By KEVIN L. SMITH Auburn's dominant first half and a big lead at the break proved to be too much for St. Bonaventure to overcome in its 77-60 loss to the Tigers on Friday in the Legends Classic championship game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. "Auburn is a well-balanced and very deep team. They put us on our heels in the first half," Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt said … [Read more...] about Auburn’s dominant first half the difference in Bonnies loss at Legends Classic
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Dayton downs Auburn 73-63 at the Charleston Classic
Courtesy of DaytonFlyers.com. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Kevin Dillard scored a season-high 20 points to lead the Dayton Flyers to a 73-63 victory over the Auburn Tigers at the 2012 Charleston Classic. Jalen Robinson came off the bench to pour in 12 points and seven rebounds, while Devin Oliver tallied 12 points and six rebounds. The Flyers improved to 3-1 … [Read more...] about Dayton downs Auburn 73-63 at the Charleston Classic
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 12
For the 3rd week in a row, Auburn faced a top-ten team with The Belt on the line. Coach Vince Dooley’s 4th ranked, 8-0-1 Georgia Bulldogs welcomed coach Pat Dye’s 3rd ranked, 8-1 Auburn Tigers. Auburn's RB Lionel James rushed for the Tigers' only touchdown while PK Al Del Greco kicked 2 field goals & the defense held Georgia to just 51 yards rushing while the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 12
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 5
The 3rd ranked, 7-1 Auburn Tigers & coach Pat Dye welcomed the 7th ranked Maryland Terrapins of coach Bobby Ross who stood 7-1. Three different Auburn running backs rushed for more than 100 yards with a touchdown as the Tigers amassed 450 yards rushing & Auburn's RB Tommie Agee scored 2 touchdowns as the Tigers retained The Belt with a 35-23 win over the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 5
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 29
Coach Pat Dye’s Auburn Tigers were 6-1, ranked 4th nationally as the prepared to host 5th ranked, 6-0-1 Florida Gators of coach Charley Pell for The Belt. Auburn's All-American RB Bo Jackson rushed for 2 touchdowns on runs of 55 & 80 yards as the Tigers withstood a furious comeback by the Gators to claim The Belt for the first time with a 28-21 victory. Auburn … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 29