It was a close matchup for most of Auburn’s matchup against its biggest rival. Unfortunately for head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] and his squad, it wasn’t quite enough.
The Tigers dropped another SEC matchup on Saturday, this time in a 77-69 contest to the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide. The game was tied at halftime, but Alabama was able to pull away toward the end of the game and end the night eight points ahead. Despite the loss, [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] had a particularly impressive showing — he put up 24 points on the night and shot 44% from three.
Here is what he, Pearl and [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] had to say in the aftermath of the game: