Women's Basketball

Auburn women's basketball announces non-conference schedule

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | August 27

Auburn women's basketball announces its non-conference schedule featuring an exhibition game.

SEC approves return of voluntary athletic activities starting on June 8

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 22

On Friday, the SEC has voted and approved the return of voluntary athletic activities starting on June 8. The decision to return will be made at the discretion of each university; Auburn is going to allow athletes in football and men's and women's basketball to return on June 8.

Tipoff at Toomer's energizes students, fans

By James Berryhill | Community Writer | October 18

Hundreds of students and fans flocked to Toomer's Corner to see the basketball court in the middle of the street. The event was meant to set the stage for the upcoming season.

Auburn headed to Chicago region as 10-seed for NCAA Women's Tournament

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | March 18

Auburn continues to dance. Auburn's 2018-19 season was a vast improvement over the 2017-18 campaign which saw Auburn miss out on competing in a postseason tournament and finishing with a disappointing 14-15 record. This year, the story is entirely different for the Tigers. Auburn had its first ...

Auburn pulls away in the fourth quarter in win over Missouri

By William Finney | Sports Writer | February 24

Thanks to the 3-point and free-throw lines, Auburn earned a hard-fought win on senior night. In its 58-54 win over Missouri on Sunday, Daisa Alexander led the team in scoring for the fourth-straight game while tied for a game-high output of 19 points. After entering the fourth quarter down seven, Auburn ...

Auburn falls to 6-6 in SEC play after loss to Tennessee

By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | February 15

Auburn executed its game plan well in the first half, but fell short in the second half. In its 73-62 loss to Tennessee Thursday night, Auburn scored just 10 points in the third quarter after entering halftime with a five-point lead. Daisa Alexander finished with a season-high 22 points to go ...

Auburn holds off Arkansas comeback in 75-72 road win

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 10

Unique Thompson and Daisa Alexander kept the Razorback rally away. The pair led the Tigers in Fayetteville to lead Auburn to its fifth SEC road win of the season at 75-72. Auburn held a 17-point lead before Arkansas' Chelsea Dungee scored 32 second-half points, putting the Razorbacks up one with less ...

Auburn unable to complete comeback at home against No. 19 Kentucky

By William Finney | Sports Writer | February 8

With a white-hot No. 19 Kentucky at the 3-point line, Auburn's defense was unable to hold. Kentucky came out shooting 8-for-8 from deep, including six in the first quarter, in the Tigers' 78-68 loss inside Auburn Arena on Thursday night. "If we had defended the 3-point line tonight, it would have been ...

Auburn defense unable to contain No. 7 Mississippi State in 85-59 loss

By William Finney | Sports Writer | January 14

Auburn was swept out of Auburn Arena with a 26-point loss on Monday night. After a double-digit win over Alabama, the Tigers returned home to an 85-59 loss to No. 7 Mississippi State. Behind the leading scoring team in the conference, the Bulldogs moved quickly against the Auburn defense. “Mississippi ...

Daisa Alexander (0) looks for a teammate to pass to during Auburn Women's Basketball vs. Ole Miss on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala.

Auburn fights off rival Alabama for a 66-56 win

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | January 11

Daisa Alexander leads Auburn’s offense, while the defense forces 25 turnovers in the Tigers’ 10-point win over rival Alabama.

Auburn holds off late rally by St. Joseph's in road win

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | December 7

Behind Janiah McKay's season-high 21 points, Auburn was able to hold off a late St. Joseph's rally Thursday night in a 81-70 win. Auburn currently stands at 7-1, the best start under coach Terri Williams-Flournoy and the program's best since the 2008-09 SEC Championship team that won its first ...

Daisa Alexander's last-minute shot sends Auburn to WNIT semifinals

By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | November 12

Behind the lead over Janiah McKay and Unique Thompson, Daisa Alexander's last-minute shot sent Auburn to the next round. Alexander was fouled while nailing a mid-range jumper from the corner with 17 seconds left, and she would complete the three-point play from the line to increase the Auburn lead to ...

Auburn defeats Nicholls State to advance to second round of WNIT

By Patrick Dunning | Staff Writer | November 10

After routing Nicholls State 80-59, Auburn women’s basketball is advancing to the second round of the Preseason Women's NIT. Auburn moves to 2-0 while improving its record against opponents from the Southland Conference to 24-1. After scoring 13 in a season-opening win over Grambling State, Daisa ...

Janiah McKay, Unique Thompson represent Auburn on All-SEC second team

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 30

Senior guard Janiah McKay and sophomore forward Unique Thompson were among those honored on the preseason All-SEC second team, the league office announced Tuesday. McKay led the way for the Tigers last season, leading the team in points per game and assists, while placing second on the team in ...