The No. 1 ranked Auburn Tigers have an absolutely massive showdown next weekend when they host the current No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers at Neville Arena on Saturday night.
Obviously, the country has taken note of the magnitude of the game as well.
News broke on Friday that for the fifth season in a row, ESPN’s Saturday College GameDay crew will be on The Plains that morning ahead of the game, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. CST that evening.
They’re baaaaaaacccckk‼️ pic.twitter.com/AaCdtlFlvi
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) January 17, 2025
The one-hour show, hosted by Rece Davis, along with analysts Jay Bilas, Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg and Andraya Carter, will air live as it always does with students in the Jungle going nuts in the background.
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According to a release from the University, the gates will open for students at 7:00 a.m., though students will likely be there much before that. For general entry, the main entrance at the North end of the arena will also open at 7:00 a.m., but the arena will be cleared immediately following the show at 11 a.m.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.
