Women's Basketball
Auburn holds off Arkansas comeback in 75-72 road win
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 10Unique 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 8With 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 14Auburn 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 ...
Auburn fights off rival Alabama for a 66-56 win
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | January 11Daisa 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 7Behind 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 12Behind 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 10After 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 30Senior 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 ...
30 years since Vickie: Auburn great pushes the Auburn Creed
By Tyler Roush | Sports Reporter | October 27It has been nearly 30 years since former Auburn women’s basketball great Vickie Orr graced the floor on The Plains.
Coach Flo molding Auburn women's basketball into leaders on and off court
By Nathan King | Assistant Sports Editor | October 26“You hear pride, you think of all the accomplishments over the years,” Williams-Flournoy said of her definition of an Auburn women.
Auburn women's basketball tabbed No. 10 in SEC in preseason poll
By Nathan King | Assistant Sports Editor | October 20The season tips off when Auburn travels to Blacksburg, Virginia to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies on Nov. 13.
Auburn announces women's basketball schedule
By Peter Santo | Sports Writer | August 24Auburn women’s basketball will play 14 home contests—six non-conference and eight SEC games.
Women's Basketball signs former Duke guard
By Jack Winchester | Sports Editor | May 2Former Duke guard, Crystal Primm, who played the last two seasons with the Blue Devils has signed a financial aid agreement and will transfer to Auburn.
Auburn's season ends in first round of NCAA Tournament
March 17Derailed by offensive inefficiency for the final time the season, the Auburn women’s basketball team fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to North Carolina State, 62-48 on Friday afternoon in Austin, Texas.
Auburn women's basketball selected for 2017 NCAA Tournament
March 13The Auburn women’s basketball team is going dancing.
Poor second half play dooms Auburn in SEC tourney loss to Georgia
March 2Auburn will now await its NCAA Tournament fate following its quick exit in Greenville.
Auburn’s Katie Frerking earns multiple SEC honors
By Jack Winchester | Sports Editor | February 28Auburn women's basketball senior Katie Frerking was honored with three awards from the Southeastern Conference as the league announced its annual women’s basketball awards Tuesday . The senior from Johns Creek, Georgia, was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in addition to being named to the All-SEC Second Team and the SEC All-Defensive Team. After the regular season, Frerking leads Auburn in scoring (16.0 points/game), rebounding (6.4/game), steals (2.5/game) and is tied for the team lead in blocks (0.9/game). In SEC games, she finished the conference regular season 10th in scoring (16.3), 12th in blocks (0.9/game), 14th in assists (3.0/game), 12th in field goal percentage (.404) and fourth in steals (2.0/game). Frerking has six double-doubles this season and two games where she topped the 30-point mark.
Tigers overwhelm Hogs late, setting up tourney date with UGA
February 26Auburn took to the road Sunday afternoon for their final game of the 2017 campaign, defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks, 70-64 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
