Good morning. After earning a double-bye into the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, fourth-seeded Auburn went to the Music City with the goal of winning three games in three days and cutting down the nets as conference champions. 

"We'd love to spend the weekend there," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said.

Without knowing the identity of their opponent until Thursday evening, the Tigers focused inward during this week's practices on the Plains.

Ranked No. 12 nationally after winning three straight games and going 4-1 at neutral sites this season, Auburn plays in today's second game at approximately 2:40 p.m. CT.

"It's step-up time," Pearl said. "If you step up, you stay. If you don't, you go home."

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

🥎 Softball hosts Arkansas for a 3-game tournament in SEC play
⚾️ Auburn Baseball opens its 10-week SEC slate at No. 8 Vanderbilt today
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🔼 Paradise Found. It's another top-25 battle at Jane B. Moore Field to welcome Southeastern Conference play to The Plains as No. 25 Auburn softball (13-4-1, 1-2 SEC₎ hosts No. 20 Arkansas (20-5, 0-0 SEC) for a three-game series. First pitch is set for this evening at 5 p.m. CT. Go here for more details on what students attending can get at tonight’s “Paradise on the Plains” game.
 
"They are more of a power-hitting team,” head coach Mickey Dean said. “Our team is excited, especially with that first series being on the road. They are excited to be home. I'll be ready to get through that first inning. Let everyone get the jitters out of the way and settle in."

🔼 Butch Thompson and the Music City Kids. No. 12 Auburn (13-3) opens its 10-week Southeastern Conference slate at No. 8 Vanderbilt (15-3) today in Nashville. First pitches at Hawkins Field are scheduled for this evening at 6 p.m. CT, Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.  
 
"Our team is excited about going to Vanderbilt to start conference play," head coach Butch Thompson said. "It's another great Vanderbilt team.”
 
The games will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network.

🔼 They Roll Deep. No. 13 Women's tennis will put its perfect SEC record on the line over the weekend against two top-25 teams on the road. Auburn will face No. 16 Florida on Friday at 4 p.m. CT and No. 19 South Carolina on Sunday at 11 a.m. CT.
 
"Excited to be undefeated in the SEC and playing a couple of good teams this weekend," said Auburn interim head coach Lester Cook. "Unfortunately, we'll be without Angella Okutoyi because she's traveling to play the African Games. We're going to miss her, but we have a deep team, so now it'll be time for someone to step up and fill that void."

🔼 Florida Man Incoming. No. 35 Auburn will play its first home conference matches at the Yarbrough Tennis Center over the weekend. The Tigers will face Florida on Friday at 3 p.m. and South Carolina on Sunday at noon CT. They enter the matchup on the heels of earning the program's first win over Georgia in Athens since 1994 on Sunday.
 
"It'll be great to be back at home," said Auburn head coach Bobby Reynolds. "They [Florida] are a young team but a very talented team. We have to be ready for them because, from a talent standpoint, they're one of the best in the conference..."

🔼 A New Bag of Tiger Tricks. Auburn Track & Field opens the 2024 outdoor season in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Saturday, March 16. The meet will start with the men's discus at 8 a.m. CT, followed by the women. The men and women will face off against competitors from 15 other schools. The Tigers will go against No. 7/10 Georgia, Clemson, Missouri, and the host Georgia Tech.  

"We're looking at this like a preseason meet," Auburn track & field head coach Leroy Burrell said. "We have a few things working in our favor that we weren't quite ready to do during indoors. We'll show the true character and strength of this team during the outdoor season.”

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Friday 3/15

👟 XC/Track @ Yellow Jacket Invitational

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ SEC Tournament vs. TBD @ Time TBD | Live Audio | Live Stats

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

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Florida @ 4 p.m. CT

🥎 Softball vs. Arkansas @ 5 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets

⚾️ Baseball @ Vanderbilt @ 6 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Audio

Saturday 3/16

👟 XC/Track @ Yellow Jacket Invitational | Preview | Results 

⚽️ Soccer vs. South Alabama @ 1 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Preview

⚾️ Baseball @ Vanderbilt @ 2 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Video | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. Arkansas @ 3 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets | Preview | Game Notes

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Kentucky - Kidney Care Women’s Gymnastics Championships @ 7:15 p.m. CT YouTube | Tickets

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Ohio State - Kidney Care Women’s Gymnastics Championships @ 7:15 p.m. CT YouTube | Tickets

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Fisk - Kidney Care Women’s Gymnastics Championships @ 7:15 p.m. CT YouTube | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: The Auburn men’s basketball team ended their 2022-23 season with a record of 21 wins and 13 losses.

As usual, the home crowd at Neville Arena didn’t disappoint, as the MBB record there was 14-2!

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