AUBURN, Ala. – A crowd of 4,500 elementary school students from Lee County is expected to pack Neville Arena on Tuesday as Auburn women’s basketball hosts Furman for its annual Education Day.
Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. CT. Arena doors will open at 8:30 a.m. CT.
Brit Bowen and Larry DiChiara will provide radio coverage beginning at 10:45 a.m. CT on ESPN 106.7 FM. The broadcast can also be heard on AuburnTigers.com and the Auburn Athletics app. New for the 2026-27 season, a Courtside Cam livestream of the radio broadcast will be available on the Auburn women’s basketball Facebook page.
Tuesday’s contest can be seen on SEC Network+, featuring the Auburn Sports Network radio call paired with the in-arena video board feed.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
- Due to the early start on an Auburn University class day, parking passes for the Neville Arena lot will not be valid. Normal weekday university parking regulations will be in effect. Fans with valid A, B or C parking passes may park in the arena or coliseum lots.
- The general public will be directed to the Extension Loop off Wire Road. ADA parking will be available in the Neville Arena lot. Upon arrival, fans will receive a dash pass to display inside their vehicles for access to the lot.
- Fans with reserved seating will be relocated to sections A-C for Tuesday’s game.
LAST TIME OUT
Auburn improved to 2-0 with a hard-fought 56-48 victory over Southern Miss Thursday night at Neville Arena, using a strong defensive effort and a dominant performance on the glass from Jessica Peterson to hold off the Golden Eagles.
Peterson recorded her first double-double at Auburn with 14 points and a game-high 19 rebounds, scoring the Tigers’ first six points of the fourth quarter to help preserve a narrow lead. Danielle Osho led Auburn in scoring for the second straight game with 16 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, while Ja’Mia Harris added 14 points, including six fourth-quarter free throws.
Auburn held Southern Miss to just 22.4 percent shooting and an 0-for-17 mark from 3-point range. The Tigers led by as many as 12 points in the first half before the Golden Eagles trimmed the deficit to two entering the fourth quarter. Auburn made key defensive stops down the stretch to secure its fifth consecutive 2-0 start to a season.
AUBURN-FURMAN SERIES
Auburn owns a perfect 6-0 all-time record against Furman, including a 4-0 mark at home. All six victories have come by double digits, with the Tigers winning by an average of 25 points per contest. Auburn’s largest victory in the series was an 86-42 win on Dec. 20, 2005, while the most recent meeting came in the opening round of the 2014 WNIT, when Auburn defeated Furman 78-64 at home.
SCOUTING THE PALADINS
Furman enters Tuesday’s matchup with a 2-1 record after opening the 2026-27 season with an 80-54 loss at South Florida before bouncing back with dominant home victories over Erskine (106-48) and Southern Wesleyan (77-38). The Paladins were picked to win the Southern Conference in the league’s preseason coaches’ poll after finishing the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-13 overall record and a 9-5 mark in conference play.
Fourth-year head coach Pierre Curtis returns eight letterwinners and four starters, highlighted by preseason All-Southern Conference selections Clare Coyle and Alyssa Ervin. Coyle averaged 14.8 points and a league-leading 9.1 rebounds per game last season while shooting 54.7 percent from the field and recording 11 double-doubles. Ervin added 13.8 points per contest and shot 35.1 percent from 3-point range, earning second-team All-SoCon honors.
Furman also returns junior guard Raina McGowens, who averaged 9.1 points and 5.0 rebounds last season, and sophomore guard Sophia Pearl, who recorded 69 assists. The Paladins added five newcomers, including Campbell transfer Ciara Alexander, who averaged 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds over two seasons with the Camels.
AN AUBURN WIN WOULD:
- Improve Auburn’s all-time record against Furman to 7-0.
- Mark the fourth consecutive season Auburn has started 3-0.
NEXT UP
Auburn faces its first road test Friday, Nov. 13, when the Tigers travel to Lubbock, Texas, to face Texas Tech at United Supermarkets Arena. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT.
The contest will air on ESPN+. Fans can hear the radio call on ESPN 106.7 FM, AuburnTigers.com or the Auburn Athletics app.