Good Morning, Auburn Family. In the first all-SEC Final Four matchup in history, All-Americans Johni Broome and Walter Clayton Jr. willed their teams for 40 minutes before Florida took control late to defeat Auburn 79-73 in the national semifinals Saturday in the Alamodome.

Auburn (32-6) MBB concludes a historic season that included an SEC regular season championship, a program record for victories and the program’s second Final Four appearance.

“I'm really proud of my team, the best basketball team in the history of Auburn basketball. They gave us a ride that won't ever be forgotten.” - Bruce Pearl, head coach

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⚾️ Auburn Baseball secured second straight series vs. Crimson Tide
⛳️ Men’s Golf nabs fourth tournament win of the season
🐅 And much, much more!

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🔼 Tigers > Tide. After falling by a run in the late stages of game one of Saturday’s doubleheader, No. 14 Auburn responded to defeat No. 8 Alabama 7-5 in game two, securing its second straight series against the Crimson Tide.

The series win marked Auburn’s third of four to start SEC play and was the team’s seventh winning weekend in eight weeks to start the season.

🗣 : “I thought it was my favorite day with this group of guys … We played great last night, and we played with a will to have success in this league today.” - Butch Thompson, head coach

🔼 The Impenetrable Circle. The Auburn softball team scored two unanswered runs as SJ Geurin silenced Kentucky’s offense in relief to carry the Tigers to a 2-1 road win and series victory Saturday—the 17^th come-from-behind victory for the Tigers, which leads the country. It was Auburn’s first series win in Lexington since sweeping the Wildcats in 2016. 

Six of Auburn’s nine starters recorded hits in the contest, but it was Geurin that powered Auburn to the victory. In her five innings of relief, she allowed just two hits while striking out three Wildcats to improve to 17-7 in the circle.

🔼 When They Go Low, We Go Lower. The Auburn men’s golf team picked up its fourth tournament win of the season Saturday at the Mason Rudolph Championship. After starting the week eight shots back of the lead, the No. 2 Tigers dug in and went low, firing a round’s best 16-under on Saturday to soar up the leaderboard and win by five strokes.

Auburn’s final round tally of 268 (-16) was the best round of the day by seven. The Tigers finished at 38-under 814, marking the team’s third win in the last four events.

⛳️ : FULL RUNDOWN

🔼 A Nickel For Your Thoughts. No. 9 women’s tennis recorded its fifth win over a top-10 opponent this season on Sunday, defeating sixth-ranked Tennessee 4-2 at the in Knoxville. Auburn played its second indoor match of the weekend due to rain and won behind a doubles point and singles victories from Angella Okutoyi, Alice Battesti and Ava Hrastar.

The Tigers avenged their two losses to the Volunteers last season — one in the regular season at home and one in the SEC Championship quarterfinals in Athens, Georgia.

🔼 Davis Days Continue. Auburn sophomore Anna Davis finished in a tie for 11th place at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Saturday after shooting 4-under 212 over three rounds. After making the 36-hole cut on Thursday, Davis carded a final round 2-under 70 at historic Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Davis, who won the event in 2022 prior to beginning her collegiate career, recorded the third-best finish by an Auburn golfer in the tournament’s history behind Casey Weidenfeld’s tie for fifth in 2024 and her own victory in 2022. Auburn has now had an active player reach the final round of the tournament in three consecutive years.

🔼 The Tale of Two Brendas. Auburn distance sensation Brenda Jepchirchir clocked 4:17.59 in the women’s 1500m invite Saturday to break the program's freshman record, highlighting a strong showing for the track & field team at the Florida Pepsi Relays. Jepchirchir’s time of 4:17.59 broke Brenda Kigen’s record of 4:25.19 from 2017. She finished sixth overall and placed fifth on Auburn’s Outdoor Top Performers List in the event. 

Including Jepchirchir’s dominant showing, the team delivered eight top 10 program performances and 13 collegiate personal bests over the weekend.  

🔼 So Much To Be Proud Of, Indeed. Come back tomorrow for the full debrief.

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Monday, April 7
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Tuesday, April 8
⚾️ Baseball @ Georgia Tech @ 5 p.m. CT ACCN | Live Stats |  Listen

Wednesday, April 9
🥎 Softball vs. UAB - Western Wednesday @ 3:30 p.m. CT SEC ESPN+ | Buy Tickets | Live Stats | WEGL 91.1 FM 
🥎 Softball vs. UAB - Western Wednesday @ 6 p.m. CT SEC ESPN+ | Buy Tickets | Live Stats | WEGL 91.1 FM 

Thursday, April 10
(No Events Scheduled)

Friday, April 11
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Tulane @ 1 p.m. CT | Live Video | Live Stats
👟 X-Country/Track @ Texas A&M’s 44 Farms Invitational in College Station, Texas
🥎 Softball vs. Georgia - Jane B. Moore-Mania @ 5 p.m. CT SEC ESPN+ | Buy Tickets | Live Stats | WEGL 91.1 FM 
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Ole Miss - Little Rackets Rally @ 5 p.m. CT | Live Video | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. LSU - A Weekend Unlike Any Other @ 6 p.m. CT SEC ESPN+ | Buy Tickets | Live Stats | Listen

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🧐 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Eight!

Auburn MBB (32-6) concluded a historic season that included an SEC regular season championship, a program record for wins, the program’s second Final Four appearance and eight weeks atop the AP poll.

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🐅 Happy Monday, Auburn Fam!