Wendell Green Jr. scored 19 points and Allen Flanigan matched his season high with 18 to lead No. 22 Auburn to a 72-59 victory over No. 13 Arkansas on Saturday night in the Tigers’ first game against a ranked opponent.
The loss could wind up costing Auburn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Auburn secured the No. 1 seed for next week’s SEC tournament after entering the day one game up on Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas.
Auburn heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win the Southeastern Conference regular season title outright.
Both Auburn and Alabama have fallen in the latest AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll.
Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points and Zakai Zeigler had 11 of his 13 points in the second half to lead No. 17 Tennessee to a 67-62 victory over No. 3 Auburn.
In the latest AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll, Auburn has fallen one spot, while Alabama has risen one.
Tyree Appleby scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half, Colin Castleton added 19 and Florida rallied to beat No. 2 Auburn 63-62 to extend its home dominance in the series.
Auburn has dropped to No. 2 in this week’s AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll, while Alabama has claimed the final spot at No. 25.
Walker Kessler had a triple-double with 12 blocked shots, 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn bounced back from a loss with a 75-58 victory over Texas A&M.
