DeKalb at Rockford Auburn: High school boys basketball preview — Feb. 7, 2026

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Game details

What: DeKalb Barbs at Rockford Auburn Knights (non-league)

When: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. CST

Where: Rockford Auburn High School — see the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157859-dekalb-vs-rockford-auburn

Teams and links

Rockford Auburn Knights (home): https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/134733-rockford-auburn-knights

DeKalb Barbs (away): https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/210968-dekalb-barbs

Last meeting and storyline

DeKalb and Rockford Auburn met last season at Rockford Auburn High School on Jan. 25, 2025, and the Barbs left with a 58-44 victory. In that matchup SBLive’s game projection favored DeKalb (about a 57% win chance) over Rockford Auburn (about a 43% win chance). That result gives this rematch a bit of edge — DeKalb will aim to repeat while Rockford Auburn looks for revenge on its home floor.

The SBLive pages show small but growing online followings for both programs (Rockford Auburn with six fans and DeKalb with one), so every follow helps raise the profile of these teams — and the numbers can change as fans make picks and engage.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network streaming links for their basketball programs:

Rockford Auburn NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/auburn-high-school-rockford-rockford-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

DeKalb NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dekalb-high-school-dekalb-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links are provided on the SBLive game page.

Follow, pick and engage

Head to the game page to follow live updates and add this contest to your SBLive picks: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157859-dekalb-vs-rockford-auburn. Picks are for fun and fan engagement and are not tied to the win projections; those win-chance numbers can change leading into game time. If you want to see your team grow, follow the Rockford Auburn Knights and DeKalb Barbs on SBLive and make your pick — every follow and pick helps drive coverage and support for local high school basketball.

Quick links

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157859-dekalb-vs-rockford-auburn

Rockford Auburn: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/134733-rockford-auburn-knights

DeKalb: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/210968-dekalb-barbs

See you Saturday — tipoff is 5:30 p.m. CST at Rockford Auburn High School.