NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If Auburn men’s basketball finds itself on any kind of postseason run, it won’t be in Nashville.
Any hopes the Tigers had of a deep run in this year’s Southeastern Conference were dashed when they lost to 10th-seeded Arkansas 76-73 on Thursday in Nashville. It was the 12th game they’d played since Jan. 28, and it was the ninth game decided by single digits, and sixth of those decided in the final minute of regulation or overtime. Auburn is 2-7 in those nine games.
People are also reading… If Auburn shakes its status of tragically snakebitten, it’d likely have to do so under difficult circumstances. As of Friday morning, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi and CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm had the Tigers ranging from a No. 8 to a No. 10 seed, and Fox Sports’ Mike DeCourcey had them as a No. 11 seed Thursday afternoon. And as of March 9, Bracket Matrix listed no projection for the Tigers any higher or lower than those seeds.
Much like he has all season, Pearl said after the Tigers' SEC Tournament loss, the rest of the season and where his team could land was well-discussed. Arkansas dominated Auburn on the glass in the Tigers’ 76-73 loss in the SEC Tournament on Thursday. The Razorbacks were plus-18 on the glass, including plus-7 on offensive rebounds. That led to 18 second-chance points, and a 19-of-23 night on dunks and layups.
Since Auburn’s Feb. 4 loss to Tennessee, only three of its games have seen it log a positive rebounding margin. Only one of those single-game margins — ironically a season-high plus-22 rebounding margin against Missouri on Feb. 14 — was a greater than plus-2.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tennessee governor signs bill to cut Nashville council in halfRepublican lawmakers and Tennessee's governor signed off Thursday on cutting Democratic-leaning Nashville's metro council in half, a move that follows the council's rejection of efforts to host the 2024 Republican National Convention in Music City.
Read more »
Tennessee governor OKs bill to cut Nashville council in halfNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and Tennessee's governor signed off Thursday on cutting Democratic-leaning Nashville's metro council in half , a move that follows the council's rejection of efforts to host the 2024 Republican National Convention in Music City.
Read more »
Feast on fowl and fire at Colorado’s original Nashville hot chicken jointMusic City Hot Chicken claims to be the first Nashville hot chicken restaurant to open in Colorado.
Read more »
Katie Pruitt, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Black Opry to Lift Up Queer Voices at Nashville Benefit“We Will Always Be: Celebrating Queer Voices” promises an intimate night of songs and storytelling with curated songwriters’ rounds, plus performances by Aaron Lee Tasjan, Katie Pruitt, and Mary Gauthier.
Read more »
Kings build confidence buoyed by 5-game winning streakComing off a statement victory in Colorado, the Kings host Nashville on Saturday night
Read more »
Tenn. Lt. Gov. McNally apologizes after repeatedly commenting on racy Instagram postsWhile supporting some of the state's most restrictive LGBTQ laws, Tenn. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally admitted to regularly commenting on nearly naked online photos of a gay man with heart and fire emojis.
Read more »