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.

Pearl was named AP SEC Coach of the Year to go along with earning coach of the year honors voted on by his fellow head coaches