Auburn, AL – The Auburn Tigers remained undefeated following a conference showdown with potential No. 1 NBA draft pick Anthony Edwards and the Georgia Bulldogs. Auburn overcame another slow start before finishing with an easy 82-60 victory over the Bulldogs. Auburn took the lead with 5:33 left in the first on half on an Austin […]
Auburn Survives Vanderbilt Comeback, Remains Undefeated
Auburn, AL – The Vanderbilt Commodores shot 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from beyond the arch, but never led by more than two points against the No. 5-rated Auburn Tigers. Auburn took the lead midway through the first half on an Anfernee McLemore layup. The Commodores would trail for most of the game, until Vanderbilt guard Jordan […]
Auburn Remains Undefeated With Lipscomb Win
Auburn, AL – The No. 8-ranked Auburn Tigers remained one of two undefeated teams in the nation following an 86-59 victory against Lipscomb. Five players scored at least ten points for Auburn, led by senior 6-7 forward Danjel Purifoy with 17 points and nine rebounds, including six offensive rebounds. Purifoy made 3-of-5 from distance. 6-6 […]
No.12 Auburn Remains Unbeaten With NC State Win
Auburn, AL – The No. 12-ranked Auburn Tigers remain undefeated with a 79-73 win over North Carolina State, their toughest opponent to date this season. There were fifty total fouls called in this contest, and a total of fifty-six fouls shots taken. Both teams shot under 65 percent from the charity stripe. Auburn’s guard play […]
Undefeated Auburn Survives OT Scare from Furman
Auburn, Alabama – The Auburn Tigers trailed for most of the game, before outlasting Furman at home, winning in overtime by a score of 81- 78. The Tigers had their worst outside shooting night of the season, shooting 4-of-25 from distance. Trailing 39-31 at the half Auburn fought back with 1:05 left in the second […]
Doughty Leads Auburn Past Colgate
Auburn, AL – The Auburn Tigers never trailed against Patriot League favorite Colgate, defeating the Raiders by a score of 91-62. Auburn led by as much as 36 points early in the second half. Five Tiger players finished in double figures. Samir Doughty (6-4) led all scorers with 20 points, including 4-of-9 shooting from three-point […]
Auburn Rolls Over Cal State Northridge
Auburn, AL – Senior guards Samir Doughty (6-4) and J’Von McCormick (6-0) had career nights as No. 22-ranked Auburn returned home after two games on the road to face Cal State Northridge. The Tigers defeated the Matadors 116–70 in a campus game as part of the Roman Legends Classic tournament. Doughty scored 33 points with […]
Auburn Escapes South Alabama with One-Point Win
Mobile, Alabama – Richie Riley’s South Alabama Jaguars had Auburn on the ropes with 2.9 seconds to play. Andre Fox made a 3 pointer with 28 seconds to go, giving South Alabama its first lead of the second half. Auburn, having only scored nine points during the previous ten minutes of game clock, didn’t seem […]
Auburn Tops Georgia Southern in Opener
Auburn, Alabama – The Auburn Tigers defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles 83-74 to open the 2019-2020 NCAA basketball season. The Tigers survived 22 turnovers and several lead changes to win a game that was closer than the final score indicates. Head Coach Bruce Pearl led his Auburn Tigers into their first game following a Final […]