Tennessee went into this tournament wanting to show why they should be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament while reports show that Auburn is still the frontrunner to land the No. 1 overall seed. Head coach Bruce Pearl believes the Tigers have shown they are worthy of that.

The Tennessee Volunteers basketball squad received a strong message from former head coach Bruce Pearl. The Auburn Tigers had just been defeated by the Vols, and Pearl revealed his immediate reaction to Tennessee securing a spot in the SEC title game.

Head coach Bruce Pearl was asked if there was any panic following Auburn’s Southeastern Conference tournament semifinal loss to Tennessee, a question he gave a sarcastic response to.

The Auburn Tigers go into the NCAA Tournament having lost three of their final four games. Coach Bruce Pearl isn't worried.

Auburn is the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament and is headed to the South Region, where coach Bruce Pearl and the Tigers will be trying to seek a little bit of retribution after a first-round ouster at the hands of Yale last season.

Bruce Pearl sarcastically implied that he’s pumped for tomorrow’s Selection Sunday to see where Auburn basketball will be seeded in the NCAA tournament. After dropping three of its last four games to Alabama, Texas A&M and Tennessee. Pearl knows what’s now at stake for his group heading into the NCAA Tournament

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl hollers at his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Youngblood) Going 28-5,