Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse picked up his first win in four tries against Auburn’s Bruce Pearl.
In what Auburn coach Bruce Pearl called “a must-win for us,” the Tigers defeated Missouri 89-56.
Alabama remains the only Power-5 team without a league loss, but it was iffy most of the way with Auburn putting the defensive clamps on Bama star Brandon Miller.
The Southeastern Conference says it distributed an average of $49.9 million to its 14 member schools for the fiscal year that ended last August.
Auburn has lost four of its last five games before it faces No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.
Wendell Green Jr. and Jaylin Williams each scored 14 points to lead No. 16 Auburn to its fourth straight victory, 67-49 over LSU on Wednesday night.
Jaylin Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Wendell Green Jr. added 17 and No. 21 Auburn defeated Mississippi State 69-63 on Saturday night.
Wendell Green Jr. scored 23 points, including 18 in the second half, and No. 21 Auburn dominated after halftime to beat Mississippi 82-73 on Tuesday night.
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.
Auburn University has introduced Hugh Freeze as the Tigers 31st head football coach.
