4-seed Auburn readies for 13-seed Yale: Bruce Pearl's comments on the Ivy League champ, three thoughts heading in + game notes

Justin Hokansonby:Justin Hokanson•03/21/24•

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Chad Baker-Mazara and KD Johnson (Photo by Matt Rudolph/Auburn Live)
Chad Baker-Mazara and KD Johnson (Photo by Matt Rudolph/Auburn Live)

Auburn starts his hopeful journey in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, as the 4-seed Tigers (27-7) face 13-seed Yale (22-9) from the Ivy League. The Tigers and Bulldogs are both conference tournament champions. They will tipoff at 3:15 pm CT on Friday afternoon at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. The winner gets either 5-seed San Diego State (24-10) or 12-seed UAB (23-11). This will be the second all-time meeting between Auburn and Yale. In their first and only meeting, the Tigers prevailed with an 86-64 victory over the Bulldogs on Dec. 4, 2021, at Neville Arena. In that game, the Tigers made 12 three-pointers and blocked 14 shots in the victory, which is tied for the most in Coach Pearl’s 10 seasons on The Plains. Bruce Pearl previewed Yale and his quotes are inside, plus three thoughts heading in, plus game notes and more...