Tiger Bullpen Falters as Auburn Falls to Georgia Tech at Home
(04/03/19 3:47am)
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — I am supposed to give an Auburn-Virginia preview right now, but you know what, I am going to get on my soapbox a little bit. Auburn fans, I hope you realize that you are watching the greatest Auburn basketball team of all time. This team has shown more heart and resilience than I have ever seen in a basketball team. This team deserves your support, and by golly, it deserves you to show up in Minneapolis to support them against Virginia.
Jared Harper was named the Midwest Regional’s Most Outstanding Player following Auburn’s Elite Eight overtime victory over Kentucky. He scored 26 points while recording five assists, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks. He averaged 17.5 points per game and 6.5 assists per game through the first four games of the NCAA Tournament. When Auburn needed Harper most, he delivered.
Auburn and Virginia will tip-off 5:09 p.m. CT from US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Saturday April 6, game broadcast will be on CBS.
Kansas City, MO — Auburn basketball has an opportunity to go somewhere that this program has never been before. This team can separate themselves from every other Auburn team in history with one more win. That win would put Auburn in the Final Four for the first time ever.
Auburn does not have fond memories of their Elite Eight opponent Kentucky as they are 0-2 against them in 2019 including an 80-53 loss in Rupp Arena. Since that loss, Auburn has gone on an 11-game winning streak. The Wildcats are 7-2 since then with both losses coming to Tennessee. They have many strengths and few weaknesses with a great resume.
Auburn looks to face a familiar foe in Sunday's Elite Eight game in Kentucky. What do the Tigers need to do to avoid a season sweep after dropping the previous two meetings to the Wildcats?
Kansas City, Missouri — Day 1: Thursday —The Sweet Sixteen kicked off Thursday night with the first four of the eight games. Thursday night’s matchups included one-seed Gonzaga taking on four-seed Florida State in the West region, two-seed Tennessee facing off against three-seed Purdue in the South region, two-seed Michigan playing three-seed Texas Tech in the West region, and 12-seed Oregon, the sole Cinderella of the tournament, taking on 1-seed Virginia in the South region.
The Auburn Tigers are headed to the Elite Eight after a 97-80 victory over one seed North Carolina. The game was fast paced as expected going back and forth during the first half, then Auburn pulled away in the second half. What was not expected was where the Auburn offense came from.
The Auburn Tigers posted another impressive win over another college powerhouse on Friday, in large part to incredible 3-point shooting and team distribution. The win puts Auburn with an Elite Eight matchup against conference foe Kentucky.
AUBURN, Ala- Auburn's pitching has been a strength so far this season, but can they keep it up against an offensive heavy team in South Carolina?
Auburn sits alone at the top of college basketball with 421 made 3-point shots on the season. It's no surprise to see the team that has made the most of the mot valuable shot in the game still in tournament play.
Auburn plays North Carolina on Friday March 29th in an exciting matchup of high powered offenses and speed. The teams will meet in Kansas City at 6:30.
These last two weeks have been tough ones for Auburn tennis. Both the men’s and women’s teams are 0-7 in the conference this spring, each team’s most recent loss coming at the hands of rival Alabama. Where did things go wrong for both teams?
The Tigers were able to overcome a 5-0 deficit for a game one victory over Mississippi State. Games two and three proved to be offensive showcases for the Bulldogs though as they took advantage of an Auburn pitching staff missing two starters by scoring 35 total runs.
After an impressive first half, Auburn held on to defeat Kansas 89-75 in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Tournament Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
Pregame:
Bay and Jacob recap Auburn's survival of New Mexico State in the Round of 64 then preview what they will face on Saturday. They then take a look at the overall tournament field. Who do they have as their biggest upsets and who will make a run to the Final Four?