Auburn women’s basketball

Auburn women sprint past North Carolina A&T, 68-36

GREENSBORO, N.C. (auburntigers.com) – Sparked by a 25-2 run that spanned most of the second quarter, Auburn women’s basketball pulled away early and cruised to a 68-36 victory at North Carolina A&T Thursday night. For the second straight game, the Tigers (2-0) forced their opponent into 25-plus turnovers, pushing the Aggies (1-2) into 27 giveaways that turned into 26 Auburn points….

Stingy defense leads Auburn women to 61-52 win over Troy

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn’s women’s basketball team came within striking distance of a school record for turnovers, forcing 38 in a season-opening 61-52 victory over Troy at Auburn Arena Friday night. The Tigers (1-0) struggled to finish on the offensive end at times, shooting 31.9 percent from the floor, but the Auburn defense held the Trojans (0-1) more than 28…

Auburn women’s hoops signs three post players for 2017-18

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Depth in the post is on the way for the Auburn women’s basketball team. Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy announced the signing of three front court players – all 6-2 or taller – Thursday as part of the early signing period for women’s basketball. The Tigers will welcome 6-3 forward Abigayle Jackson (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Central…

Auburn picked sixth, Montgomery All-SEC by coaches

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Senior Brandy Montgomery was named to the preseason All-SEC second team, and the Auburn women’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the conference by the league’s coaches, the SEC office announced Thursday. Montgomery, a senior from Port St. Lucie, Fla., was Auburn’s leading scorer in 2015-16, averaging 14.0 points per game. She started all 33…