Quickies: Kentucky Derby Edition
News and commentary from around the Big Blue Internet. Bat Cats lose first game of series with Arkansas. Nerlens Noel parties with the stars last night. Kentucky buys out last game of series with Samford. More.
Last Game
| Final - 3.13.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Tigers | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | 34 | 37 | 71 |
Stories
Interviewing Bo Jackson: Legend, hero
Bo Jackson took athletic stardom to a new level, and now, he's trying to do the same with charity.
Tigers' bats quiet in finale at A&M
Auburn fell in its bid for a sweep at College Station, thanks to seven-plus shutdown innings from Aggies starter Rafael Pineda.
Auburn clinches series win at A&M
Three third-inning homers paved the way for an easy Saturday afternoon win for the Tigers, who can get a sweep of the Aggies Sunday.
Southeastern Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:54 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
Mississippi Rebels
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3 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
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Florida Gators
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3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
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Missouri Tigers
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2 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
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Texas A&M Aggies
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2 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
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Kentucky Wildcats
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2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
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Arkansas Razorbacks
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2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
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Alabama Crimson Tide
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2 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
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Auburn Tigers
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2 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
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Mississippi St. Bulldogs
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2 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
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South Carolina Gamecocks
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1 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
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LSU Tigers
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0 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
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Tennessee Volunteers
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0 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
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Vanderbilt Commodores
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0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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Georgia Bulldogs
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0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Be thankful for latest allegations
Auburn's been kicked in the teeth by fans and media several times over the last three years, but Shaun Assael may have just done the Tigers a favor.
Cooper's spicy homer in 10th gives Auburn win
The Tigers fought back twice and grabbed a hard fought game in College Station.
THE BARN IS BURNING -- or not
Once again, Auburn is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Is there any truth to the scandalous allegations? Should you even care?
Auburn mashes 14 hits, beats Wofford
Auburn beat Wofford, 7-4, hopefully picking up some confidence before heading west to Texas A&M.
Tigers drop series to Tide
Auburn gave up just two hits, but the Tigers hit into four double plays and dropped to 1-8 in SEC play.
Auburn tops 'Bama on Good Friday
Auburn is now 1-7 in the SEC and can take the series against Alabama on Saturday.
Spring practice roundup: March 29
Auburn completed its second practice of the spring Friday morning. What's going on with the Tigers?
Tigers' slide continues vs. Tide
Auburn is now 0-7 in the SEC, six games behind 6-1 Alabama.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IPFW Mastodons | Friday, November 09 2012 | win 61 - 50 | coverage |
| Murray St. Racers | Thursday, November 15 2012 | loss 59 - 79 | coverage |
| Charleston Cougars | Friday, November 16 2012 | win 55 - 51 | coverage |
| Dayton Flyers | Sunday, November 18 2012 | loss 63 - 73 | coverage |
| @ Boston College Eagles | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | loss 49 - 50 | coverage |
| Rhode Island Rams | Sunday, November 25 2012 | loss 72 - 78 | coverage |
| DePaul Blue Demons | Friday, November 30 2012 | loss 76 - 80 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Grambling St. Tigers | Tuesday, December 11 2012 | win 92 - 42 | coverage |
| Furman Paladins | Saturday, December 15 2012 | win 64 - 50 | coverage |
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | Tuesday, December 18 2012 | win 81 - 62 | coverage |
| Winthrop Eagles | Saturday, December 22 2012 | loss 67 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Illinois Fighting Illini | Saturday, December 29 2012 | loss 79 - 81 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Florida St. Seminoles | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | win 78 - 72 | coverage |
| LSU Tigers | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 68 - 63 | coverage |
| @ South Carolina Gamecocks | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 74 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Arkansas Razorbacks | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | loss 80 - 88 | coverage |
| Kentucky Wildcats | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 53 - 75 | coverage |
| @ Vanderbilt Commodores | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | loss 61 - 73 | coverage |
| Mississippi Rebels | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 61 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Georgia Bulldogs | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | loss 49 - 57 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Missouri Tigers | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 77 - 91 | coverage |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | win 49 - 37 | coverage |
| @ Kentucky Wildcats | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 62 - 72 | coverage |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | loss 75 - 83 | coverage |
| Florida Gators | Saturday, February 16 2013 | loss 52 - 83 | coverage |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | loss 56 - 65 | coverage |
| @ Mississippi Rebels | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 55 - 88 | coverage |
| @ Alabama Crimson Tide | Tuesday, February 26 2013 | loss 43 - 61 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Vanderbilt Commodores | Saturday, March 02 2013 | loss 55 - 62 | coverage |
| Tennessee Volunteers | Wednesday, March 06 2013 | loss 75 - 82 | coverage |
| @ Mississippi St. Bulldogs | Saturday, March 09 2013 | loss 71 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Texas A&M Aggies | Wednesday, March 13 2013 | loss 62 - 71 | coverage |
Roster
Auburn Tigers Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareif Adamu | 21 | FORWARD | 225 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Rob Chubb | 41 | CENTER | 250 | 6-10 | senior | |
| Chris Denson | 3 | GUARD | 175 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Asauhn Dixon-Tatum | 0 | CENTER | 230 | 7-0 | junior | |
| Jordon Granger | 25 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-8 | freshman | |
| K.T. Harrell | 1 | GUARD | 215 | 6-4 | junior | |
| C.J. Holmes | 22 | GUARD | 195 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Noel Johnson | 32 | FORWARD | 205 | 6-6 | senior | |
| Shaquille Johnson | 5 | GUARD | 210 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Brian Greene Jr | 24 | GUARD | 205 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Allen Payne | 2 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Nick Pellar | 12 | GUARD,FORWARD | 200 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Jordan Price | 10 | GUARD | 230 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Dylan Spencer | 4 | GUARD | 195 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Frankie Sullivan | 23 | GUARD | 206 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Josh Wallace | 11 | GUARD | 170 | 5-10 | senior |
Stats
Auburn Tigers Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Frankie Sullivan | 32 | 31.2 | 4.6 | 12.6 | 36.7 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 27.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 79.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 14.5 |
| Chris Denson | 20 | 24.9 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 28.0 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 66.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 11.9 |
| Rob Chubb | 32 | 25.5 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 64.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 8.8 |
| Allen Payne | 32 | 27.0 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 44.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 22.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 68.1 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 7.7 |
| Jordan Price | 27 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 39.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 76.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| Shaquille Johnson | 32 | 18.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 41.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 26.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 69.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| Noel Johnson | 32 | 17.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 35.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| Josh Wallace | 32 | 25.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 69.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Asauhn Dixon-Tatum | 32 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 65.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| Brian Greene Jr | 28 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 37.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 41.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 53.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Shareif Adamu | 6 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 35.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 25.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 62.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Nick Pellar | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Jordon Granger | 20 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 83.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Dylan Spencer | 3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| C.J. Holmes | 3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
