Auburn only got to ride the high of its regular-season SEC championship for just six days.
The Tigers fought valiantly after going down big in the first half, but still eventually dropped their first game of the SEC tournament 67-62 to the Texas A&M Aggies despite being second in odds to win the entire tournament.
The game comes as a disappointment for Auburn and SEC Coach of the Year Bruce Pearl, and it’ll set its sights on the NCAA tournament as Texas A&M will move on. Auburn will lick their wounds and prepare for their upcoming first-round game.
Here are five takeaways from Auburn’s unexpected SEC tournament bounce: