The No. 7 Vols (17-2) face the No. 1 Tigers (17-1) and coach Bruce Pearl, who coached Tennessee from 2005-11. Pearl, of course, has turned around the Auburn basketball program since taking over in 2014.

Howard previously gained notoriety for a November mid-flight altercation that forced Auburn's plane to turn around

Bruce Pearl has one of the nation's best programs at Auburn, and that'd sting Tennessee a lot more if the Vols didn't have one of the best, too.

Current Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl is one of the very few former Tennessee Vols head coaches who is still a popular figure in Knoxville. That's because no one on Rocky Top actually wanted to see Pearl fired in 2011.

For just the second time in history, Auburn and Ole Miss will face off as ranked opponents. Both are enjoying the early portion of the 2024-2025 season, competing for an SEC regular season championship.

With No. 6 Tennessee coming to Neville Arena on Saturday, here's what coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the Tigers' place in a stacked SEC.

Predictions, picks and odds as No. 7 Tennessee basketball faces Auburn. Plus, injury updates and the latest news

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl recaps the Tigers' 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Neville Arena in Auburn.

After missing the past two games with an ankle sprain, Auburn star center Johni Broome is still working his way back ahead of Auburn’s top 10 matchup with Tennessee Saturday night. Head coach Bruce Pearl gave the latest update on Broome’s status in an interview with AL.com at the Birmingham Tip Off Club Monday morning.

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka angrily smashed her racket after losing her Australian Open crown to an unexpected challenger, 19th seed Madison Keys, and then explained that she had needed to clear her head before making the traditional runner-up speech.

While Auburn basketball's gotten some rest this week, the status of All-American Johni Broome for Saturday's contest against No. 6 Tennessee is still shaky.

Bruce Pearl provided an injury update for star forward Johni Broome ahead of Auburn's upcoming matchup with Tennessee this weekend.