AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn opens its 45th season of women’s basketball Friday night as they host the UAB Blazers as part of a men’s/women’s doubleheader at Auburn Arena. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. with the men’s game to follow at 8:30 p.m.
The Tigers return all five starters and nine letter-winners from its 2014-15 team that finished 13-18 overall, 3-13 in SEC play. Six of those nine players appeared in all 31 games last season. Among its nine returning players, Auburn returns 80.1 percent of its minutes, 83.5 percent of its scoring and 87.7 percent of its starts from a year ago.