Auburn Tigers Women's Basketball News

Auburn guard Frank Tolbert , who just finished his eligibility this past basketball season, graduated from Auburn University Saturday with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology.

B.L. Harbert International LLC has broken ground on the new $60 million Auburn University basketball arena.

The Auburn basketball program suffered a blow Thursday when forward Josh Dollard was dismissed from the team for ``violation of Auburn University Athletic policy,'' the school announced.

The door to room 1410 at the DoubleTree Hotel was decorated as if in a college dorm, with red, white and blue construction paper making little dangly curlycues.

The new working relationship forged between Jack Byerley and Mickey Englett has been over two decades in the making.

“We can do so much more together”

Jay Jacobs gets an unmistakable feeling in his stomach at the smell of fresh cut grass. via Opelika-Auburn News

“This is an opportunity of a lifetime”

University of Tennessee head women's basketball coach Pat Summitt announced the hiring today of former UT standout Daedra Charles-Furlow. She will replace former assistant Nikki Caldwell who accepted the head ... via Chattanoogan.com

“We stopped boxing out. That sequence right there might have been the ballgame”

Kimberly Beck's teammates provided more than enough help on a day the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year hardly had her best game. via Fox Sports

“It was his teaching skills more than his coaching skills that made him special, particularly with kids.”

"SOMETIMES," said Lindsay Gaze, "I'm referred to as the father of basketball - that's bullshit. via The Age

“They told me to get open. My post set some good screens for me and I had all the confidence in the world.”

All Purdue's Lakisha Freeman needed Sunday was a second chance. A second look confirmed what her teammates already knew: Purdue was headed back to the NCAA tournament. via CSTV.com

“She killed us with that one at the end”

The Auburn Tigers did their best to shut down Christina Wirth, Vanderbilt's leading scorer. via Fox Sports

Billy Humphrey made four free throws over the final 13 seconds to help Georgia snap a five-game losing streak with a 59-54 win over Auburn Wednesday night in a matchup of last-place teams. via Rome News - Tribune

“From there, it was hard to get back in the game.”

Junior Ayana Brereton scored 14 points to lead the Lady Razorbacks, but the Auburn Tigers closed the Southeastern Conference women's basketball regular season with a 74-57 win over the University of Arkansas. via Northwest Arkansas Times

Dewanna Bonner led Auburn with 19 points in a 74-49 victory against Alabama Thursday night. via The Birmingham News

The game was within five points for almost the entire game, only to be capped off by a game-winning three-pointer made by LSU. via BleacherReport

“It was great to be able to play”

Even in a team sport like basketball, one player can not only take over a game but can take an entire team to a level it couldn't have reached alone. via Dateline Alabama

“Couple that with the fact that they are a very talented team that creates a lot of match-up problems for us with their size, and we know this is going to be a tough game.”

LSU's ninth-ranked women's basketball team visits Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Thursday to face Auburn at 6 p.m. CST for the first game of a two-game Southeastern Conference road swing. via NCAAsports.com

By Lisa Riddle Saturday, January 19, 2008 Martin County graduate Robin Martin has taken over as assistant softball coach at Nova Southeastern College after the former assistant softball coach, fellow Martin ... via The Stuart News

“Obviously, we're going to find out where we're at this week”

NOE PROBLEM: Senior guard Jill Noe escapes a defender on her way to the hoopin a December game against the Auburn Tigers. via State Press

DeWanna Bonner had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 22 Auburn snapped a three-game losing streak with a 82-52 win over No. via Rome News - Tribune