Auburn's NCAA Tournament Hopes Hang by a Thread

Auburn Tigers suffered a crushing defeat in the SEC Tournament, losing to Tennessee 72-62 after blowing a ten-point lead. This loss, coupled with their sixteen total losses, puts their NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy. Despite the setback, Head Coach Steven Pearl remains confident, citing their tough non-conference schedule and superior metrics like NET rank at 38, strength of schedule at 3, and more top-twenty-five wins. Auburn awaits Selection Sunday, hoping the committee values their quality wins over their losses. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b6d5b77e5d9d90b9