Tag: Auburn Basketball

There are plenty of storylines going into this Sweet 16 showdown at State Farm Arena between the top-seeded Tigers and No. 5 seed Michigan as Auburn takes on a pair of familiar faces in former Tiger Tre Donaldson and ex-Yale Bulldog Danny Wolf, who played a key role in Auburn’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament a year ago. 

On Saturday, the Auburn Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament by defeating Creighton 82-70.

In a game that saw 16 lead changes, No. 1 seed Auburn did just enough to pull away in the end, holding off No. 9 seed Creighton 82-70 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at Rupp Arena. 

After taking down No. 16 seed Alabama State 83-63 in the first round on Thursday, the top-seeded Auburn Tigers are looking to continue their winning ways in Rupp Arena as they clash with No. 9 seed Creighton on Saturday. 

4 takeaways from No. 1 seed Auburn’s 83-63 win over No. 16-seed Alabama State 

The Auburn Tigers have earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

4 takeaways from No. 1 seed Auburn’s 70-65 loss to No. 4 seed Tennessee

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl didn't mince words after a close win over Ole Miss in Friday’s SEC basketball tournament quarterfinal game at Bridgestone Arena.

4 takeaways from No. 1 seed Auburn’s 62-57 win over No. 8 seed Ole Miss 

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and senior All-American big man Johni Broome claimed the Southeastern Conference’s top men’s basketball postseason awards in a vote by the league’s head coaches released on Monday.

Rebounding, interior defense costly for Auburn as Sears delivers the dagger

Looking to complete a season sweep of its in-state rival, No.1 Auburn invites No. 7 Alabama to Neville Arena on Saturday for the regular-season finale. 

4 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn's 83-72 loss to No. 22 Texas A&M

The top-ranked Auburn Tigers are coming off a historic weekend on the hardwood but are looking to finish the regular-season off strong.  

Auburn and Kentucky fans were watching their basketball game Saturday when suddenly it went off. Auburn beat Kentucky in Rupp Arena for the first time since 1988 and won the SEC regular season championship, but viewers had been cut and missed it.

4 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn’s 94-78 win over No. 17 Kentucky

Handling business in its midweek game with a 30-point beatdown of Ole Miss, top-ranked Auburn is one step closer to clinching at least a share of the SEC regular-season title, but it must do what it hasn’t in 37 years – beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena. 

5 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn’s 106-76 win over Ole Miss 

After an undefeated week with wins over Arkansas and Georgia at Neville Arena, No. 1 Auburn – the unanimous pick in this week's AP Top 25 Poll – will close a three-game homestand against Ole Miss on Wednesday night. 

4 takeaways from No.1 Auburn’s 82-70 win over Georgia 

Getting out of its midweek matchup against Arkansas unscathed, the top-ranked Tigers will invite a familiar foe in the Georgia Bulldogs to Neville Arena on Saturday for another SEC showdown. 

4 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn's 67-60 win over Arkansas

The historic Auburn-Alabama basketball matchup over the weekend was not just big in the state.

Coming off a monumental win against then No. 2 Alabama, the top-ranked Tigers are set to host Arkansas on the front end of a three-game home stretch starting on Wednesday. 

Multiple sources have confirmed to 1819 News that the fan initially identified as Lucy Thompson Marsh is actually her sister, Annie Thompson Somerville, the executive director of the Thompson Foundation.

4 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn’s 95-85 win over No. 2 Alabama

How faith in God has led Auburn basketball to new heights.