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Social media reacts to Auburn beating Penn for sixth straight win

It was another great game by the Auburn Tigers, here is how social media reacted to them beating Penn 88-68.

Auburn will enter SEC play with plenty of momentum after beating Penn 88-68 Tuesday night in Neville Arena. The Tigers have now won their past six games, with each win coming by double-digits.

[autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] continued his dominant play, scoring a game-high 24 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, recording his sixth double-double of the season.

He wasn’t the only Tiger to have a big game though, [autotag]Chad Baker-Mazara[/autotag] scored a season-high 16 points, his second straight game finishing in double-digits.

Despite the late start, the Auburn fanbase stayed up to watch the game and had plenty to say about the big win. Here is a look at some of the top reactions.

SEC reveals Auburn basketball’s 2023-24 conference opponents

The Tigers will play home-and-home series against Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt this season.

Auburn basketball’s 2023-24 schedule is starting to come into focus.

The SEC announced which conference opponents Auburn will play Monday morning and the Tigers will play five home-and-home series against Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. They will also host Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina and Texas A&M in Neville Arena.

In addition to Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, they will face Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Tennessee on the road.

The Tigers went 21-13 overall and 10-8 in conference play last season. In addition to bringing back [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] and J[autotag]aylin Williams[/autotag], [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] has made several key additions over the offseason. They landed five-star point guard Aden Holloway and transfers Chad Baker-Mazara, Denver Jones (FIU) and Chaney Johnson (UAH).

They are set to start the season on Nov. 7 against the Baylor Bears. The game will be played in Sioux Falls, North Dakota.

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A season in review: Chris Moore

Take a look back at the best moments from Chris Moore’s junior season.

The Auburn Tigers ended the 2022-23 season with a loss in the NCAA Tournament, falling to Houston in the round of 32. As the program begins to transition to the offseason, Auburn Wire will take time to reflect on the season that was by highlighting the accomplishments of this year’s team.

Up next in our series is junior forward [autotag]Chris Moore[/autotag].

After playing in 25 games in each of his last two seasons, Moore saw an increase in his role. He started the first 16 games for the Tigers and appeared in 31 games as a key member of the bench.

He averaged just 3.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game but he shot an impressive 49.3% from the field and 40.9% from 3-point range. His hustle and defensive effort ensured that he made a bigger impact than the box score indicated and endeared him to Auburn fans.

The best game of his season came in a 72-56 win over Texas Southern when he scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He scored in double figures two more times in the season, scoring 12 points in a win against Washington and a loss to Memphis.

Check out the previous installments of our year-in-review series: Zep Jasper, Jaylin Williams, Allen Flanigan, K.D. Johnson, Wendell Green Jr., Tre Donaldson, and Johni Broome

Here is a look at the best moments from his junior season on the Plains:

Senior rewind: A look back at Allen Flanigan’s Auburn career

He has been a contributor since arriving on campus and has played in over 100 games as an Auburn Tiger.

As the 2022-23 regular season comes to a close, Auburn Wire will begin taking a look back at the careers of Auburn basketball’s senior class, and their accomplishments during their time on the Plains.

After starting out the series with Zep Jasper and Jaylin Williams, next up is [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag].

Flanigan arrived in Auburn as a three-star small forward and immediately became a rotation payer for [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag]. He appeared in all 31 games during the 2019-20 season and averaged 3.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game.

He took a massive leap as a sophomore, he started all 27 games for the Tigers and led the team in scoring with 14.3 points per game. He also averaged 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 30.4 minutes per game.

Flanigan was named to the Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC First Team ahead of his junior season but his season was derailed by an Achilles injury that required surgery in September. While he still appeared in 22 games and made 20 starts he was still recovering and was not his full self. The Little Rock, Arkansas, native still managed to average 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds.

Further removed from the injury, he has looked more like himself during his senior season, averaging 9.9 points and 4.7 rebounds in 31 games.

Here’s a look back at Allen Flanigan’s career as an Auburn Tiger.

Gameday odds for Auburn vs. Ole Miss

The Tigers need to pick up a win over the Ole Miss Rebels Wednesday in Neville Arena.

The Auburn Tigers are entering the final stretch of the season in desperate need of a win.

The Tigers (18-9, 8-6 SEC) dropped Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt 67-65, and have now lost six of their last eight games as they stumble to the end of the regular season. Thankfully they have familiarity with their next opponent. They beat the  Ole Miss Rebels 82-73 in Oxford earlier this season.

Another positive for the Tigers is that the game will be played inside Neville Arena, where they have played much better and are 12-2 on the season. With the game being at home the Tigers are favored to beat the Rebels by 12.5 points by Bet MGM.

Here is everything you need to know about the game before you place a bet.

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Twitter reacts to Auburn crushing Georgia

It was a great day to be a fan of Auburn basketball.

No. 25 Auburn was looking for revenge against the Georgia Bulldogs Wednesday night and they got it in a major way, picking up a massive 94-73 win over the Bulldogs in Neville Arena.

Auburn (17-5 overall, 7-2 SEC) seized control of the game in the first half with a 17-0 run and took a commanding 42-24 lead into halftime.

The Tiger’s offense showcased their depth on offense with [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag], [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag], [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag], and [autotag]K.D. Johnson[/autotag] all scoring in double figures. Broome, who finished with 19 points and 18 rebounds,  had a double-double in the first half alone.

Flanigan was also unstoppable, scoring a season-high 22 points. Green added 18 points and Johnson had 13.

The big win capped off a great day for Auburn basketball fans and they took to Twitter to celebrate, here are the top reactions.

Top photos from Auburn crushing LSU 67-49 in Baton Rouge

The No. 16 Auburn Tigers cruised to their fourth-straight victory Wednesday night, taking down LSU 67-49 win in The Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The Bayou Bengals made one push at the start of the second half and were able to cut Auburn’s lead to 37-35 before Auburn went on a 15-2 run to pull away and the celebration was on.

[autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] had another big game for Auburn, scoring 14 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and blocking three shots. [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] also scored 14 points to lead the scoring effort.

[autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag] had another complete performance in his second straight start, finishing with eight points and seven rebounds.

Auburn improved to 15-3 overall and 5-1 in SEC play with the win. Here are the top photos from the dominant performance.

Photo Gallery: Auburn dominates Washington 84-61

Auburn picked up their 10th win of the season.

Auburn basketball bounced back in a major way Wednesday night, crushing the Washington Huskies 84-61 in Alaska Airlines Arena.

The game was Auburn’s final nonconference game before the start of SEC play and they showed their depth in their 10th win of the season.

Auburn did a great job sharing the ball, finishing with 22 assists on their 33 baskets. Four of Auburn’s starters scored in double figures with [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] leading the way with 18 points apiece. They each grabbed eight rebounds as well.

[autotag]Chris Moore[/autotag] added 12 and [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] finished with 11.

Here are the top photos from Auburn’s win.

 

Week 12 SEC Basketball Power Rankings: Teams solidify themselves at the top

Auburn remains at No. 1 of this week’s SEC Basketball Power Rankings.

We are starting to see some of the true contenders emerge in the SEC.

Auburn took down Alabama to improve to 15-1 on the season on Tuesday. LSU defeated Florida on the road. Kentucky bounced back from a loss at LSU with two wins. Those three teams are most likely going to be competing for a double-bye in the SEC Tournament.

Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Alabama are on the verge of contending in the SEC, but weak starts to conference play for the Vols and the Crimson Tide have fans second guessing preseason predictions.

Here are the SEC Basketball Power Rankings for week 12.