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3 weeks ago | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
No. 14 Auburn will look to bounce back from a midweek loss to the UAB Blazers as it plays host to No. 8 Alabama in a three-game series this weekend at Plainsman Park. The rivalry series between the Tide and Tigers is evenly split over the past 10 matchups, with Auburn winning the most recent three-game series 2-1. Despite a solid season overall, Auburn has lost its last four games, three of which were to Georgia and the other being the Tuesday night loss to UAB.
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1 month ago | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
No. 23 Auburn will look to build on the momentum of a midweek walk-off as it travels to Austin, TX to take on the No. 2 Texas Longhorns in a three-game series. Auburn got off to a strong start to open the season, opening 20-1 before losing seven in a row. The Tigers now sit at 21-8 and are 0-6 in conference play. Auburn will be searching for its first SEC win of the season and avoid dropping out of the rankings.
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1 month ago | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
Sophomore pitcher Alex Petrovic shined as No. 23 Auburn (14-3) defeated UT Martin (6-9) 6-1 on Tuesday night at Toyota Field. Petrovic, making his second career start for the Tigers, reached a new career high in strikeouts with eight and retired the first 15 batters he faced. “When a pitcher is going like that, just let him run,” Auburn head coach Butch Thompson said. “That’s a confidence builder, a step for him. What I like about him is just the maturity. This is not an individual sport.
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1 month ago | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
The No. 1 Auburn Tigers open up a two-game road trip as they travel to Lexington, KY to take on the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats. Auburn looks to end its struggles in Rupp Arena, and achieve its first win in Lexington since Jan. 9, 1988. This will be the Tigers best opportunity, with a 26-2 record and a 14-1 record in the SEC. “They’ve always been great and we’ve usually been not great. That’s why it’s 2-31. I’ve brought some really good Auburn and Tennessee teams up to Rupp and not won.
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2 months ago | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
Despite a combined 52 points from Yuting Deng and DeYona Gaston, Auburn couldn’t match the offensive output of Vanderbilt and Mikayla Blakes’ 55 points. The Tigers were defeated 98-88 in an overtime affair against the Commodores on Sunday afternoon inside of Neville Arena.
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2 months ago | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
The No. 1 Auburn Tigers will close out their road trip as they travel to Oxford, MS. to take on the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels. The Tigers are off to their best 20-game start in program history with a 19-1 record, the only loss being on the road to the Duke Blue Devils. Auburn will look to continue this record-setting start and remain the only SEC team unbeaten in conference play. Ole Miss is 16-5 on the season, holding a 5-3 record in the SEC.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
No. 2 Auburn rebounded from its lone loss of the season against No. 9 Duke earlier this week with a 98-54 victory over the Richmond Spiders inside of Neville Arena on Sunday. “I thought that had a chance to be a trap game coming off of Maui and then Duke,” said Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl. “I’m just very, very impressed with my guys for being excited about playing.”The Tigers found success through their 3-point shooting, going 13-for-30 from behind-the-arc.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
Auburn basketball is set to take on the 2024 Maui Invitational basketball tournament. This will be the second appearance in the tournament for the Tigers in their program history, and first since 2018 when they went 2-1 over the course of the week. 2024’s edition of the Maui Invitational features a loaded field that includes No. 2 UConn, No. 4 Auburn, No. 5 Iowa State, No. 10 North Carolina, Colorado, Dayton, Memphis and Michigan State.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
With bowl eligibility hanging in the balance, Auburn faces off with No. 15 Texas A&M in a crucial conference matchup inside of Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night. The Aggies (8-2, 5-1 SEC) are currently tied for first in the SEC with the Texas Longhorns. Their only conference loss being a 44-20 defeat at the hands of the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Tigers (4-6, 1-5 SEC) are looking for their second conference win, with their only win this season coming on the road against Kentucky 24-10.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
theplainsman.com | Marshall Downing
Sophomore guard Taliah Scott made her debut for Auburn women’s basketball on Thursday night, leading the Tigers to an 82-48 win over the Little Rock Trojans inside of Neville Arena. After being held out of the first two matchups of the season for the Tigers due to injury, Scott made an instant impact scoring 26 points, while also adding two assists and nine rebounds. Scott did most of her damage from behind-the-arc, shooting 8-for-14 from three and 9-for-18 from the field.
