Bruce Pearl question surfaces as KenPom projects Auburn can still win four of final five
A headline has asked whether Steven Pearl sought bruce pearl's advice as Auburn enters its final five games on a five-game losing streak and fights to keep hopes alive for the NCAA Tournament. KenPom projects the Tigers will win four of those five games, a run that would reshape their regular-season finish.
KenPom sees four wins, projects scores and chances
KenPom has the Tigers winning four in a row before a loss at Alabama in the regular-season finale. The projection lays out specific outcomes: a home victory over Kentucky at Neville Arena, a narrow road win at Oklahoma, stronger results against Ole Miss and LSU, and a projected loss at Alabama. The model gives Auburn a 52% chance to beat Oklahoma with a projected 82-81 score and a 25% chance to beat Alabama in the finale with a projected 93-85 loss, and it projects Auburn to finish 17-14 overall and 8-10 in the SEC.
Bruce Pearl question tied to Auburn's slide
One suggested headline asks whether Steven Pearl sought Bruce Pearl's advice amid the Tigers' five-game losing streak. The question surfaced alongside analysis of Auburn's remaining slate and its standing on the bubble for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
What happened most recently and what comes next
Auburn's most recent setback came in a 91-85 loss to Mississippi State on Wednesday, a result that left the Tigers desperate for a home win to halt the skid. KenPom projects that first step will be a home victory over Kentucky, forecasting an 81-78 score at Neville Arena. Kentucky had been upset on Tuesday, losing 86-78 to Georgia, which KenPom's projection places in the backdrop of Auburn's chance to protect its home court.
The projected run would include:
- Kentucky at Neville Arena — projected 81-78 win,
- at Oklahoma — projected 82-81 win (52% chance),
- games against Ole Miss and LSU — described as more favorable with a road win noted as 78-66, and
- at Alabama — projected 93-85 loss (25% chance).
KenPom also flagged that Auburn may need a positive showing in the SEC Tournament to bolster its NCAA Tournament resume if the regular season ends near the projected 17-14 mark.
With five games left — Kentucky, at Oklahoma, Ole Miss, LSU and at Alabama — Auburn's immediate test is protecting its home court against Kentucky. The next confirmed game on the schedule is at Neville Arena against Kentucky, where KenPom forecasts an 81-78 result and frames the Tigers' first chance to end their five-game slide.
