Those extra days have seemingly paid off for head coach Bruce Pearl's squad, especially for starting point guard Denver Jones who missed Auburn's loss at Texas A&M and wasn't 100% against Alabama to close the season.

This is why the Auburn head honcho was bestowed an honor after they capped off their regular season with a title. Coach Bruce Pearl was named the SEC Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season.

T he Auburn Tigers ended the college basketball regular season with a heartbreaking 93-91 overtime loss to Alabama on Saturday. They close the season on a two-game losing streak h