It means the world,” Auburn senior Sophia Groth said smiling, after a win for the record books. She and her teammates had made their mark on program history. “It’s indescribable.”

Johni Broome had 19 points to lead six Auburn players in double figures, and Auburn held off Alabama 94-85 in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown Saturday.

The Alabama head coach calls Auburn "the No. 1 team in the country for a reason" after dropping a 94-85 game to the Tigers on Saturday

TUSCALOOSA — Bruce Pearl ... in the ultimate clash of the season — No. 1 Auburn basketball vs. No. 2 Alabama — the Crimson Tide's Grant Nelson slammed home a put-back dunk to tie a game that the Tigers at one point led by 14.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – History made. No. 11 Auburn gymnastics started out fast and never let up, scoring a season-high 197.750 Friday night to outdistance No. 17 Alabama (197.350) and earn the program’s first victory at Coleman Coliseum.

TUSCALOOSA — For the first time in three years, Auburn basketball won at Coleman Coliseum. And, believe it or not, it did so this time around by beating Alabama where it’s best. In the SEC’s first-ever face-off between No. 1 and No. 2, the Tigers ...

Snap a five-game skid in Tuscaloosa. ›› Be Auburn’s first ranked victory ... court pressure caused problems for the Tigers. ›› Alabama is 21-6 overall, 8-5 in SEC play.

No. 2 Alabama 98, No. 1 Auburn 95: Auburn is coming into this a 1.5-point favorite. In Tuscaloosa. Against a top-two opponent. In a way, that signifies just how good the Tigers have been this season. But they're 1-4 in their past five trips to Coleman ...

Alabama currently leads the all-time series 51-37-1, with its last victory over Auburn keeping the Tigers from reaching a bowl game. Auburn entered conference play at 2-1 before going on a four-game losing streak. The Tigers snapped the streak by beating Kentucky 24-10 but then lost to Vanderbilt 17-7 in the following game.