FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • AL.COM
4AUBURN TIGERS 7-0 · 1ST IN SEC
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Auburn's Wendell Green Jr. earns SEC Player of the Week honor Wendell Green Jr. came up big for Auburn in wins against Alabama and Georgia.
Auburn's Green named SEC Basketball Player of the Week Auburn sophomore basketball Wendell Green has been recognized as the SEC Player of the Week for his performances in rivalry wins vs. Alabama...
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Pearl's Tigers No. 1 for a third consecutive week The Auburn basketball team leads the SEC with a 10-0 record and is ranked No. 1 nationally in the AP Top 25 with its 22-1 record.
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Auburn, Gonzaga stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas Tech up to 9th
Auburn is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the third straight weekFEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLL ALERT: Auburn, Gonzaga stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas Tech reaches No. 9; Saint Mary's, Murray State enter poll
POLL ALERT: Auburn, Gonzaga stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas Tech reaches No. 9; Saint Mary's, Murray State enter pollFEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jabari Smith - Held in check Saturday Smith ended with seven points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 31 minutes during Saturday's 74-72 win over Georgia.
Impact Smith finished with a relatively quiet performance during the Tigers' narrow victory, as this was the forward's second-lowest scoring performance of the season. The freshman sensation is currently posting 15.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 43.6 percent overall and 40.4 percent from deep.
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Zep Jasper - Hoping to be ready to play soon Coach Bruce Pearl said that Jasper (illness) did not practice on Sunday, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.
Impact Coach Pearl indicated there's a chance Jasper might be able to practice Monday and play in Tuesday's game against Arkansas if he is feeling better. His participation in warmups should be the main tell tale on whether or not the senior suits up against the Razorbacks.
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Johnson leads No. 1 Auburn against Arkansas after 20-point outing
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Auburn Basketball Notes: Next opponent on 8-game winning streak A pair of basketball teams riding impressive winning streaks, the Auburn Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks, will meet on Tuesday in Fayette...
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Projecting the rest of Auburn basketball's schedule (Feb. 6) No. 1 Auburn barely survived in Athens on Saturday, needing a last-second field goal to avoid overtime and win 74-72. But as Bruce Pearl sai...
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Projecting the rest of Auburn basketball's season (Feb. 6) No. 1 Auburn barely survived in Athens on Saturday, needing a last-second field goal to avoid overtime and win 74-72. But as Bruce Pearl sai...
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Auburn misses Zep Jasper's presence in Athens No. 1 Auburn maintained its place at the top of SEC Saturday with a tough 74-72 win over bottom-ranked Georgia, but the Tigers had a hurtful...
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Best images and highlights from Auburn's sweeping win over Georgia Let’s re-live that exciting but nerve-wracking game.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Wendell Green Jr.'s late-game layup secures Auburn's 74-72 victory over Georgia The Tigers improve to 21-1 on the season and a perfect 10-0 in SEC play.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
No. 1 Auburn survives upset bid by Georgia on Wendell Green Jr's last-second layup Wendell Green Jr. scored a game-winning layup with 3.3 seconds left for co-No. 1 Auburn basketball to escape last-place Georgia on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Green's late layup sends No. 1 Auburn past Georgia 74-72
Wendell Green Jr. made a tiebreaking layup with four seconds remaining and No. 1 Auburn got past Georgia 74-72, extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 19 gamesFEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
College GameDay coming to Auburn vs. Texas A&M Tigers are set to honor Dick Vitale for AUTLIVE Cancer game against the Aggies as College Gameday rolls into Auburn Arena.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Wendell Green - Starting Saturday Green is starting in place of Lior Berman (undisclosed) for the game versus Georgia on Saturday.
Impact Green has played significant minutes in every game but is only making his third start of the season Saturday. As a starter, Green should have a good opportunity to continue the momentum from the 23 points he dropped off the bench in the game against Alabama on Tuesday.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Zep Jasper - Out against Georgia Jasper (illness) will not play Saturday against Georgia.
Impact Auburn will be without Jasper for the first time all season due to a non-COVID-related illness. KD Johnson and Wendell Green project as the main backcourt contributors for Saturday's road game. Jasper's next chance to return comes Tuesday at Arkansas.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lior Berman - Missing from warmups again Berman (foot) isn't on the floor for warmups ahead of Saturday's game against Georgia, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.
Impact Berman hasn't appeared in a game since Jan. 11 and there has been no clear indication of his progress in his recovery at this point. It's uncertain when he will be back in the fold for the No. 1 Tigers, but the junior's next chance arrives Tuesday versus Arkansas.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Zep Jasper - Absent from warmups Jasper (undisclosed) is not warming up ahead of Saturday's game at Georgia, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.
Impact Auburn has taken the floor for warmups with an hour until tipoff but Jasper does not appear to be participating, which puts his status into question. If Jasper is unable to go, Auburn could give more minutes to KD Johnson.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Georgia hosts No. 1 Auburn after Green's 23-point outing
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Auburn's Kessler makes final 10 for Abdul-Jabbar Award Walker Kessler made the cut for the award honoring the top center in college basketball.
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Bruce Pearl, Ed Cooley sit atop Andy Katz's Coach of the Year tiers
Bruce Pearl has Auburn ranked No. 1, while Ed Cooley has Providence sitting atop the Big East. Andy Katz offers his Coach of the Year tiers.FEBRUARY 4, 2022
