Good morning. Jaylin Williams made the only two baskets for either team over the final eight minutes, including a dagger 3-pointer that secured a hard-fought 66-55 victory for No. 16 Auburn over Texas A&M Tuesday at Neville Arena, the Tigers' eighth consecutive win.

With Auburn leading by 59-55 in the final minute, Williams hit a 3-pointer with 52 seconds to play, the game's only field goal in the last five and a half minutes. 

"That's one of the biggest shots of my career, for sure," said Williams. "I practice that shot all the time. I had confidence in that one. Texas A&M beat me up pretty well the past few years."

Williams scored a game-high 22 points and led Auburn with eight rebounds in 35 minutes. His baseline reverse capped an 8-0 run that put Auburn ahead 54-48 with 5:45 to play. 

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

⚾️ Auburn baseball tickets are on sale!
🐎 Get to know Auburn equestrian Riley Parker
🐅 And much, much more!

📹 MCWHORTER LOCKER ROOM REVEAL

Talk About a Glow-Up. Softball and Gymnastics get to see their new locker room inside the McWhorter Center. Experience the excitement right along with them on WarEagle+.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Agony for the Aggies. Jaylin Williams may have finished off the Tigers’ win over the Aggies last night, but he had help throughout the game. K.D. Johnson scored 14 points while adding three rebounds and two assists with no turnovers. Johni Broome scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds, going 8-for-10 from the free-throw line in the second half. Tre Donaldson led Auburn with six assists. 

"I challenged my guards," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. "I thought our guards did a tremendous job defensively. If we can continue to guard and get a little bit of offense from our defense, that's going to be the key to being consistently able to win each night." 

The Tigers (13-2, 8-0) remain at Neville Arena on Saturday when they host LSU at 5 p.m. CT on SEC Network and the Auburn Sports Network. 

"This has been one of the hardest working teams that I've had," Pearl said. "We've put ourselves in position. We've got work to do."

🔼 “You can observe a lot by just watching.” - Yogi Berra
Having recently sold out of season tickets for the fourth straight season, including a record number of season tickets sold, Auburn baseball has gone on sale with single-game, eight-game mini packs, and flex plan ticket options.

Coming off back-to-back regional host bids for the first time in program history, Auburn and ninth-year head coach Butch Thompson open the 2024 season with a three-game series against Eastern Kentucky beginning Friday, Feb. 16 at Plainsman Park.

Single-game tickets are available for $12 for non-conference games and $15 for Southeastern Conference games. Prices are subject to fluctuate based on location and opponent.

Read the full article for more on ticket options and pricing.

🔼 Pony Up. With the Auburn Equestrian season on break, it's time to get to know Auburn Equestrian's newcomers, such as today’s feature on Riley Parker!
 
Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
Discipline: Jumping Seat
Go here for her many pre-Auburn accolades

Some Hot Takes From Riley Parker’s Feature:

Why Auburn? "I was a huge Auburn fan growing up because a lot of my family went to the school. My dad and my aunt were athletes here as well. Auburn has always felt like home to me, so I always knew it was exactly where I wanted to be!"
Most looking forward to this spring? SEC Championships and nationals
Favorite Auburn sport to watch besides equestrian? "I love watching Auburn football because the environment in the stadium is so fun, and there are so many cool traditions that we get to see on gamedays."
Biggest lesson so far? "I think the biggest lesson I have learned on the team is that we are not just accountable for ourselves but for all of us. In the past, when we were showing or riding, we weren't used to being on a team because it was just you and your horses.”
Pony’s first name? Oreo!
Favorite Auburn horse to ride? "My favorite horse to ride at Auburn is probably Chippy because he is super comfortable and has a great personality."

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Trivia With a Twist. With Auburn Gymnastics in full swing and the sport having picked up a serious fan base in the last couple of years, we’re tumbling into today’s trivia.

On Dec. 1, six student-athletes were announced as finalists for the Fall 2023 PNC Achievers Award, and one was from Auburn Gymnastics.

Can you name that finalist?

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

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Just Plain Goodness. Auburn asked the new football recruits what they were most excited about on The Plains, and let’s just say that playing at Jordan-Hare is a big theme—the future is bright.

There’s a lot of action on who’s getting signed over on Twitter—head there now!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 1/10

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ TYR Pro Swim Series

Thursday 1/11

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ TYR Pro Swim Series

👟 Cross Country/Track Indoor Season @ Harvey Glance Tide & Tiger Dual Meet @ 5 p.m. CT

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Ole Miss @ 6:30 p.m. CT on SECN+ 100.3 | Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats

Friday 1/12

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ TYR Pro Swim Series

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Kentucky @ 7:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Tickets

Saturday 1/13

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ TYR Pro Swim Series

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ South Carolina Invite

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. LSU @ 5 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday 1/14

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ South Carolina Invite

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Samford @ 10 a.m. CT | Live Video | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Alabama State @ 3 p.m. CT | Live Video | Live Stats

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. LSU @ 2 p.m. CT on ESPN 100.3 Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Cassie Stevens

The group was selected by an Auburn Athletics staff panel based on their academic achievement, community service and leadership.

The semester’s other finalists were Ryan Eshleman (men's golf), Elijah McAllister (football), Maddie Prohaska (soccer), Hallie Rush (equestrian), Cassie Stevens (gymnastics) and Justin Stuckey (men's track & field).

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🐅 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!