Women's Basketball

Women's basketball falls to Baylor in second round of NCAA Tournament

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | March 21

Basketball season has come to a close on the Plains after Auburn's 84-52 loss to the Baylor Bears Sunday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Women's basketball advances in NCAA Tournament

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | March 18

Auburn used a strong first half and a career-high 24 points from freshman Janiah McKay to defeat St. John's, 68-57, and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Women's basketball makes NCAA Tournament field

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | March 14

Auburn was selected as a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face St. John's, a No. 8 seed, in the first round.

Keeping up with the Joneses: How Jazmine and Jessica Jones went from horseback riding to the hardwood

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | March 12

Auburn women’s basketball players Jazmine and Jessica Jones are nearing the end of their sophomore season as student-athletes on The Plains, but the twins still vividly remember a time long before college basketball — an all but graceful period in their early lives that involved horseback riding and a growth spurt.

Women's basketball falls to South Carolina in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | March 4

Brandy Montgomery finished with a game-high 18 points and led a late rally for the Tigers who fell behind by 20 after missing her first seven shots from the field.

Women's basketball advances to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals after a 47-45 win over Missouri

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | March 3

The Tigers were able to pull out the close win despite their "Big Three" of Brandy Montgomery, Katie Frerking and Tra'Cee Tanner were all held to single digit-scoring.

Beauty and a Beast: Tanner's talents extend off the court

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | February 27

Auburn women's basketball player Tra'Cee Tanner has always had passion for fashion and design, and sometimes, she doesn’t want to be the next Dewanna Bonner. Sometimes she wants to be the next Betsey Johnson.

Tigers unable to tame No. 11 Texas A&M in final home game

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | February 25

Many considered the Tigers (18-10, 8-7 SEC) a NCAA Tournament bubble team before tonight’s game against the 11th ranked Aggies, but even with a loss, Texas A&M coach Gary Blair said he believes the Tigers are more than worthy of a trip to the big dance.

Katie Frerking named SEC Women's Basketball Player of the Week

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | February 21

Frerking has been the difference for the Tigers this season (18-8, 8-5), who have put together a 5-0 record in the month of February.

Missouri bests Auburn 69-55, snaps Tigers' five-game win streak

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | February 21

“Definitely not one of our better defensive days,” said Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy. “We knew we had to defend Missouri at the 3-point line so to come out here and give them 17 attempts definitely was not good. We wanted to force them into turnovers, which we did. We forced them into 22 turnovers, we wanted to attack the basket and get to the free-throw line. We did everything that we were suppose to do and that we wanted to do through the game plan, except give up the three.”

Auburn dominates No. 16 Florida for fifth straight win

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | February 14

The 80-58 win gave Auburn its second win over a top-25 team this season, the most since 2009-10, and inched the Tigers closer to an elusive NCAA Tournament bid.

Women's basketball wins fourth-straight SEC game in Oxford

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | February 11

Women's basketball picked up a 65-60 road win against Ole Miss on Thursday night, Feb. 11, at The Pavilion after rallying from a 12-point, second half deficit.

Frerking's 22 points pace Auburn in 59-55 win over Alabama

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 8

The Tigers secured the season sweep against the Crimson Tide by holding on in the fourth quarter after letting a double-digit lead slip away.

Women's basketball tops Vanderbilt, 53-45

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | February 4

The Tigers improved to 15-8 on the season (5-5 in SEC play) Thursday night, Feb. 4, with a 53-45 win over Vanderbilt University in Auburn Arena.

Tigers fall flat in Athens

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | January 28

After an even score in the first quarter, the Tigers couldn't buy a basket for the rest of the game, hitting only six of their final 32 shots down the stretch.

Late surge powers Auburn over Arkansas in overtime

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | January 24

The Tigers outscored Arkansas 15-4 in overtime to end a two-game losing streak on Sunday.

No. 2 South Carolina dominates Auburn 74-58

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | January 21

South Carolina looked every bit like the No. 2 team in the country Thursday night, flexing their muscles en route to a 74-58 win in Auburn Arena to remain perfect on the year.

Women's basketball falls to No. 9 Kentucky, 54-47

By Jonathan Hefner | Sports Writer | January 17

The Tigers couldn't shake a cold shooting night, as they connected on just 35.2 percent of their shots in the loss.

Auburn defeats Alabama at home for fifth consecutive year

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | January 14

Auburn held off a late Alabama rally to defeat the Tide, 72-59. The win moved Auburn to .500 in the SEC.

Tigers look to keep pace in SEC with a home win over rival Alabama

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | January 13

For Auburn center Tra’Cee Tanner, who recorded her sixth double-double of the season in the team’s 79-52 loss to Tennessee, a win at home against Alabama would spell perfection. The senior has never lost to the Tide on her home floor.