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March 20, 2025
WRBL-TV (Columbus, Ga. ) Other than the Covid year of 2021 and an injury-riddled 2021 season, Auburn has been in the NCAA Tournament every season. This will be the sixth NCAA Tournament appearance for the Tigers under Pearl's leadership and fifth time they were a 5-seed or higher . . . "We recognize that at any stop, including tomorrow, we could lose. We're going to do everything we possibly can to not . . . No. 4 Auburn and Alabama State play in the NCAA Tournament first round . . . Supporters gathered at Neville Arena to cheer on the team and even sang "Happy Birthday" to coach Bruce Pearl, who turned 65 . . . These Tigers need to back up the talk, top rankings and cash the checks they've written on the climb to this moment in history . . . "If you're not willing to step up and play your best basketball now, then why you playing it? . . . Auburn played Alabama State last season, a game the Tigers won by 20, but as Pearl put it, got outplayed in the second half . . . It's time for the Tigers to make good on that tremendous production in the big dance . . . Plenty of Auburn fans are planning to go to the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 if Auburn makes it to Atlanta for the regional championship. But the Tigers will need some help along the way . . . Louisville's proximity to Rupp Arena in Lexington, where the game will be held, could create a disadvantage for the Tigers . . . "That puzzling seeding doesn't just punish Louisville, it hurts Auburn. Potentially facing a top-15 team is quite the 'reward' for the number one overall seed. Especially facing them in Lexington . . . Ryan Hetzler has been very impressive so far for the Tigers. He has appeared in multiple high-pressure situations and finished out the win for the Tigers . . . Auburn won its seventh straight series dating back to the final two series of last season with a pair of wins against the Commdores . . . Auburn on Sunday trailed 6-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning and looked like it was headed for a hard-fought series loss. However, Cade Belyeu blasted the game-winning grand slam . . . "There's no alpha in this league," said Dylan Caldwell, who helped Auburn spend eight weeks at No. 1 this season. "We were like, maybe five or six possessions away from being the 5-seed . . . The Auburn Tigers are set for the 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center. The championships are slated for March 19-22 . . . With reports on McPherson fully recovering from his illness, Auburn can possibly have a four-man race for its starting job. The junior kicker was a perfect 13-for-13 on field goals his freshman season . . . Broome became the Tigers' fourth All-American and first to make the first team . . . There are a number of position battles that spring practice could help decide . . . Auburn has the most from a single school with 13 . . . Through 36 holes, the Tigers stand firm at 14-under-par. No. 19 Duke and Louisville share second at 5-under-par. Auburn's best performances of the day were a pair of 69s (-3) from the sophomore duo of Cayden Pope and Jackson Koivun . . . Auburn officially opens spring practices on Tuesday . . . The Tigers finished seventh in the 2025 recruiting class adding two five-stars to the mix who joined in January. Those two are Edge linebacker Jared Smith and quarterback Deuce Knight. Both are massive signings and will play a massive part in the future. However, there are some positions that the Tigers still need to address . . . 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 . . . |
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