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No. 17 Auburn softball drops third straight, swept by No. 21 Mississippi State

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | March 11

No. 17 Auburn (20-4, 0-3 SEC) fell 7-4 to No. 21 Mississippi State (22-3, 3-0 SEC) Monday, suffering a series sweep. The Tigers led 4-0 before the Bulldogs posted seven unanswered runs. Auburn looks to rebound Wednesday at Georgia Tech.

Bruce Pearl named SEC coach of the year

By Patrick Bingham | Sports Editor | March 10

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl was named the 2025 SEC coach of the year after taking the Tigers to the No. 1 ranking for eight straight weeks and winning his third SEC regular season title at Auburn. 

Johni Broome crowned SEC player of the year

By Patrick Bingham | Sports Editor | March 10

National player of the year candidate Johni Broome was named the SEC’s player of the year by the league’s 16 coaches on Monday afternoon. 

From the Plains to Payday: Jamien Sherwood's New York success story

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | March 10

From “War Eagle” to “J-E-T-S”, Jamien Sherwood’s journey wasn’t just a move from the Plains to the Big Apple, it was a transformation. 

No. 13 Auburn gymnastics improves road score but falls to No. 7 Missouri

By Grace Heim | Assistant Sports Editor | March 10

No. 13 Auburn gymnastics recorded its second-highest road score of the season Sunday, posting a 197.125 at No. 7 Missouri. Gabby McLaughlin won beam with a 9.975, while Olivia Greaves claimed a share of the bars title with a career-high 9.95.

No. 17 Auburn unable to secure win against No. 21 Mississippi State despite seventh-inning rally.

By Samantha Sutton | Sports Writer | March 9

No. 17 Auburn softball started a rally in the seventh inning to put the tying run in scoring position, but No. 21 Mississippi State held on to secure the win in game one of the series 5-4 Saturday night at Nusz Park.

"Crimson Crane" and Clutch Plays: Nelson powers Alabama's upset of No. 1 Auburn

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | March 8

Grant Nelson and the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide stunned No. 1 Auburn 93-91 in overtime Saturday afternoon in the regular season-finale.

No. 1 Auburn unable to complete series sweep, falls to No. 7 Alabama in overtime

By Grace Heim | Assistant Sports Editor | March 8

No. 1 Auburn was unable to complete the series sweep against in-state rival No. 7 Alabama on Saturday afternoon, falling 93-91 to the Crimson Tide in overtime. 

Stats to know: No. 1 Auburn falls at the buzzer in overtime to No. 1 Alabama

By Patrick Bingham | Sports Editor | March 8

Stats to know from a back-and-forth battle ending in No. 7 Alabama’s Mark Sears knocking down a mid-range floater at the overtime buzzer to upset No. 1 Auburn 93-91.

Plainsman Picks: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 7 Alabama

By Sports Staff | March 8

Here's what some of our sports staff has to say about the clash between the Tigers and Tide, complete with score predictions and analysis.  

No. 20 Auburn powers past Old Dominion behind clutch hitting, strong bullpen

By Patrick Bingham | Sports Editor | March 8

No. 20 Auburn capitalized on timely hitting and a lockdown bullpen to secure a 10-4 victory over Old Dominion in the series opener Friday night at Plainsman Park.

No. 1 Auburn set to clash with No. 7 Alabama on senior day

By Albert Osorio | Sports & News Writer | March 7

The No. 1 Auburn Tigers are looking to finish their regular season strong as they battle their No. 7 in-state rival Alabama inside of Neville Arena in what is anticipated to be a memorable matchup.

Get to know: No. 7 Alabama

By Jack Chambers | Sports Writer | March 7

Get to know No. 7 Alabama as the Crimson Tide are set for a rematch with No. 1 Auburn inside of Neville Arena on Saturday. 

Auburn set for final non-conference series against Old Dominion

By Jack Chambers | Sports Writer | March 6

Despite an undefeated tournament run in Arlington, TX just a week ago, Auburn enters its final non-conference series of the season against Old Dominion following a tough midweek loss to UAB 6-5 in Birmingham, AL. 

Auburn parts ways with women’s basketball coach Johnnie Harris

By Grace Heim | Assistant Sports Editor | March 6

Auburn University announced Thursday it has parted ways with women’s basketball head coach Johnnie Harris after four seasons. Harris, who led the Tigers to one NCAA Tournament appearance during her tenure, finished the 2023-24 season with a 12-18 overall record and a 3-13 mark in SEC play. Athletic director John Cohen said the decision followed a thorough review of the program, and a national search for Auburn’s next head coach will begin immediately.

Auburn women's basketball ends season with loss to Florida

By Craig Noyes | Sports Writer | March 5

The 14-seed Auburn Tigers and 11-seed Florida Gators faced off in the first round of the SEC tournament. The Gators defeated the Tigers 60-50, ending Auburn’s season.

Aggies out-physical Auburn in first road loss of the season

By Logan Fowler | Sports Reporter | March 5

Bruce Pearl: “We just got physically punched in the mouth. You know, we just got physically run out of here. It's how Texas A&M plays.”  

No. 14 seed Auburn takes on No. 11 seed Florida in SEC Tournament

By Tyler Cox | Sports Writer | March 5

The Tigers will travel to Greenville, S.C. to begin postseason play. They will first face the Gators who are 5-11 in SEC play and 14-16 overall. Auburn is 3-13 in SEC play and 12-17 overall.