Good morning. Honesty Scott-Grayson traces her passion for basketball to her New Jersey childhood shooting hoops with her brother and cousins.

“I always had a ball in my hand, ever since I was a toddler,” she said. “Coming from a basketball family, that’s all we’d do is play.”

Scott-Grayson’s dedication made her a McDonald’s All-American as a high school senior in 2018, one of the nation’s top recruits.

After a freshman season at Baylor, Scott-Grayson transferred to Auburn and has been here ever since, staying through the coaching change three years ago that brought Johnnie Harris to the Plains.  

“The loyalty factor,” said Scott-Grayson, whose 1,577 career points rank No. 12 in program history. “Coming to Auburn, I knew I was going to be here for the rest of my collegiate career.”

Read the feature for more on her hope to see her team’s name in the bracket on Selection Sunday, her WNBA aspirations and Auburn as her second home.

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

🏈 Meet defensive coordinator DJ Durkin
🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics holds steady with a No. 14 ranking
🐅 And much, much more!

📹 WAREAGLE+: TALKING TIGERS

Talking Tigers - Terry Henley (Part 2)
He came to Auburn from Oxford, Alabama, as a high school All-American. Terry Henley played with Pat Sullivan, Terry Beasley and James Owens. Henley rushed for 1,534 yards on 343 carries on some of Auburn's most memorable teams, including The Amazins'.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 High Stakes Home Stretch. No. 13 Auburn enters the final week of the regular season, still in contention for an SEC championship. 

"There's so much to play for coming down the stretch," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. "From a standpoint of seeding, both in the SEC Tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament, and the ability to advance in tournament play in March."

There's a complex scenario that ends with five teams sharing the SEC title. To do its part, Auburn needs to win both of its games this week, beginning in Tuesday's Late Show at Missouri, a winless but competitive team in SEC play.

"Missouri has played everybody tough," Pearl said.

Auburn (22-7, 11-5) and Missouri (8-21, 0-16) tip off this evening at 8 p.m. CT at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on SEC Network. Andy Burcham and Randall Dickey will bring the action to fans on the Auburn Sports Network. 

"It's Senior Night at Missouri," Pearl said. "I can't imagine the intensity and passion those guys are going to play with to try to get the victory. But it means a lot to us, too. A loss to a team whose math is so compromised would set us back."

🔼 D is for Defense…and DJ Durkin. In the latest “Meet the Coaches” segment 👉🏼 Auburn defensive coordinator DJ Durkin. If you ask Durkin what the Tigers’ defense will look like this fall, he might advise you to check back with him after spring practice.

In his fourth SEC program in this position, Durkin builds his defenses around his players’ strengths.

“We’re identifying what guys do well,” he said. “As a coach, the No. 1 thing you have to do is put your players in position to have success. It’s identifying, these are the things we’re good at, and gearing more of the scheme toward that.

“Play with an edge, play fast. The biggest thing for me is when you have a defense that plays with great effort and tackles well; those two things usually spell out good results.”

This will be Durkin’s 10th season in the Southeastern Conference.

“It’s pretty well-documented around the country that football in this conference is as good as it gets. The competitiveness week in and week out to sustain through this conference schedule is what makes it different.”

Read the feature to hear about his own college football experience, why he’s an Auburn enthusiast and what led him to coaching.

🔼 A Different Tiger Trail. Jackson Koivun and Brendan Valdes of Auburn men's golf were named to the Top 15 watch list for the 2024 Fred Haskins Award.
 
The Haskins Award is given annually to the top male U.S. collegiate golfer as voted on by only college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Past winners of the award have captured 33 major championships and have won more than 400 professional tournaments around the world.
 
The list of past winners includes Phil Mickelson (1990, 91, 92), Tiger Woods (1996), Matt Kuchar (1998) and other elite golfers.
 
Auburn joins Vanderbilt as the only two schools with multiple representatives on this year's watch list.

🔼 Rain on the Plainsman Parade. There are hits to two sports thanks to Mother Nature. First up, baseball 👉🏼 No. 13 Auburn's midweek schedule vs. Air Force has been altered due to the weather forecast in the Auburn area. Today's game has been canceled, and the two teams will now play a single game on Wednesday at 1 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park.
 
The game will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network, and you can listen locally on 94.3 FM. It will also be streamed digitally on SEC Network+.
 
Individuals with a ticket to today's game may exchange their ticket for Wednesday's contest or a future non-conference or select SEC game based on availability.

Go here for more info, including what those with Hall of Fame Club tickets can do for an exchange.

Softball was also affected:

With inclement weather in the forecast today, Auburn softball's midweek contest versus Troy has been postponed.
 
A make-up date will be announced at a later time. Anyone with tickets for today's game can use them for the rescheduled contest or exchange them for any other non-conference game based on availability. Contact the Auburn Ticket Office at [email protected] or (855) 282-2010 – option 1 with any questions.
 
Auburn opens Southeastern Conference play with a three-game series at No. 14 Missouri this weekend. The series begins on Friday at 4 p.m. CT.

🔼 A Bird in the Hand. No. 11 Auburn finished the first round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at even par (284) on Monday in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The Tigers bounced back by playing their second nine at 5-under to finish the day.

Auburn finished round one with the third most birdies in the field with 17 and found success on the par-3s at Long Cove Club, playing them at 2-under.

Auburn will play the second round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate today beginning at 10 a.m. CT alongside players from Arkansas and Arizona State. Golf Channel will provide coverage of Tuesday's round from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, and live scoring will be available at Golfstat.com and the GolfStat mobile app.

🔼 No Missing Links. Auburn men's golf sits in third place at 13-over and is five shots back of the leading score following Monday's 36 holes of play at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. 

The Tigers shot 6-over in round one and 7-over in round two. No. 15 ETSU leads all squads at 8-over heading into Tuesday's finale. 

For the final round of competition, players will remain in lineup order and forego a reseeding for tee times. The Tigers will play the final round with host Wake Forest and ETSU. 

🔼 Steady as She Rolls. The Auburn gymnastics team remains at No. 14 this week in the most recent RoadToNationals.com rankings with an NQS of 197.105.
 
Auburn's beam squad is ranked ninth nationally with a 49.345 NQS. Individually, fifth-year Cassie Stevens ranks 18th nationally with a 39.500 NQS in the all-around and is tied for 15th on vault (9.9).
 
Auburn continues competition on the road, traveling to Baton Rouge for a neutral quad meet. The Tigers are set to compete in the Podium Challenge in the Raising Cane's River Center on Friday at 6 p.m. CT. Auburn will take on LSU, George Washington and Texas Woman's University.

🔼 Pitch (Near) Perfect. Coming off a near-perfect week in the circle, Auburn softball ace Maddie Penta earned her first Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week honor of the season.
 
The selection was the sixth selection of Penta's career, as she has now won the award more times than any other pitcher in program history.
 
The right-hander has now recorded four consecutive shutouts and at least 10 strikeouts in five straight contests.
 
Eyeing history, Penta is just two wins shy of tying and three from breaking Kaylee Carlson for the program's record for career wins.

 🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Calling All Sporty Spices. No spring break plans? Auburn Athletics has your back with a full slate of events on The Plains this weekend.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 3/5

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ (R3) Pinehurst Intercollegiate

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf @ Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

⚾️ Baseball vs. Air Force @ Time TBD on SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets 

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UAB @ 10 a.m. CT

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Mississippi Valley State @ 1 p.m. CT

🥎 Softball vs. Troy @ 5:30 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Missouri @ 8 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Audio

Wednesday 3/6

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ SEC Tournament @ 8 p.m. CT | Live Stats

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf @ Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

⚾️ Baseball vs. Air Force @ Time TBD on SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets 

Thursday 3/7

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ SEC Tournament @ 8 p.m. CT | Live Stats

Friday 3/8

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ SEC Tournament @ 8 p.m. CT | Live Stats

👟 Cross Country/Track @ NCAA Indoor Championships

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

🐎 Equestrian vs. College of Charleston @ 3 p.m. CT

🥎 Softball @ Missouri @ 4 p.m. CT

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Tennessee @ 4 p.m. CT | Live Stats

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. LSU @ 6 p.m. CT @ 2024 Podium Challenge

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. George Washington @ 6 p.m. CT @ 2024 Podium Challenge

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Texas Woman’s @ 6 p.m. CT @ 2024 Podium Challenge

⚾️ Baseball vs. Austin Peay @ 6 p.m. CT SEC Network | Live Stats | Tickets 

Saturday 3/9

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ SEC Tournament @ 8 p.m. CT | Live Stats

👟 Cross Country/Track @ NCAA Indoor Championships

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf @ Valspar Invitational

🐎 Equestrian vs. Texas A&M @ 11 a.m. CT

⚾️ Baseball vs. Austin Peay @ 1 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Tickets

🥎 Softball @ Missouri @ 2 p.m. CT

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia 5:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday 3/10

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ SEC Tournament @ 8 p.m. CT | Live Stats

🌊 Swimming & Diving - NCAA Zones Diving Qualifier

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf @ Valspar Invitational

🥎 Softball @ Missouri @ 12 p.m. CT

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Georgia @ 12 p.m. CT | Live Stats

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Arkansas @ 12 p.m. CT | Live Stats

⚾️ Baseball vs. Austin Peay @ 1 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets 

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Auburn has 7 wins, 6 losses when facing Missouri in men’s basketball

In their last matchup on Feb. 14 of last season, Auburn raced to a 27-point halftime lead, blasting the visiting Tigers 89-56 at Neville Arena.

🐅 Have a great Tuesday, y’all