Prior to their upset loss to Arkansas on Tuesday, No. 1 Auburn Basketball received condemnation for performing a team-bonding exercise on the floor of Bud Walton Arena.
You know the one.
No. 1 Auburn making themselves at home early here in BWA it seems. Students letting them have it, haha.
Gonna be a fun one tonight #wps pic.twitter.com/wO7WurMBSs
— Curtis Wilkerson (@CurtWilkerson_) February 8, 2022
Although the intent of Auburn dancing on the Razorback logo at midcourt is unknown, Arkansas fans took it as a sign of disrespect. Some fans even say Arkansas grabbing the overtime win over Auburn was a sign of karma.
During the weekly Auburn athletics radio show “Tiger Talk” on Thursday, Auburn Head Coach Bruce Pearl was asked about the criticism his team received for the dance at midcourt.
Re: Auburn's dancing on the logo at Arkansas, Bruce Pearl defended his players last night on Tiger Talk: "Have you seen that logo? It's almost the entire court. Where would you like my team to dance? … I think it's fun. These are student-athletes."
— Nathan King (@NathanKing247) February 11, 2022
Arkansas basketball will begin a two-game road trip Saturday at Alabama. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.