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Father of Antoine Mason passes away

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | March 2

Anthony Mason, the father of senior Auburn guard Antoine Mason, passed away Saturday in New York after a battle with congestive heart failure, according to widespread media reports.

Montgomery's career day lifts Tigers over Alabama

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | March 2

Auburn women's basketball ended their regular season schedule on a three game winning streak as the Tigers took down in-state rival Alabama 80-73 on Senior Day.

Auburn baseball loses to Jacksonville State

By Patrick Lucas | Sports Writer | March 1

The Auburn Tigers took on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Sunday, March 1. The Tigers scored nine runs but ended up losing the game 10-9. The Tigers captured the lead early getting three runs in the first.

Softball run-rules Samford to close out weekend

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | March 1

The winning continued for Auburn softball at Jane B. Moore field Sunday, March 1. The Tigers (22-1) put the Bulldogs away in five innings, winning 13-0 to secure the program’s best 22-game start to a season in team history.

Men finish 9th, women 11th at 2015 SEC Indoor Championships

March 1

The Auburn men’s track and field team finished ninth at the 2015 SEC Track and Field Championships while the Tiger women finished 11th. The Tigers sat in third and fourth respectively, but struggled on the second day of competition.

Carosone home run lifts Tigers over Southern Illinois

February 28

“It was close to the plate, simple and short to the ball,” Cooper said. “It builds confidence to the team to put a run on the board in the first inning.”

Baseball collects 17 hits, takes down No. 10 Oklahoma State

By Sam Butler | Sports Writer | February 28

“(This win) was definitely a confidence booster for us,” said outfielder Anfernee Grier. “It shows we can hang with the elite programs in the country.”

Controversial catch seals Auburn’s eighth win over JSU

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 28

Auburn’s baseball team continued to come through in the clutch in late innings as they defeated Jacksonville State 6-4, Friday, Feb.

Men's basketball drops fourth straight at Texas A&M

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 28

The Auburn men’s basketball team lost its fourth consecutive game Saturday in College Station Texas, where the Tigers fell 80-55 against Texas A&M. With Antoine Mason missing the game after his father’s passing, leading scorer KT Harrell scored 18 points but was the only Tiger in double digits.

Mason continues to play through father’s ailments

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 28

Things have not gone as planned for Antoine Mason in his first season on the Plains. The nation’s leading returning scorer after averaging 25.6 points per game at Niagara last season, Mason sprained an ankle in his first game as a Tiger, forcing him to miss the next six games. Once he was able to play, Mason wasn’t at full speed.

​Equestrian defeated by second-ranked South Carolina

February 28

The number four Tigers fell to South Carolina 11-7 Saturday afternoon, Feb. 28 at One Wood Farm in Blythewood. Although the Tigers left defeated, a number of records were made in the competition.

No. 7 Auburn gymnastics takes down No. 9 Georgia on record night

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | February 28

No. 7 Auburn gymnastics defeated No. 9 Georgia 197.750-196.775, on Friday night, Feb. 27, in front of Auburn Arena’s first ever gymnastics sellout. Auburn’s total score was an all-time high for the program. Senior Megan Walker appreciated the fans making such a difference in the last home SEC meet for herself and fellow seniors. “The fans really did a good job of making sure my last (meet) was a great one, and I say that for all of the seniors,” Walker said. Caitlin Atkinson also set the program all-around record with a 39.675, winning the all-around title. Atkinson felt the rest she got the last couple weeks helped her get back to performing to the best of her ability. “After taking a few weeks off, I think it really helped me a lot,” Atkinson said.

Softball brings in second win of Wilson/Dimarini Classic

February 27

It was a slow start for the 16th ranked Tigers at home with no runs off of three hits in the first inning against Ohio State on Friday, Feb 27.  It wasn’t until the bottom of the second with Jade Rhodes’s sixth home run that the Tigers put points on the board, bringing in three.

DJ Smith wins 2015 SEC Championship in high jump

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 27

Auburn senior DJ Smith is the 2015 SEC Champion in high jump after clearing a jump of 7-3.25 on Friday afternoon.

Freshman Jones leads women's basketball to win at Vanderbilt

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | February 27

Women’s basketball has now won two straight games after defeating Vanderbilt 70-58 Thursday night, Feb.

Softball grinds out win over Texas State

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | February 26

The Auburn softball team continued its winning ways Thursday, February 26, picking up its 18th win of the season over visiting Texas State. The Tigers (18-1) got off to bit of slower start than normal, not plating their first runs till the third inning, when they put up two, one by way of a wild pitch and one off a sacrifice fly from shortstop Haley Fagan. Texas state answered back in the fifth, tying things up with a 2-run homer.

Auburn beats USC in SEC opener

By Patrick Lucas | Sports Writer | February 26

The Auburn men’s tennis team faced South Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 26 in Auburn, AL. The Tigers beat the 34th ranked Gamecocks 4-2.

​Time released for 2015 A-Day Kickoff

February 26

The Auburn Athletics has released this year’s scrimmage will start at 1 p.m. April 18. The department has not yet released which TV station will air the game, but reports indicate it will most likely be broadcasted on ESPN, SEC Network or CSS. Spring practices will begin March 10 and will be preparing incoming junior quarterback Jeremy Johnson to replace Nick Marshall, as well as top recruits Byron Cowart and Jovon Robinson.