Unwittingly, Arkansas took its eyes off target when it looked to have Bruce Pearl's team zeroed in for a road kill. ESPN, criticized in some quarters for relegating Alabama at Missouri to another network,
The Auburn Tigers won 94-78 against No. 17 Kentucky in Rupp Arena last Saturday, clinching a share of the SEC Regular Season Championship. The Tigers would find out later that night that in-state rivals Alabama Crimson Tide lost to the Tennessee Volunteers on a buzzer-beater,
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl provided some more information on the status of guard Denver Jones, who sat out Tuesday’s game against Texas A&M due to an ankle injury. Pearl was adamant in his postgame press conference that the Tigers did not hold Jones out as a precautionary measure.
Auburn (27-3), the No. 1 team in the country, fell to SEC rival No. 22 Texas A&M (21-9) in an 83-72 upset on Tuesday night. The loss snapped the Tigers' nine-game winning streak and marked just their third defeat of the season,