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March 15, 2025
Sports Illustrated Auburn will enter the season with the same offensive and defensive coordinator as last season for the first time in several years . . . It's still early in the recruiting process for this class, but Auburn's strong start sets the tone for attracting more top recruits. Auburn is currently tied for fifth in the rankings with five blue-chip commitments . . . Hugh Freeze made absolutely sure that the offense will teem with talent and depth at just about every position. Running back and receiver look the deepest on that side of the ball . . . Some sloppy ball handling kept the Rebels within shouting distance in the final two minutes. Auburn had an uncharacteristic 14 turnovers, but a clutch left-handed bank from Broome put the game on ice with 11 seconds left . . . Coming off two straight losses to end the regular season, this quarterfinal win provides Auburn with critical momentum and a sense of renewed confidence . . . The Tigers suffocated the Rebels' offense in the first half, and Ole Miss was eliminated from the SEC Tournament with a 62-57 loss in the quarterfinals . . . Auburn led by nine, 60-51 with 1:34 left to play before Ole Miss' late surge that was ultimately quashed with a successful one-on-one matchup in the paint by SEC player of the year Johni Boome . . . Auburn stifled Ole Miss from beyond the arc, holding the Rebels to a season-low 17.4% from three-point range . . . Johni Broome took over late, pushing the Tigers through some mistakes down the stretch to fend off Ole Miss in a defensive battle in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals . . . The Tigers took the lead late in the second half after Chaney Johnson's three-pointer to give the Tigers a 49-46 lead . . . "We recognize that Chad is incredibly emotional and passionate. And his moods do swing. The flagrant 2 fouls are unacceptable, and I did not start him tonight because of that . . . "Auburn means a lot to me. To cement myself into Auburn history is a blessing . . . Baseball vs. Vanderbilt, Softball vs. Texas A&M and Men's Tennis vs. Ole Miss will all start at 11 a.m. CT to allow for time to clear campus before the storm's arrival . . . "Ike will be out probably 10 days . . . Auburn is looking to sellout Neville Arena once again as the team is approaching its 20th-straight sellout. "These seniors have never competed in front of a less than sellout crowd in Neville Arena . . . Making just his second career start, Petrovic retired the first 15 batters he faced and needed just 50 pitches to get through the fifth inning . . . With 16th-ranked Vanderbilt coming to Plainsman Park this weekend, the schedule takes a big jump forward for the Tigers . . . The No. 23 Auburn Tigers beat UT-Martin 6-1 at Toyota Field in Huntsville in the final tune-up before SEC play begins this weekend vs. Vanderbilt at Plainsman Park . . . The No. 23 Auburn Tigers return to the diamond on Tuesday to face the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks at Toyota Field in Madison, Alabama . . . The Tigers will send sophomore RHP Alex Petrovic (0-0, 2.70 ERA) to the mound while UT-Martin will counter with junior LHP Zach Wager (1-1, 7.04) . . . Remember thinking schools would shift funds from building ridiculous facilities, and maybe we'd see coaches salaries decrease so they could use that money to pay players instead? How naive we were! . . . Two days of diving remain inside James E. Martin Aquatic Center. Tuesday's action begins with the women's 3-meter competition followed by the men's platform . . . Auburn looks now to a daunting stretch. No. 5 Texas A&M visits Jane B. Moore Field next weekend, followed by a trip to No. 1 Texas and a home series against No. 3 Florida . . . The Vanderbilt Commodores come to Plainsman Park for a three-game series. First up is a trip on Tuesday night to Huntsville to face UT-Martin at Toyota Field . . . |
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