AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn women's basketball team faces its toughest test of the season so far as No. 2 South Carolina visits Auburn Arena for a 6 p.m. Thursday tip.
The Tigers (12-6, 2-3 SEC) are looking to bounce back after a hard-fought road loss to No. 9 Kentucky on Sunday. Auburn cut a 10-point deficit to as few as two in the closing minutes but could not complete the comeback as Kentucky prevented the Tigers from sweeping the season series.
Thursday's game closes out a brutal opening stretch in SEC play for Auburn, who will have faced five top-12 opponents in their first six league games - No.