Good morning. It doesn't get much bigger than tonight’s game in Knoxville. No. 4 Tennessee and No. 11 Auburn are the SEC's two highest ranked teams. The Volunteers currently share the league lead with the Tigers a game back. A win for Auburn would put the Tigers in a position to win the regular season crown for the second time in three seasons.  

If you're Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl, that's all you can ask for.

"It's almost March, and we're still playing for championships," Pearl said. "We're trying to make history. We're trying to win a conference championship. I think we need to win at Tennessee to win it or to be in a position to win it."

The Tigers and the Vols will tip off at 6 p.m. CT from Thompson-Boling Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN2. 

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🎙 Auburn legend Terry Henley on latest Talking Tigers Podcast
🌊 Swimming & Diving coach Ryan Wochomurka recaps SEC Championships
🐅 And much, much more!

📹 WAREAGLE+: THE FLIGHT

The Flight - Men's Basketball (S. 1, Ep. 5)
The Flight continues as the race for the conference crown heats up. Spend some time with Johni Broome off the court, and College Gameday comes to town for the 4th straight season.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 McBride Magic. Bouncing back from a hard-fought loss against a top-10 foe and a late travel schedule Sunday night, No. 14 Auburn responded by defeating Samford 12-3 Tuesday night at Plainsman Park.
 
"I couldn't be more pleased in how they carried themselves and how they worked yesterday, prepared for today, and then executed when they got to the game," head coach Butch Thompson said.
 
Conner McBride (1-0, 2.08) earned his first win in an Auburn uniform with an efficient 5.0 innings pitched. He allowed one run on two hits with no walks and five strikeouts.
 
"McBride set the tone. He just settled the game," Thompson said. "I thought he was in command. Sometimes the ability to command the baseball means a lot, and he had more than one pitch working."
 
The Tigers continue the homestand with a three-game series against UConn (2-4) Friday through Sunday at Plainsman Park. 

🔼 So Amazin’. He came to Auburn from Oxford, Alabama, as a high school All-American. Terry Henley played with Pat Sullivan, Terry Beasley and James Owens. He rushed for 1,534 yards on 343 carries in his career on some of Auburn's most memorable teams, including The Amazins'.

In the first of a two-part series, Henley talks about his friend and teammate, Terry Beasley, who recently passed away and the impact that Beasley had on Auburn and the football program.

Subscribe to the Talking Tigers Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

🔼 Wochomurka’s Water World. Head Auburn Swimming & Diving coach Ryan Wochomurka recaps last week's SEC Championships—including the impressive second-place finish by the men and the fourth-place finish by the women—and gives a look ahead to the NCAA Championships next month.

🔼 Mother Nature Needs a Word. A pair of scheduling changes has adjusted the first two midweek contests on Auburn softball's upcoming slate. 
 
Due to inclement weather in the Birmingham area, Auburn's midweek contest scheduled for today at UAB has been postponed. Both programs are looking to reschedule the midweek tilt.
 
Auburn's first home midweek contest of the season has also been adjusted. The Tigers will now face Troy at Jane B. Moore Field on Tuesday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m. CT.
 
The Tigers return to action this weekend with the Jane B. Moore Memorial Tournament. Auburn hosts USC Upstate and Northwestern for a doubleheader slate on Friday, beginning at 1 p.m. CT. North Texas completes the tournament field.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Pigskin ‘n’ Peonies. A bit of spring football to tide you over.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 2/28

🥎 Softball @ UAB @ 5 p.m. CT

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Tennessee @ 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2 | Live Audio 

Thursday 2/29

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State @ 7 p.m. CT on SECN+ 100.3 | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday 3/1

🌊 Swimming & Diving SEC Championship - Last Chance Meet

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Ole Miss @ Time TBD | Live Stats

⚾️ Baseball vs. UConn @ Time TBD on SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets | Game Program

🥎 Softball vs. USC Upstate @ 1 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. Northwestern @ 4 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Kentucky @ 3 p.m. CT

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics @ Georgia @ 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network

Saturday 3/2

🌊 Swimming & Diving SEC Championship - Last Chance Meet\

🐎 Equestrian vs. SMU @ 11 a.m. CT

⚾️ Baseball vs. UConn @ 1 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets | Game Program

🥎 Softball vs. Northwestern @ 2 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Tickets

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State @ 3 p.m. CT on ESPN2 ESPNU | Live Stats | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. North Texas @ 5 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday 3/3

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Florida @ 11 a.m. CT on SEC Network 100.3 | Live Stats 

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Vanderbilt @ 12 p.m. CT

⚾️ Baseball vs. UConn @ 1 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets | Game Program

🥎 Softball vs. North Texas @ 1 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. USC Upstate @ 4 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Chad Baker-Mazara’s career-high (so far!) was 25 points in Saturday’s game

"Chad Baker-Mazara was the best player on the floor tonight, and nobody is terribly surprised by that," Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said after the win over Georgia. 

He came out firing with eight points and a pair of 3-pointers in the game's first four minutes. He closed out the first half with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field. He also added five rebounds, four assists and two steals. 

🐅 Have a great Wednesday, y’all