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W. Basketball. Stingy defense leads Auburn women past Troy, 61-52

AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn's women's basketball team came within striking distance of a school record for turnovers, forcing 38 in a season-opening 61-52 victory over Troy at Auburn Arena Friday night.

The Tigers (1-0) struggled to finish on the offensive end at times, shooting 31.9 percent from the floor, but the Auburn defense held the Trojans (0-1) more than 28 points below their season average from a year ago, when they were the seventh-best scoring team in the nation.

""Are we happy for this win? Absolutely," Auburn coach Terri Williams-Flournoy said. "Are we pleased with the play?