road win at South Carolina
The No. 2 Tigers experienced two different defensive extremes on Saturday afternoon in a final possession win at South Carolina for a second straight SEC road win.
The No. 2 Tigers experienced two different defensive extremes on Saturday afternoon in a final possession win at South Carolina for a second straight SEC road win.
Miles Kelly, Tahaad Pettiford and second half defense helped the Tigers extend their winning streak to eight, narrowly escaping disaster with a 66-63 win over South Carolina on Saturday.
Despite Broome's early exit with a left ankle injury, No. 2 Auburn survived a back-and-forth second half to pull off a 66-63 win at South Carolina.
Often referred to as the front-runner for national player of the year, Johni Broome, left the game against South Carolina at the 13:45 mark of the second half after his left foot came down on teammate Chaney Johnson as he was defending Collin Murray-Boyles.
The No. 2 Auburn Tigers overcame a late rally by Texas to secure an 87-82 road win, marking Bruce Pearl's record-breaking 214th victory as Auburn's head coach. Johni Broome and Miles Kelly led the Tigers, combining for 38 points, while five players scored in double figures. Despite a career-high 34 points from Texas forward Arthur Kaluma, Auburn's defense and balanced scoring proved decisive.
No. 2 Auburn passes its first SEC road test of the season beating Texas 87-82 win to pick up the Tigers’ seventh quad-one win of the season – which leads nationally.
With No. 2 Auburn’s 87-82 win at Texas on Tuesday evening, head coach Bruce Pearl passed Joel Eaves in career wins at Auburn with 214 to stand alone as the winningest head coach in program history.
Following an SEC opening win at home against Missouri this past Saturday, Auburn men’s basketball remains ranked at No. 2 nationally in the AP Poll for the sixth straight week – trailing just No. 1 Tennessee.
In No. 2 Auburn’s 84-68 win over Missouri to tip off conference play, the orange and blue Tigers’ depth continued to be Auburn’s strength down the stretch of Saturday afternoon’s game and, perhaps, could be throughout the SEC gauntlet ahead.
No. 2 Auburn opened SEC play in dominant fashion on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Missouri Tigers 84-68. Broome led the scoring effort with 24 points, marking his ninth game this season scoring at least 20 points.
The Auburn Tigers and the Missouri Tigers will square off in the opening weekend for SEC play in Neville Arena after the Auburn Tigers' impressive non-conference feats.
The injured Tigers experieced a full dose of the Rebels’ defense in a 85-58 loss in the SEC opener – marking Auburn’s seventh straight loss in the conference opener.
Coming off a tough loss against Norfolk State, the Auburn Tigers Women’s basketball team has a chance to get its first-ranked win against the No.25 Ole Miss Rebels.
The No. 2 Auburn Tigers overcame a sluggish start on Monday night against Monmouth and it was strong defensive play that sparked the Tigers' dominant performance.
After a closer than comfort start, No. 2 Auburn pulls away from Monmouth 87-58 to end the non-conference slate of the season – marking the best non-conference record, 93-15, in the SEC over the last nine seasons.
Following an off-week due to the Christmas Holidays, Auburn men’s basketball remains ranked at No. 2 nationally in the AP Poll for the fifth straight week – trailing just No. 1 Tennessee.
No. 2 Auburn men’s basketball will host the Monmouth Hawks on Monday, Dec. 30 to conclude a rigorous 2024-25 non-conference schedule before starting SEC play next weekend.
With SEC play set to start in the new year, the Tigers – injured at multiple spots from non-conference play – fell to Norfolk State 63-57 snapping a four game win streak.
The No. 2 Tigers are set to host the Monmouth Hawks in the final non-conference game of the season before Auburn starts SEC play in the new year. Bruce Pearl spoke with the media Friday afternoon to preview the upcoming matchup and talk about the Tigers’ break before the beginning of league play.
Following an 18-point quad-one victory over at the time No. 16 Purdue in Birmingham, AL this past Saturday, Auburn men’s basketball remains ranked at No. 2 nationally in the AP Poll for the fourth straight week – trailing just No. 1 Tennessee.