Opelika vs. Auburn preview: Bulldogs host Tigers on Friday, Jan. 30 in Opelika

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Opelika will host Auburn on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, with tipoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Central time. The Bulldogs welcome the Tigers in a short midweek-to-weekend meeting — find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5721633-auburn-vs-opelika

Quick game details

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. Central

• Location: Opelika, Ala. (home team: Opelika Bulldogs)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5721633-auburn-vs-opelika

• Team pages: Opelika Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/158790-opelika-bulldogs-jv

  Auburn Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/153394-auburn-tigers-jv

A quick angle

These programs last met on Jan. 12, 2024 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/3544487-opelika-vs-auburn). Expect a hometown crowd in Opelika as the Bulldogs look to use home-court momentum against a nearby Auburn squad. Weather notes for Opelika are available locally; check conditions before heading out.

Streaming and tickets

• Watch: Both schools list NFHS Network pages for live coverage — Opelika: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/opelika-high-school-opelika-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Auburn: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/auburn-high-school-auburn-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Tickets: No ticket links were provided. Check the schools’ athletic pages or the NFHS listings for event details.

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