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Noah Phillips · February 17

Auburn Overcomes Slow Start Beats Vanderbilt 94-80

Despite a star studded performance from Scotty Pippen Jr., the Tigers were still able to pull out a 94-80 win thanks to a combination of great performances from Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler, and domination from the second half.

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Daniel Locke · February 14

Auburn falls at home to No. 17 Florida

Coach Johnnie Harris and the Auburn Women’s Basketball Team welcomed the Florida Gators into Auburn Arena tonight for the 15th game and 12th conference game of the season.

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Gavin Rankins · February 12

Back on Track

Walker Kessler shrugged off some early first half foul trouble to record his second triple-double of the season. Kessler becomes one of just five players in the history of the SEC to record multiple career triple-doubles.

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Daniel Locke · February 12

No. 7 Auburn victorious over No. 9 Missouri in Auburn Arena

The No. 7 Auburn Tigers hosted the No. 9 Missouri Tigers in Auburn Arena tonight. Auburn came into this meet off a tough loss to No. 5 LSU in Baton Rouge last Saturday. Missouri’s previous meet resulted in a loss to No. 4 Florida at home in Columbia last Friday night.

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Daniel Locke · February 8

No. 1 Auburn suffers first loss since November, falling to Arkansas 80-76

Auburn’s leading scorer was Jabari Smith with 20 points. Wendell Greene JR. led the Tigers in assists with five.

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Daniel Locke · February 5

No. 6 Auburn falls to No. 8 LSU 197.975-197.750

Suni Lee was able to pick up the all-around victory and set a program record.

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Gavin Rankins · February 5

Just Enough to Win

Auburn (22-1, 10-0 SEC) led by as many as 15 in the first half, but the Bulldogs shot the ball at a 58.1% clip in the final 20 minutes to get back in it and neither team led by more than four points for the final 15:52 of the game.

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Noah Phillips · February 3

Auburn comes up short against Mississippi State, loses 70-65.

Auburn just did not have victory in the cards, even after winning the rebound war 39-34 and having less turnovers, the true Achilles heel of this Auburn team came down to struggles at the three-point line, as they lost 70-65.

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Noah Phillips · February 2

Auburn Sweeps Iron Bowl 100-81

This win came due to a stellar job from the Auburn big men, including a two-block shy triple-double from Walker Kessler, and the Tigers were also helped with support from a packed Auburn Jungle.

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Gavin Rankins · January 30

Vanderbilt’s Offensive Barrage Too Much for the Tigers

Vanderbilt used a 22-2 run in the first quarter to take a double-digit lead, stretched their lead to 25 by halftime, and cruised in the second half to an 81-66 win.

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Noah Phillips · January 29

Auburn Dominates SEC/Big 12 Challenge with win over Oklahoma 86-68

Great big man play from Walker Kessler, and a first pick performance from Jabari Smith, taking home both point and rebound leader with 23 points and 12 rebounds led to a 86-68 Auburn win.

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Daniel Locke · January 28

No. 8 Auburn defeats No. 9 Alabama 197.525-197.125

Suni Lee, in her all-around debut, led all scorers in the meet.

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Gavin Rankins · January 27

A Shocker in Auburn Arena, Tigers Upset No. 4 Tennessee

Auburn improves to 9-10 (1-7 SEC) on the season, while Tennessee falls to 18-2 (7-1 SEC). Following the Tigers biggest home win in years, the Jungle stormed the court to celebrate with their team at midcourt.

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Daniel Locke · January 25

No. 1 Auburn survives in a close one against Missouri, wins 16th straight

K.D. Johnson ended up being Auburn’s leading scorer tonight with 17 points. Walker Kessler led the team in rebounds with 12, followed closely by Jabari Smith with 10.

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Noah Phillips · January 24

Auburn Women’s Basketball loses heartbreaker to Alabama 75-68

This was due to a combination of Alabama’s Khyla Wade-Warren with 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists, and a lack of production in the second half, because of a “lot of kids playing a lot of minutes” according to Auburn Head coach Johnie Harris.

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Noah Phillips · January 22

Auburn overcomes bad start to beat Kentucky 80-71 in big battle for SEC supremacy

The night before the game, people had begun living in tents in order to secure a seat for this blockbuster matchup, creating the nickname “Jungle City”. The inhabitants of Jungle City were treated to an Auburn win thanks to a first-pick caliber performance by Jabari Smith, and dominance from Walker Kessler with 17 points.

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Noah Phillips · January 20

Auburn wins massively over rival Georgia, 83-60.

The Tigers would go on to dominate the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, 83-60 thanks to Walker Kessler with 15 points, a double-double from Wendell Green JR and a loyal and loud Auburn Crowd.

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Alex Husting · January 15

Auburn defeats Ole Miss with a big second half comeback, wins 13th straight

“It’s what won the Alabama game and it's what won the game tonight, our second half defense,” Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said.

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Daniel Locke · January 11

No. 4 Auburn fends off a late comeback from No. 24 Alabama to win 81-77

Jabari Smith led the way with 25 points and Auburn wins its 12th straight game.