Softball dominates the Tiger Invitational
Auburn defeated Winthrop going into its 12th game of the season Sunday, Feb. 15, coming back from two victories the day before against Mercer and Eastern Illinois.
Auburn defeated Winthrop going into its 12th game of the season Sunday, Feb. 15, coming back from two victories the day before against Mercer and Eastern Illinois.
Auburn's men's tennis team remains unbeaten at home after taking down the UAB Blazers twice Friday, Feb. 6.
The Auburn Arena is a misleading place this spring. The large, raucous crowds that have congregated in the Arena for men’s basketball games might convince the casual observer that it’s the home of an NCAA Tournament-caliber team. And yet Auburn is hardly that.
The Auburn volleyball team defeated Mississippi State 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 18-25, 25-23) on the road Friday night.
Auburn suffered a tough 3-2 (24-26, 30-28, 19-25, 25-10, 13-15) loss to Georgia at the Ramsey Center in Athens, Georgia Sunday afternoon.
Malcolm Canada looked down the barrel of a shotgun as police raided his house in Austin, Texas, for illegal drugs when he was 12 years old. Before he played college basketball, Canada grew up in a crack house, where his parents were involved in the use and distribution of illegal drugs.
KT Harrell hit a 3-pointer with less than a minute to play and Auburn (12-13, 4-8 SEC) hit four of its final six free throws to close out a 69-68 comeback victory over the Georgia Bulldogs (16-8, 7-5 SEC) in Athens.
"I think if you're going to be successful anywhere, you have to beat your rival," Pearl said. "I couldn't beat them this year. I think that's a negative mark on this team and this program as we try to rebuild."
It was an eventful signing day for Gus Malzahn and his staff. Cowart's official letter of intent didn't arrive on the Plains until approximately 3 p.m.
With National Signing Day coming to a close, Auburn received 27 National Letters of Intent, including one from the number one player in the country, defensive end Byron Cowart of Seffner, Florida. With a recruiting class that currently ranks anywhere from No. 3 in the country (Scout.com) to No. 9 (247sports.com), Auburn managed to procure the interests of several high profile recruits across the nation.
The NFL announced the list of 323 former college football players invited to this year's NFL Combine starting February 17th. Among Auburn's exiting players, seven have been selected to attend the Combine, including Nick Marshall, Cameron Artis-Payne, Sammie Coates, Reese Dismukes, Gabe Wright, Jermaine Whitehead and Angelo Blackson.
The women’s basketball team put forth a ferocious defensive effort Sunday, finally ending their 14-game winning streak by way of a 44-26 victory over Georgia in Athens.
Since his arrival on the Plains, head coach Bruce Pearl has spoken several times about building a foundation and changing the way Auburn basketball is seen around the country.
Auburn wrapped up their indoor regular season this weekend at the LSU High Performance Meet, Tyson Invitational and Husky Invitational, where multiple Tigers had impressive outings.
The Auburn women's tennis team won two matches Saturday, Feb. 7, in Houston. The first match, which auburn won 6-1, was against the 52nd ranked Washington State Cougars. In the second match, the Tigers won 7-0 against Prairie View A&M.
Auburn women's tennis team concluded their weekend trip to Houston, Texas, with a win against the 42nd ranked Washington Huskies.
The Tigers beat number 34th ranked Clemson 6-1 in their first big home match of the season Friday.
Auburn honored eight seniors in the Tigers' final home dual meet of the regular season Saturday, Jan. 24, at James E. Martin Aquatics Center.
The Auburn softball team continued its hot start this weekend, improving to 17-1 on their way to winning the University of South Florida Tournament The Tigers went 4-1 on the weekend, with their first loss of the season coming Friday, a 4-2 loss to Dartmouth.
Last month, Auburn once again partnered with Daktronics to provide an enhanced experience while watching the softball team dominate at Jane B. Moore Field. A new scoreboard has been installed that will change the way students keep up with the game, including a spilt-screen feature to provide quick stats on each player, sponsor information and other graphics.