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Auburn Gymnastics vs. Georgia: How to watch Friday’s meet in Neville Arena

The No. 7 Tigers welcome No. 14 Georgia to Neville Arena for another sold-out showdown.

Auburn Gymnastics hosts Georgia on Friday night, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

Fresh off of a meet where most of their headliners took some events off for rest, the No. 7 Auburn Tigers are back in action this Friday to welcome the No. 14 Georgia Gymdogs to Neville Arena for another pivotal SEC showdown.

Auburn’s [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] and [autotag]Derrian Gobourne[/autotag] each participated in just two events in last week’s meet at Missouri but achieved team-leading scores in both vault and bars. Lee won the bars title by scoring 9.95 and Gobourne achieved the top score on vault with a 9.875.

Despite having just four days to prepare instead of the usual six, head coach Jeff Graba believes that his squad will be ready to compete on Friday.

“We mapped out the year to make sure we rested those that will need it and now with a short week, I like where we are,” Graba said this week. “I think we’re in a good spot with our depth and this short turnaround should be ok for us.”

Below, you will find key information ahead of another blockbuster meet between two top-15 teams, including a how-to-watch guide, gymnasts to watch, and last week’s results.

Derrian Gobourne named SEC Specialist of the Week

Gobourne was a force in Auburn’s win over LSU last Friday.

The No. 5 Auburn Tigers continue to post high scores this season, and fifth-year senior [autotag]Derrian Gobourne[/autotag] is a vital reason why.

In last Friday’s season-high 197.750-197-500 win over No. 9 LSU last Friday night at Neville Arena, Gobourne competed in three events: vault, bars, and floor, and posted an individual score of 29.750. In true Gobourne fashion, her best event was floor, where she earned a 9.975.

A great performance against one of the nation’s top squads earned Gobourne a weekly honor by the Southeastern Conference. The SEC announced their weekly Gymnastics awards on Wednesday and named Gobourne the Specialist of the Week.

Gobourne, a fifth-year from Sarasota, Fla., helped the Tigers earn a season-high 197.750 in the win over No. 9 LSU. Highlighting her night was the 9.975 on floor to earn a tie for first place and push Auburn to a season-best score (49.650) in the event. She posted a 9.925 to start the meet on vault, good for a tie for second overall. Rounding out the meet, Gobourne added a 9.85 on bars to help the Tigers reach a season-best score (49.500).

Gobourne and the No. 5 Tigers will face No. 16 Missouri on Sunday for their next meet. The meet can be seen live on SEC Network and will begin at 5 p.m. CT.

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Auburn Gymnastics posts season-high 197.750 in top-10 win over LSU

Suni Lee’s 10.0 on bars and a dominant team effort on floor gives Auburn a pivotal win over LSU.

After No. 5 Auburn took a narrow defeat at No. 11 Alabama last Friday, head coach [autotag]Jeff Graba[/autotag] said, “I think you’ve got to be a 198 team to win the national championship. Clean some things up and just keep going.”

His team took a giant step forward in reaching that goal Friday night by posting a season-high 197.750 in a win over No. 9 LSU in front of a sellout crowd at Neville Arena.

After taking a 49.325-49.275 lead through the first rotation, Auburn suffered a setback as LSU’s Aleah Finnegan scored a 10.0 on vault. It would not take long for Auburn to respond, as [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] closed the rotation by posting a 10.0 of her own on bars, which was her third perfect score over the last two meets and her first 10.0 on bars in front of the home crowd at Neville Arena.

“I didn’t even know it was my first time getting a 10 here at Neville Arena on bars,” Lee said following the meet. “(It was) a super-amazing feeling.”

At the halfway point, Auburn led LSU, 98.825-98.625.

The second half of Friday’s meet got off to a great start for Auburn, as Lee and [autotag]Olivia Hollingsworth[/autotag] each grabbed a 9.9 on beam to stay ahead of the upset-minded Tigers from Baton Rouge.

“I was most impressed with beam,” Graba said following the meet. “That says a lot about our mentality and focus.”

Auburn already held a lead over LSU heading to floor, but a dominating performance by Auburn in the event solidified the impressive win.

Hollingsworth and [autotag]Sophia Groth[/autotag] started off with 9.9’s, which boosted the already electric atmosphere for [autotag]Cassie Stevens[/autotag], Suni Lee, and [autotag]Derrian Gobourne[/autotag] to close out the meet with great performances.

The trio did just that, as Stevens scored 9.900 while Lee and Gobourne scored 9.975.

“The energy was crazy tonight. It’s always so special every time I end on floor,” Gobourne said of Auburn’s floor performance. “We wanted to be strong and get it done. It was special to see everyone go out there and show out and not be afraid of the crowd, the judges, or the scores. Everyone really shining their light was so special to see.”

As for the goal of reaching a 198 overall score? Graba says that his team’s preparations are setting a favorable path to achieving the target.

“We’re proving that we’re a 198 team if we can put all four events together,” Auburn coach Jeff Graba said. “We’ve got to refine some stuff but we’re also pressing really hard to get to that 198. It’s a balancing act right now.”

Next up for Auburn is a trip to Columbia to face Missouri. Auburn and Missouri will meet next Sunday, Feb. 19, at 5 p.m. CT.

Auburn Gymnastics vs. LSU: How to watch Friday’s meet in Neville Arena

Auburn returns to Neville Arena on Friday to meet LSU in another key SEC showdown.

Fresh off of their strongest performance of the season last week in Tuscaloosa, No.5 Auburn returns to Neville Arena to compete with No. 9 LSU in front of a sold-out crowd.

Auburn scored a season-best 197.700 last week against No. 11 Alabama led by Suni Lee’s 10.0 scores on both vault and beam. However, the Crimson Tide also had several record-breaking scores, which led to them scoring 197.850.

Now attention turns toward LSU, who enters the contest with an average score of 197.150. Head coach Jeff Graba says that his squad needs to be ready for everything that LSU throws at them.

“LSU returned quite a few people from last year’s squad and are always a great team,” Graba said. “They are going to come in ready to go. They’re powerful and strong, which means they are going to throw big gymnastics. We have to be ready to counter.”

Below, you will find key information ahead of Friday’s meet, including a how-to-watch guide, gymnasts to watch, and last week’s top performers.

Auburn Gymnastics vs. Alabama: How to watch Friday’s meet in Tuscaloosa

A pair of top-15 squads meet on Friday night at Coleman Coliseum.

Auburn Gymnastics meets Alabama on Friday in Tuscaloosa, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The No. 6 Auburn Tigers return to SEC action on Friday when they meet No. 11 Alabama at 7:30 p.m. CT at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa. The emergence of Auburn’s Gymnastics program in recent years has created quite a special rivalry between the Tigers and the perennial powers in Crimson.

“I think it’s become one of the best rivalries in collegiate gymnastics,” head coach Jeff Graba said ahead of Friday’s meet at Alabama. “(Alabama is) going to have a big crowd and it’s going to be a big night for both programs.”

Last week, Auburn scored a 197.175 against No. 25 NC State despite experiencing shake ups within every event. Graba says that the competition that Auburn has faced to this point has prepared his team to face a great program in a tough environment.

“If our team is having fun, we’re really hard to beat,” Graba said. “And that is the trick on the road. How do you have fun when everyone wants you to fail? The competition we’ve faced so far to this point has prepared us for this Friday.”

Below, you will find key information ahead of Friday’s meet, including a how-to-watch guide, gymnasts to watch, and last week’s top performers.

Auburn Gymnastics tops NC State in top 25 clash

Cassie Stevens wins all-around as Auburn takes down its’ second straight top-25 squad at Neville Arena

It was business as usual for No. 5 Auburn Gymnastics, as they earned their second-straight home win over a top-25 foe. The Tigers used a different game plan where several gymnasts were moved around, or even omitted, from different events. Despite the change, Auburn was able to defeat No. 25 NC State, 197.175-196.125.

One of the most notable changes was [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] being bumped from the all-around by receiving a break from the floor routine. Fans shared concern after noticing her absence from the event, but head coach [autotag]Jeff Graba[/autotag] says that it was all a part of a plan that will help Auburn succeed later in the season.

“We are trying to be smart with her. We got to the end of last year, and our all-arounders were really tired. We are doing three or four all-arounders at times right now. It was just Suni’s turn,” Graba said after Friday’s meet. “We have both Cassie (Stevens) and [autotag]Olivia Hollingsworth[/autotag] who are holding up right now, but at some point, we are going to have to do the same thing with them.”

Although the team planned for said changes throughout the week, it affected the team’s routine, which threw off its’ usual energy. Senior [autotag]Cassie Stevens[/autotag] says that despite the adversity the team faced, she is pleased that they were able to still post a high overall score.

“We made some mistakes, and those are things that we are going to want to improve on in the future. I feel like we haven’t really hit our stride yet, we know that there is so much more in the tank,” Stevens said. “It is comforting to know, like, even with a not-so-great meet that we can still go 197. It also looked like we know that there is so much more.”

Stevens won the all-around title in Friday’s meet, scoring a 39.600, with her best scores coming on vault and floor, where she scored a 9.925 in both events. She also scored a 9.9 on beam.

“I was really happy with my performance. I feel like, just working on all of those little, finer details in the gym this past week paid off, which is always really nice when your hard work pays off,” Stevens said. “I had to face some adversity just in random things… slipping on puddles, mats not being underneath of me, but it was just nice to go out there and fight and have it pay off.”

Auburn will hit the road next week to face their sixth-straight top-25 opponent, No. 13 Alabama. The Tigers and Tide will meet at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa next Friday at 6:30 P.M. CT.

Auburn vs. NC State: How to watch Friday’s meet at Neville Arena

Auburn returns to Neville Arena on Friday to compete with yet another top-25 squad.

After an impressive home opener last Friday, No. 5 Auburn Gymnastics returns to Neville Arena to face yet another top-25 squad in No. 25 NC State

A sold-out, energetic crowd watched Auburn score a collective 197.500 last Friday night against Arkansas, led by All-American Norah Flatley. Floor was Auburn’s strongest event in the contest, as they scored 49.500. [autotag]Olivia Hollingsworth[/autotag] and [autotag]Derrian Gobourne[/autotag] each recorded a 9.9, with Gobourne earning the highest overall score of 9.950. [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] took home the All-Around title with a 39.750.

Auburn head coach [autotag]Jeff Graba[/autotag] credits the home crowd for providing enough energy to help his squad earn the win.

“Great crowd, love the atmosphere, and we needed everything that we could get from them, and they gave it to us,” Graba said following last Friday’s meet. “It was a really tight, tough fight all the way through and I think it makes you better when you go through that. I’m really proud of the team.”

This Friday, the Tigers welcome NC State. The Wolfpack are new to the top 25 this week and average an overall score of 196.183. In three meets this season, three NC State gymnasts have reached event highs of 9.9 or higher, led by Chloe Negrete, who holds the team’s individual high scores on vault, beam, and floor.

Graba says that competing with nonconference teams such as NC State will only make his team better.

“NC State is going to come in here and are going to be really good,” Graba said. “We aren’t taking this Friday lightly. They are a team that has made some really good postseason runs and it is going to be a great test for us. We need to stay focused and just get better this Friday.”

Below, you will find all of the key information needed ahead of Friday’s meet between Auburn and NC State including a how-to-watch guide, gymnasts to watch, and an in-depth look at Auburn’s last meet against Arkansas.

Auburn Gymnastics vs. Arkansas: How to watch Friday’s home opener

The No. 7 Tigers welcome No. 25 Arkansas on Friday night for the first meet of the season at Neville Arena.

Auburn Gymnastics hosts Arkansas on Friday night, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

After a challenging first two weeks of the season, No. 7 Auburn Gymnastics returns to Neville Arena on Friday to host an up-and-coming SEC squad in No. 25 Arkansas for a 7:30 p.m. CT clash.

The Tigers have performed well this season despite competing against the nation’s best teams. Last week, Auburn scored 197.200 at No. 2 Florida behind strong performances from [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] and [autotag]Cassie Stevens[/autotag], who led Auburn in the all-around competition.

Head coach Jeff Graba says that he is happy with his team’s strong start.

“We’ve been on the road the first two weeks and they were tough trips with little practice,” Graba said. “I feel like we’ve tested ourselves well and we did well so I’m happy with where we are heading into our home schedule.”

Arkansas is the lowest-ranked squad that Auburn has had the chance to compete with to this point in the season, but the Gymbacks will be bringing in a solid lineup that features UCLA transfer Norah Flatley. Flatley is a member of Team USA and was a three-time All-American at UCLA before transferring to Arkansas for this season. She currently averages high scores for vault, bars, and all-around.

It also helps Arkansas’ case that they are led by Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber. Graba says that Arkansas’ experience will provide a needed challenge to his squad.

“I think we have our hands full this Friday because Arkansas is full of talent and experience with really good coaches,” Graba said. “We have to be on our game, which is going to be good for us. We’ve already had a few heavy match-ups this season so just because we’re at home, doesn’t mean we can take a breath.”

Here’s a look at everything you need to know ahead of Friday’s meet between Auburn and Arkansas.

Auburn Gymnastics posts 197.200 in SEC opener at Florida

Suni Lee and Cassie Stevens earned the Tigers’ highest all-around scores in Friday’s meet.

Friday’s meet between the No. 2 Florida Gators and the No. 5 Auburn Tigers was expected to be an entertaining affair in Gainesville. It is safe to say that it lived up to the hype.

In a meeting of NCAA Gymnastics’ most talented squads, Florida came out on top by a tight margin, 197.825-197.200.

“We weren’t really sharp so I thought we fought really hard today. I wish we were a little bit cleaner but I’m really happy with where we are. A decent road score,” head coach Jeff Graba said after the meet. 

The Tigers performed well in all events, as neither Tiger scored below a 9.7 in an individual event. Auburn’s strongest event of the evening was beam- where six Tigers scored 9.8 or better. [autotag]Cassie Stevens[/autotag] carried Auburn in the event by scoring a 9.925, while [autotag]Aria Brusch[/autotag], [autotag]Gabby McLaughlin[/autotag], and [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] each scored a 9.8 on the way to an overall score of 49.375.

On floor, [autotag]Derrian Gobourne[/autotag] performed her famous “God Save the Queen” routine and scored a 9.925, which was the individual high score for Auburn.

Auburn opened the meet with a 49.250 on bars. Each Tiger scored 9.800 or higher, led by Lee’s 9.9. In Auburn’s second event, Lee and Gobourne scored a 9.9 as Auburn scored 49.225 on vault.

Despite a strong effort that resulted in an impressive score, the Tigers fell to the Gators due to the performances of Florida’s Leanne Wong and Trinity Thomas, who combined to score three 10.000’s. Behind Wong and Thomas, Stevens and Lee tied for third in the all-around with individual scores of 39.525.

“My warm-ups were a little shaky so if felt good to go out there and have the confidence to put together a great routine for the team,” Stevens said.

Auburn hosts Arkansas next Friday night at Neville Arena for the home opener. The meet will begin at 7:30 p.m. CT on Jan. 20.

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Auburn Gymnastics vs. Florida: How to watch Friday’s meet in Gainesville

Two of NCAA Gymnastics’ top teams meet in Gainesville on Friday night

Fresh off of their best season-opening performance in program history, Auburn Gymnastics returns to action Friday night.

The Tigers competed against three of College Gymnastics’ top-tier programs in Oklahoma, Michigan, and UCLA last Saturday night in Las Vegas as part of the Super 16 event, and performed exceptionally well by finishing third in the competition with a score of 197.350.

Olympic gold medalist [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] won the all-around title with a 39.750, which was earned in part to her 10.000 score on beam. Her performance led her to earning SEC Gymnast of the Week for the fourth time in her short career on the Plains.

This Friday, the No. 5 Tigers travel to Gainesville for the SEC opener against No. 2 Florida. Last season, the Tigers and Gators tied with identical 198.575 scores in Neville Arena. Head coach [autotag]Jeff Graba[/autotag] says that how well his team performs Friday will be a great indicator of how well the rest of the season will shake out.

“The better we do on Friday, the better the rest of the season looks,” Graba said ahead of Auburn’s meet at Florida. “I was really happy with what happened in Las Vegas because that would have been a counting score for us last year. To start like that, it’s a big deal. And to build off of it this weekend on the road will only benefit us later in the season.”

If you are wondering how to watch Friday’s meet between the Tigers and Gators, you have come to the right place. Below, you will find key information for Friday’s tilt, including a how-to-watch guide, gymnasts to watch, and last week’s key performers.