Good morning. Southeastern Conference play gets underway for Auburn women's basketball tonight when the Tigers host the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Neville Arena. Game time is 7 p.m. CT. It’s the Autism Awareness Game in partnership with Shooting 2 Change, a group promoting autism acceptance through athletics.
 
Auburn (11-2) enters conference play on an eight-game winning streak; the Tigers pulled away in the second half for a 79-58 win over North Alabama in their last contest Sunday. Tennessee (7-5) has won three straight heading into league play.
 
Tickets are available in advance by visiting AUBTix.com and can also be purchased at the arena ticket office on gameday.

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

🌊 Kyleigh Kidd leads the Tigers at the Tennessee Diving Invitational
🏈 Auburn Made, NFL Edition: Week 17
🐅 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 New Kidds on the Block. New year, same Auburn Diving crew. Led by sophomore Kyleigh Kidd, the Tigers put up a number of solid scores on the first day of the Tennessee Diving Invitational.
 
Kidd had the Orange and Blue fans in a frenzy inside the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center with a personal-best 326.75 on the 3-meter. The Texas native would finish eighth in finals with a 275.65.
 
Abigail Farrar would earn a second list alongside Kidd, finishing sixth in prelims, scoring a season-best 283.30. She was just as consistent in finals with a 269.50 to grab ninth.
 
On the men's side, Whit Andrus led the way with a 304.20 on the 1-meter, missing out on finals by a mere 0.10 points. Freshman Talan Blackmon delivered a solid 291.65 for 16^th . Hunter Kebler would take 20^th and Alex Just 30^th .
 
The Women take a crack at the tower today as the men move over to the 3-meter. Prelims will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT, with finals shortly after.
 
Thursday (10:30 a.m. CT)
Women's Platform
Men's 3-meter
Women's Team Event
 
Friday (10:30 a.m. CT)
Women's 1-meter
Men's Platform

🔼 Made on the Plains. From a game-winning field goal to a career-long touchdown grab, it was a Christmas weekend to remember for some of Auburn's former players in the NFL. 

That and more in this week's Auburn Made NFL rundown. 

BEST OF WEEK 17

Roger McCreary, CB, Tennessee Titans  
McCreary continued his strong play of late with seven tackles and two tackles for loss Sunday against the Houston Texans. The second-year cornerback has now tallied seven tackles in each of the last four games for the Titans, and with 77 tackles on the season, he's on pace to match last year's total (84) despite playing in two fewer games. McCreary earned a PFF grade of 70.5 for his performance on Sunday. It was the fourth highest grade on the defense. 

Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
One week after hauling his longest NFL catch (69 yards), Slayton topped it with an 80-yard touchdown grab in Sunday's contest vs. the Los Angeles Rams. He's the first Giants receiver with touchdowns of 69+ yards in consecutive games since Odell Beckham Jr. did it in December 2015. Slayton finished his day with 106 yards receiving on four catches. It was his fifth career 100-yard receiving game and first since 2020. 

Read the full rundown for more on Braden Smith’s week with the Indianapolis Colts, Jarett Stidham’s first start for the Denver Broncos since last January and Colby Wooden’s first NFL sack for the Green Bay Packers.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Mental Block? With only one week left until Auburn Volleyball is back in “the lab,” it’s time to test your knowledge or, rather, short-term memory.

Back in early December, a middle blocker from Auburn was picked No. 35 overall in the Pro Volleyball Federation’s inaugural draft.

Do you recall who that was?

Think you know the answer? Scroll down to the bottom to find out!

🐅 ONE BIG THING

No Nonsense in Neville. People talk about the Jordan-Hare Effect during football season, but let’s hear some noise for 52 consecutive wins over a non-conference opponent in Neville Arena for MBB!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 1/4

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ Tennessee Diving Invitational

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Tennessee @ 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network+ 100.3 | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday 1/5

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ Tennessee Diving Invitational

Saturday 1/6

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Arkansas @ 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2

🌊 Swimming & Diving vs. Georgia @ 10 a.m. CT

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Alabama @ 2024 Super 16 Challenge @ 8 p.m. CT

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. UCLA @ 2024 Super 16 Challenge @ 8 p.m. CT

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Cal @ 2024 Super 16 Challenge @ 8 p.m. CT

Sunday 1/7

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Texas A&M @ 3 p.m. CT on SEC Network 100.3 

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Graduate middle blocker Kyla Swanson was picked No. 35 overall (Round 5, pick 7) to the Omaha Supernovas in the Pro Volleyball Federation's inaugural draft.

The Pro Volleyball Federation is made up of seven teams for the 2024 season (Omaha Supernovas, Atlanta Vibe, Orlando Valkyries, Columbus Fury, Grand Rapids Rise, San Diego Mojo and Vegas Thrill). Dallas Pro Volleyball and Kansas City Pro Volleyball will join the Federation in 2025.
 
Omaha will host the first Pro Volleyball Federation match on January 24, 2024, when the Supernovas take on the Atlanta Vibe at the CHI Health Center at 7 p.m. CT.

🐅 Have a great Thursday, y’all!