Auburn relied on their half court defense and some timely 3 point shooting in the second half to control their first round matchup against Iowa in Birmingham. Johni Broome was our MVP with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Wendell Green Jr took care of the ball and was perfect at the free throw line to finish the game. Tre Donaldson and KD Johnson were terrific off the bench, and Allen Flanigan had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Auburn will play on Saturday in Birmingham against either Houston or Northern Kentucky. 

The Auburn Tigers have made The Big Dance for the fifth time in six seasons, and were selected to play as a 9 seed in the Midwest Region. They will play close to home in Birmingham of all places against Iowa! Jackson, Matt, and Ben break down the tournament draw and preview the Hawkeyes, as well as take a quick look back at Auburn's tough loss to Arkansas in the SEC Tournament. 

Auburn finally got a signature win with a victory over Tennessee on Senior Day in Neville Arena. They held the Volunteers without a field goal for the last 6 minutes of the game in route to a 79-70 win. Wendell Green Jr had a game-high 24 points and Johni Broome had 17 points and 7 rebounds, but the real story was the performance of the Auburn seniors. Jaylin Williams had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists while Allen Flanigan scored 16 and hit multiple three pointers. Zep Jasper played tenacious defense against Santiago Vescovi down the stretch. Auburn will now travel to Nashville for the SEC Tournament and will begin play on Thursday night. 

Another game, another brutal close loss against a quality opponent. Auburn led for the first 35 minutes of the game against #2 Alabama, but let a 17 point second half lead slip away. The Tigers were able to force overtime, but eventually Johni Broome, Jaylin Williams, and Allen Flanigan all fouled out. KD Johnson led the team with 21 points off the bench. Auburn continues to fight hard, but wins in close games have been hard to come by. They return home for the season finale to host Tennessee, in another game that could clinch an NCAA tournament berth. 

Auburn kept it close against Kentucky until late in the first half, but eventually got blown out in Rupp Arena yet again in a 86-54 loss. The pod starts with an interview with Jonathan Guidry (0:40), who works with a company whose majority owner is Charles Barkley - Redmont Vodka! The game recap begins around the 20:00 mark. Auburn is still on the right side of the bubble, but it feels like they need another win to secure their NCAA tournament berth. Their next opportunity is against Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday night. 

Auburn had to have a win over Ole Miss on Wednesday for its NCAA tournament hopes and survived a close game in Neville Arena thanks to some clutch free throws down the stretch. This episode begins (0:40) with an interview with a Barrett Irmscher from the Greater Nashville Auburn Club to highlight the special weekend surrounding the Vanderbilt game, with our Ole Miss game recap (17:45) afterwards. The Tigers defense wasn't quite as good as normal against Ole Miss, and turnovers became an issue in the second half. The steadiest guy on the floor was our MVP Johni Broome, who had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocks and 3 assists. Wendell Green Jr went 6-6 at the line in the final minute and had a game-high 23 points. Auburn (19-9, 9-6 SEC) now will close the season with three straight Quad 1 opportunities, beginning with a trip to Rupp Arena on Saturday. 

The Auburn Family showed up and showed out in Nashville, but the 20 free throw attempts for Vanderbilt center Liam Robbins was a little too much to overcome. The Tigers had their chances to stretch out a small second half lead, but ended up in another close battle that will end up in the loss column. After a huge KD Johnson 3 pointer to tie the game with 10 seconds left, Vanderbilt hit a shot going to the rim with less than a second left to win the game. Johni Broome led Auburn in scoring with 20 points and Jaylin Williams had 17, but it was a brutal night for Wendell Green Jr and many other perimeter players for the Tigers. Auburn now needs to beat Ole Miss at home this week and likely will need another win in the regular season or SEC tournament as they try to secure an NCAA tournament berth. 

Former Tiger basketball team captain and current student assistant Bryant Smith joins the podcast to discuss his time at Auburn and his role with this year's team. Enjoy the interview! 

After losing 5 out of 6 games, Auburn desperately needed a win against a quality Missouri team and they delivered their best performance of the season. They started on a 19-2 run and never looked back. The Tigers played terrific defense against one of the nation's top offenses, and shared the ball well on offense leading to a ton of made shots. Johni Broome put up another double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, but KD Johnson's first half offensive explosion made him our MVP. He scored 14 points in the first half and hit 4 three pointers. Auburn (18-8, 8-5 SEC) now travels to Nashville to face Vanderbilt on Saturday. 

Cinmeon Bowers joined the podcast at the start (00:41) to talk about his Auburn career and much much more. Our traditional game recap for the Alabama game begins at 28:50 if you want to skip ahead. The Tigers executed a game plan to limit Alabama's 3 point barrage, but still came up short as the offense faltered late. Wendell Green Jr scored a game-high 24 points. Auburn hosts Missouri on Tuesday night in a very important game for the Tigers' NCAA tournament resume.