Good Morning, Tigers. Focusing first on defense helped Johnnie Harris lead Auburn women’s basketball back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. In her fourth season on the Plains, Harris will continue to prioritize defense.

“It’s what we do,” Harris said.

Harris traveled to the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook on Wednesday for SEC Tipoff ’25, outlining how Auburn will look to replace the offensive firepower of departed All-American Honesty Scott-Grayson.

Go here for more on the WBB at the SEC Tipoff ‘25, including senior forward Taylen Collins representing for the second time, Texas transfer DeYona Gaston and how “hungry” this team is to win.

Wait until you see what else we have mixed into the Brew today. Check it out below!

🐎 No. 1 Auburn Equestrian has a home meet this weekend
🏀 Single-game tickets for WBB are now on sale!
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 WAREAGLE+: SEC BASKETBALL TIPOFF ‘25

Bruce Pearl at SEC Basketball Tipoff ‘25
Bruce Pearl meets with the media at the 2024 SEC Basketball Media Day.

🔼 Graded on a Bell Curve. Graduate Bella Bell delivered a career-best 22 kills and hit .465 from the right side, but it wasn’t enough for Auburn (14-3, 4-2) to outlast Alabama (10-7, 2-4) in five sets, 3-2 (25-23, 15-25, 22-25, 26-24, 16-14). 

Here are some other quick hits on the great play by Bell’s teammates:

-    Madison Scheer (16 kills) reached double digits for the 10th straight match 
-    Lauren Dreves (16 digs) reached double digits for the 13th time this season
-    Fallan Lanham’s two aces were a season-best
-    Peyton Dunn collected her sixth double-double of the season (32 assists, 12 digs)
-    Alexis Dacosta set a new career best in digs (24)

🔼 A Singular Sensation. Can’t commit to season tickets for Auburn WBB? We gotchu. Single-game tickets are now on sale!

🔼 Riding in On a Horse. Mark your calendars—the No. 1 Auburn Equestrian team is coming home!

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Taking the Helm. The husband and wife team of Chris and Kate Malveaux are ushering in a new era of Auburn Softball. You ready?

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Thursday, Oct. 17
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W100 Macon
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regional Championships

Friday, Oct. 18
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W100 Macon
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regional Championships
⚽️ Soccer @ Kentucky @ 6:30 p.m. CT | SECN+ | Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 19
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W100 Macon
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regional Championships
👟 X-Country/Track @ Wisconsin Pre-Nationals @ 10 a.m. CT
🏈 Football @ Missouri @ 11 or 11:45 a.m. CT ESPN or SEC Network | Wear Navy
🐎 Equestrian vs. LMU @ 11 a.m. CT
🥎 Softball vs. Northwest Florida State College @ 1 p.m. CT

Sunday, Oct. 20
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W100 Macon
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regional Championships
🏐 Volleyball @ Tennessee @ 1 p.m. CT |
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ The Williams Cup (R1)
🥎 Softball vs. Georgia Southern @ 2 p.m. CT

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🎉TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Coach Bruce Pearl invited two-time media days representative Johni Broome and first-timer Denver Jones to represent their teammates at the SEC Basketball Tipoff ‘25.

🎤 Read more about the big day. 🏀

🐅 Happy Thursday, y’all!