Script Flipped - Auburn Knocks Off 12th Ranked Volunteers
Carson Horn | March 4Auburn (20-11, 10-8) finally overcame its end-of game woes to knock off the No. 12 Tennessee Volutnteers (22-9, 11-7) on Saturday.
Auburn (20-11, 10-8) finally overcame its end-of game woes to knock off the No. 12 Tennessee Volutnteers (22-9, 11-7) on Saturday.
Auburn (19-11, 9-8) will close out the regular season Saturday in a rematch against Tennessee (22-8, 11-6). It will be senior day inside of Neville Arena. Auburn will honor all of its seniors, but due to the NCAA rule allowing for an extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some seniors will be faced with a tough decision to return, transfer, or enter the NBA draft. However, those decisions will have to wait.
Alabama (22-3, 12-0 SEC) defeated Auburn (17-8, 7-5 SEC) on Saturday in Neville Arena. It was an all-too-familiar situation for Auburn. Yet again, the Tigers felt one slip away in the final minutes of the game. Despite leading for twenty-five minutes of the game, Auburn could not hold off the Tide, who went on an 11-to-5 run to finish the game.
Auburn 16-5 (6-2) lost its second consecutive game on Saturday against West Virginia. The Tigers trailed by sixteen at halftime, but cut the lead to one in the second half before ultimately losing 80-77.
Auburn (4-6, 2-5 SEC) defeated Texas A&M (3-7, 1-6 SEC) 13-10 on Saturday night to give Interim Head Coach Cadillac Williams his first win.
Auburn's defense leads the way as the Tigers take down George Mason 70-52 on opening night.