AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn women's basketball team continues a season-long three-game home stand Thursday night when the Tigers host Florida. Game time is 6 p.m. CT at Auburn Arena.
Fans in attendance will have a chance to win one of several big-ticket items – three 50-inch TVs, three Apple Watches, four sets of AirPods and a portable speaker. Watch for t-shirt tosses at timeouts in the second and third quarters with "golden tickets" to claim the prizes.
In addition, fans can present their ticket stub from Wednesday's Auburn men's basketball game against Vanderbilt and receive a free general admission ticket to Thursday's contest.
Auburn (6-7, 0-2 SEC) seeks to get back on the winning track after dropping their first two SEC contests, most recently to No. 20 Arkansas on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Brooke Moore has been the Tigers' most consistent player so far in league play, averaging a team-best 18.0 points through the first two conference games.
Florida (10-5, 1-1) is coming off a 68-62 win over Vanderbilt at home Sunday. Auburn has beaten the Gators four of the last five times the teams have met, including a 64-56 win in Gainesville last season.
Brit Bowen and Larry DiChiara will call the action courtside beginning at 5:45 p.m. CT on WTGZ 93.9 FM and online at AuburnTigers.com and the official Auburn Tigers app. The game can be seen on SEC Network + with Brad Law and coach Joe Ciampi.
QUICK HITS
• This is the 60th meeting between Auburn and Florida in women's basketball and the 23rd in Auburn
• Auburn leads the series 38-21, including a 16-6 advantage at home
• Auburn has won the last three meetings and five of the last six
• Auburn fought back from a halftime deficit to win 64-56 in Gainesville last year
• Unique Thompson has 12 double-doubles in 13 games this year, which leads the NCAA; she has 32 career double-doubles, which ranks 3rd in Auburn history
• Thompson's 714 career rebounds rank 2nd among active SEC players and 15th in Auburn history
• Senior Daisa Alexander scored her 1,000th career point in Auburn's win over Jacksonville State (12/28); she is the 34th Tiger to reach that milestone
• Alexander's 193 career steals rank second among active SEC players; her 1,023 points are 7th among active players
• Sophomore Brooke Moore leads Auburn in scoring in SEC play with 18.0 points/game; she scored 17 at Vanderbilt and 19 against Arkansas
• The Tigers have employed five different starting lineups this year; seven of 11 active players have drawn starts
AN AUBURN WIN WOULD...
›› Avoid the first three-game losing streak of the season.
›› Be Auburn's fourth straight win over Florida and sixth in the last seven meetings.
AUBURN-ARKANSAS SERIES
›› This is the 59th meeting between Auburn and Florida in women's basketball. Auburn is 38-21 all-time against the Gators, including a 16-6 edge in games played in Auburn.
›› The Tigers have won the last three meetings and five of the last six. The Gators' last visit to Auburn Arena was an 84-55 Auburn victory on New Year's Eve 2017.
LAST MEETING: Jan. 6, 2019
Auburn 64, Florida 56
›› Daisa Alexander scored 22 points, Janiah McKay added 16, and Auburn overcame a six-point halftime deficit to earn a 64-56 win at Florida.
›› The Tigers battled early foul trouble and shooting woes but turned things around in the second half, shooting 55.6 percent in the final 20 minutes and converting 13 second-half Florida turnovers into 25 points to pull away for the win.
›› Alexander's 22 points were a season-high; she also led the Tigers with five steals. McKay added six rebounds, six assists and three steals to go along with her 16-point effort. The pair of Auburn guards combined for 25 points in the second half. Unique Thompson was the Tigers' leading rebounder with nine board to go along with eight points, and Crystal Primm added nine points.
›› After a dismal offensive first half that saw Auburn score a season-low 25 points and shoot 33 percent from the field, the Tigers shot 55.6 percent (15-of-27) in the second and used two 8-0 runs in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win. The Tigers finished at 44 percent for the game while Florida shot 34.6 percent. Auburn also won the rebounding battle 34-32 and scored 31 points off 20 Florida turnovers.
SCOUTING FLORIDA
›› Florida is 10-5 on the season and 1-1 in SEC play. The Gators have already surpassed their win total from 2018-19 when they finished 8-23.
›› The Gators average 64.5 points/game and allow 60.1.
›› Freshman Lavender Briggs is the Gators' leading scorer at 14.3 points/game. Kiara Smith adds 13.3 points and 3.6 assists/game.
SCOUTING AUBURN
›› The Tigers are among the most inexperienced teams in the country with just two upperclassmen on their 13-player roster. With four freshmen and seven sophomores, Auburn is one of just eight teams nationwide with three or fewer upperclassmen on its roster.
›› Auburn averages 70.6 points per game but gives up 73.6; the Tigers lead the SEC with 10.7 steals per game.
›› Junior forward Unique Thompson has 12 double-doubles through 13 games, averaging 15.5 points and 12.1 rebounds; she is the leading rebounder and fourth-leading scorer in the Southeastern Conference. She has 32 career double-doubles, which ranks 3rd in Auburn history and second among active SEC players.
›› Senior guard Daisa Alexander is the Tigers' second-leading scorer, averaging 13.9 points/game. She scored her 1,000th career point against Jacksonville State on Dec. 28, becoming the 34th Tiger to reach that milestone. Alexander also ranks fifth in the SEC in steals (2.3/game).
›› Sophomore Brooke Moore gives Auburn a third player in double figures at 12.3 points/game. She is Auburn's leading scorer through two conference games at 18.0 points/game. She scored a season-high 20 points at South Alabama, hitting 4-of-6 3-point attempts
›› Sophomore Robyn Benton made her season debut vs. Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 15, scoring 10 points along with two blocks. She missed the season's first nine games with injury.
›› Freshman Annie Hughes and redshirt sophomore Kiyae' White earned their first career starts on opening night vs. Wofford. Both have played in all 13 games; White is Auburn's second-leading rebounder at 5.4/game.
UP NEXT
›› It's rivalry time Sunday at Auburn Arena as the Tigers host Alabama. Game time is 2 p.m. CT.