Alabama’s loss snapped a four-game winning streak, with the Crimson Tide playing the last two minutes minus Brandon Miller, who fouled out after scoring a team-leading 19 points.
Auburn has lost four of its last five games before it faces No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.
It was Auburn’s second game under Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, which ended with a 13-10 win over Texas A&M.
Auburn and Texas A&M are the last-place teams in the SEC West and both are in five-game losing streaks, but one team has to win when they face off Saturday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Alabama needed two late stops from the defense to survive four turnovers and two missed field goals to defeat Texas A&M.
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has now apologized for calling out Texas A&M, saying the school was “buying” players with name, image and likeness deals.
The loss could wind up costing Auburn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 25/24 Alabama men’s basketball team fell, 87-71, in its home finale on Wednesday to Texas A&M.
Former Texas A&M quarterback Zach Calzada is transferring to Auburn.
Texas A&M pulled out of the game in Jacksonville, Florida, scheduled for New Year’s Eve because of a lack of available players.
