Auburn was outrebounded 50-35 , and the Tigers did not hit a three-pointer until there was less than two minutes to go in the game, going 1-13 from downtown.
For Auburn, this is the second straight SEC loss on the road. The Tigers return home on Sunday, Jan. 9 for a big matchup against No. 13 LSU.
The Tigers outscored the Cowgirls 44-28 in the paint, which turned out to be the difference in the game.
The No. 21 Auburn Tigers basketball team defeated the University of Central Florida Knights Wednesday evening inside Auburn Arena 85-68. After losing against the Knights a year ago on the road, the Tigers successfully defended their home floor. Auburn used a strong second half to pull away, outscoring the Knights by 14.
Entering the final stretch of the 2021 season, Auburn Volleyball (13-12, 5-10 SEC) is set to host #8 Kentucky Wildcats (20-4, 13-1 SEC) on Saturday and Sunday afternoon in Auburn Arena.
The Auburn Tigers (12-6-1) Soccer team was selected as the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament on Monday afternoon.
Rebekah Rath led the way for the Tigers with 10 kills, two digs and a block, while the Tigers only recorded two service aces on the night from Elif Yavuz and Kate Curtis.
Auburn is returning home from a two game road trip to Athens last Thursday and Friday night, where they split the series 1-1 with the Georgia Bulldogs.
The No. 10 Tigers will be looking to extend their winning streak to 12 on Sunday at 2 p.m. CST inside the Auburn Soccer Complex.
A recap of Auburn's 4-1 victory over UAB on Thursday. The Tigers are 4-0 to start the season.
Solutions by The State News
