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Wreck Details: Crash That Killed Rod and Paula Bramblett

Here are the details of the wreck that killed Rod Bramblett, the Voice of the Auburn Tigers, and his wife Paula Saturday night. This information comes from the Auburn Police Department: Last night at 6:08PM, Auburn police, fire, and paramedics responded to a two-vehicle crash on Shug Jordan Parkway at the intersection of West Samford Avenue. Police say the Brambletts…

The Voice of the Auburn Tigers, Rod Bramblett and His Wife Paula, Killed in Car Wreck

Rod Bramblett, the longtime radio announcer for Auburn football and basketball games, known as “The Voice of the Auburn Tigers” and his wife were killed in a two-car wreck in Auburn last night. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris says in a statement that Rod Bramblett died Saturday night at UAB Hospital in Birmingham from a head injury. He was 53….

Auburn Fans Get Ready for first Final Four Appearance

For the first time in school history, the Auburn Men’s Basketball team is in the Final Four. Fans are surprised and anxious but they are enjoying the ride. “I’ve watched their games and they’ve just been lights out in shooting and their playing really well so i think that they have a good chance of winning” “I just can’t believe…

Auburn Makes Final Four for the First Time, Next Up: Virginia

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after the Midwest Regional final game against Kentucky in the NCAA men’s College basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Auburn won 77-71 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) The Tigers continue to roar in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in a run that has now brought down the…

Auburn Gets 5-seed in Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament After Winning SEC Championship

The Auburn Tigers have grabbed a 5-seed in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament after a dominating win over Tennessee in the SEC Championship today. Auburn will play 12-seed New Mexico State in the Midwest Region on Thursday. The Tigers won the SEC Championship for the first time since 1985 with a 84-64 victory over UT. Auburn made 15-40 three point…

Former Auburn Assistant Coach Chuck Person to Plead Guilty

Former Auburn assistant basketball coach Chuck Person is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge in a scandal that involved bribes paid to entice young athletes to go to top schools. The change-of-plea hearing was revealed in a filing late Friday by prosecutors in Manhattan federal court. Person was scheduled to go to trial in June. The former…

Auburn downs EKU’s Colonels 85-64

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Freshman Mustapha Heron recorded his first career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds while making all eight field goal attempts to lead Auburn to an 85-64 victory over Eastern Kentucky in the Cancun Challenge second round in Auburn Arena on Thursday. The Tigers are 3-0 for the first time since 2011-12 and for the second…

Auburn to play in 2017 Charleston Classic

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn basketball will play in the 2017 Gildan Charleston Classic in an eight-team field of Clemson, Dayton, Temple, Hofstra, Indiana State and Old Dominion Nov. 16, 17 and 19 at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C, it was announced on Thursday. It will be televised by the ESPN networks. Both Dayton and Temple reached the NCAA Tournament…

Purifoy scores 17 in 2nd half, Auburn beats Georgia State

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Danjel Purifoy and Jared Harper each scored 19 points, Horace Spencer added 12 points and Auburn topped Georgia State 83-65 on Monday night in the opening round of the Cancun Challenge. Auburn (2-0) pulled away in the second half as its shooting, which had been an issue in the first 20 minutes, picked up. They shot…

Auburn hits 13 3-pointers in 83-66 win over North Florida

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Bryce Brown scored 19 points, freshman Danjel Purifoy added 14 points and Auburn hit 13 3-pointers in an 83-66 victory over North Florida on Friday night in a season opener for both teams. Freshmen Mustafa Heron and Jared Harper each had 10 points for Auburn. The Tigers used their 3-pointers to pull away early, and their…