With new beginnings in the air as another new year comes, a new test awaits Johnnie Harris’ Tigers with Southeastern Conference play set to begin in Auburn, Alabama, this week. Posting an 11-2 non-conference record, the Tigers will look to win their first league opener since the 2017-18 campaign with the storied Tennessee Lady Vols coming to town.
Riding an eight-game win streak into 2024, Auburn’s December to remember featured both the heights of its offense and historic marks from a classic Harris-coached defense.
“Everything we do starts with our defense,” Harris said following a 79-58 win against North Alabama on Sunday, Dec. 31.
Notably this season, the Tigers forced Alabama State into 40 turnovers, off a new program record 28 steals, in a 94-37 win on Dec. 13 at home. It tied for the second-most turnovers forced by Auburn in program history and was the most against a Division-I opponent.