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The Auburn Experience | EP. 167 | NIT Champs + Iron Bowl Period

·1 hr 6 min·5 clips

Auburn just won the NIT championship in overtime, and the hosts are live, raw, and celebrating the historic win.

Episode 167 of The Auburn Experience opens with hosts Kyle Loomis and Austin Scott celebrating Auburn's NIT championship victory over Tulsa, a 92-86 overtime win. They discuss the historical significance as Auburn's first NIT title and first postseason national tournament championship for any Alabama team. The hosts address fan criticism about participating in the NIT, praising coach Steven Pearl for rallying the team. They debate whether Auburn should hang a banner, concluding it deserves recognition. Player performances are highlighted, including Kevin Overton and Blake Michalak. The hosts give percentage predictions on player retention for next season, like Kevin Overton at 70% and Todd Pettifer at 50%. Basketball topics include the signing of French seven-footer Narcisse Ingoy and the hiring of new GM Brian Coleman from Louisville. The show transitions to Auburn football, covering spring practice stories such as the 'Iron Bowl' practice segment where Alabama's fight song is played, Cam Newton's visit and meeting with quarterback Byron Brown, and defensive lineman Cody Sigler's potential impact. Baseball is discussed, focusing on the series win over Arkansas and pitcher Andres Alvarez's first SEC start. Other sports updates include Auburn wheelchair basketball winning its first national title by beating Alabama, Josh Donaldson being added to the War Eagle Wall, and Jackson Koivun leading men's golf to another tournament win. The episode closes with Easter reflections and contact information.

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Auburn's NIT-champ pride meets roster work, fan culture, and after-dark looseness.

Episode 167 frames Auburn less as a box score than as a whole fan ecosystem, moving from NIT-champ pride into the roster work shaping what comes next.

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You get Auburn's NIT-champs glow alongside the roster, GM, payroll, and international-scouting talk shaping the next stretch.

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