No. 2 Tigers wrap up non-conference slate against Monmouth
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.
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.
Former Georgia Tech wide receiver and the No. 3 overall player available in the transfer portal, per 247 Sports, Eric Singleton committed to Auburn early Monday morning.
Strong guard play from Denver Jones, Tahaad Pettiford, and Chad Baker-Mazara -- a constant trend this season -- lifted Auburn to an annihilating win over Purdue on Saturday. Jones and Pettiford combined for 33 of Auburn's 87 points, shooting shooting 13-of-22 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range.
No. 2 Auburn dominated No. 16 Purdue, winning 87-69 with a stifling defensive performance. The Tigers held Purdue to 39% from the field, 34.8% from behind-the-arc, and forced 12 turnovers.
In front of a packed – Auburn-favoring – house, the No. 2 Tigers secured their sixth quad-one victory and fourth win over a top-30 KenPom opponent in a 18-point blowout of No. 16 Purdue in Birmingham, AL.
Auburn women’s basketball picked up its fourth straight win on Saturday led by 35 points from Deyona Gaston, defeating Alabama State 83-40.
With national player of the year candidate Johni Broome's status day-to-day, here's what some of our sports staff has to say about the top-25 matchup between the Tigers and Boilermakers, complete with score predictions and analysis.
The No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers make the trip down south to face the No. 2 Auburn Tigers at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL.
National player of the year candidate Johni Broome remains day-to-day for the No. 2 Tigers’ upcoming matchup with No. 16 Purdue on Saturday afternoon in Birmingham, AL following his right shoulder injury against Georgia State this past Tuesday.
Auburn exploded in the second half, in part to its depth, to get its tenth win of the season, despite losing All-American Johni Broome early, with a 100-59 win over Georgia State on Tuesday night.
All-American Johni Broome’s early exit due to a right arm injury paired with foul trouble caused a discombobulated first half, but the No. 2 Tigers were able to put together runs down the stretch to pull away 100-59 over Georgia State.
National player of the year front-runner Johni Broome exited Tuesday night’s home win over Georgia State early with an injury during a rebound attempt at the 17:42 mark of the first half.
Former five-star signee and freshman edge Amaris Williams announced his intentions on entering the transfer portal Monday afternoon before announcing his return to the program on Tuesday evening.
No. 2 Auburn hosts Georgia State at Neville Arena after a dominant 91-53 victory over Ohio State. It's the ninth all-time matchup between the Tigers and the Panthers with Auburn leading the series 7-1.
Auburn offensive line coach Jake Thorton and the Tigers have added a pair of experienced offensive tackles from the power-four ranks; Xavier Chaplin from Virginia Tech and Mason Murphy from USC.
Former Stanford starting quarterback Ashton Daniels announced his commitment to Auburn Monday afternoon.
A pair of defensive backs, Taye Seymore a safety from Georgia Tech and Raion Strader a cornerback from Miami (OH), expected to commit to Auburn from the transfer portal Monday afternoon, first reported by Auburn Undercover.