"Our guys have some of the best wins in college basketball, and this team deserves to be in a tournament. It's a team that can win games in the tournament, and I think they've done enough, ultimately, to have their name called on Selection Sunday."
"I hope we do. It would mean that two very deserving teams made the tournament because they went 31-0, which is hard to do regardless of the schedule you play. Even only playing two quad two games and no quad ones, but the fact of the matter"
Auburn lost to No. 25 Tennessee 72-62 in the SEC tournament quarterfinals, dropping to 17-16 and placing the team on the NCAA tournament bubble. Coach Steve Pearl advocated for Auburn's inclusion, emphasizing the team's seven Quad 1 and Quad 2 wins as evidence of tournament worthiness. Pearl noted Auburn could become the first at-large team with 16 losses to make the NCAA tournament if selected. Miami University's MAC tournament loss to UMass complicated Auburn's path, as Miami entered the at-large pool. Pearl expressed hope Auburn and Miami might meet in the First Four, acknowledging both teams' tournament credentials despite their records.
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