Sports

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.

Senior Lucy Igoe, Western rider for the Tigers, wants to challenge for the National Collegiate Equestrian Association title in her final season.

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 #15 Jazmine Jones. Auburn vs. LSU at Auburn, AL. Ellen Jackson | Photographer

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.

Tigers’ offense gets hot, downs Alabama State

By Sam Butler | Sports Writer | February 25

Since coach Sunny Golloway’s second season began, he’s preached to the team about adversity and toughness.

Auburn Pro Day to feature 21 former players

By Sam Butler | Sports Writer | February 25

Tuesday, March 3, 21 former Auburn Tigers will have their chance to prove they belong in the NFL at Auburn’s annual Pro Day. Of those 21, seven — including Nick Marshall, who worked out at quarterback and cornerback — attended the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis last week.

LSU blows out Auburn for sixth straight home loss

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 25

The Auburn men’s basketball continued its home woes in an 84-61 blowout loss to LSU on Tuesday night in the Auburn Arena.

Student section transforms in first season under Bruce Pearl

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | February 25

Excited was not a word commonly used to describe the crowd inside Auburn Arena when Tony Barbee was at the helm of Auburn’s basketball program. Save for games featuring highly-ranked opponents, lines to enter the student section never saw the length they do now, and the parking lots surrounding the arena certainly never met capacity with two and a half hours till tipoff. That changed when a new head coach entered. Since coach Bruce Pearl’s arrival, excitement surrounding the basketball program has reached heights fans on the Plains haven’t seen in years. “It’s just night and day differences,” said Clint Richardson, a member of the leadership team for the Auburn student section and junior in marketing.

Thompson's stellar outing helps Auburn thump No. 27 Georgia Tech

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | February 25

The Auburn baseball team picked up their seventh win of the season 7-1 over No. 27 Georgia Tech behind a stellar performance from sophomore Keegan Thompson.

Four Badgers not named Melvin Gordon to know for the Outback Bowl

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 25

With 2,336 yards, 26 touchdowns and a Heisman ceremony to his name, the talent of Melvin Gordon is likely no secret to Auburn fans.With the Outback Bowl lingering just a few short days away, here are four other Badgers Auburn fans should keep an eye on.

'On the run': Malzahn proud of Marshall ahead of collegiate finale

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 25

"If you look at his whole career, last year he didn't even go through spring," Malzahn said. "He wasn't named the starting quarterback until two weeks before our first game. He led us to the National Championship and really answered the bell every time he was asked and learned the offense on the run."

Cadillac is back: Former Auburn running back returns to campus

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 25

It's been over a decade since Carnell "Cadillac" Williams set Auburn single-season rushing records and tore through SEC defenses on a weekly basis. With his playing career now behind him, Williams is now back on his old stomping grounds, ready to tackle some unfinished business.