College basketball fans have reacted to coach Bruce Pearl’s post-game celebrations after leading Auburn to their second Championship in four years after beating the Kentucky Wildcats 94-78 at Rupp Arena on Saturday, March 1.
The Tigers have been sublime this season, and they were quite upbeat about winning away from home, especially since it was only their first win at Rupp since 1988.
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Auburn has been brilliant this season. Their win at Kentucky took them to an impressive 27-2 overall and 15-1 in the SEC. In fact, they are now 16-1 in Quadrant 1 with no additional losses.
As it stands, even if they lose their next two regular-season games against the Texas A&M Aggies and the Alabama Crimson Tide, they would still be outright SEC champions and the number one seed for the SEC tournament.
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Pearl is not a stranger to winning. His victory at Rupp took him to four SEC Championships as a head coach.
He was interviewed post-game, where he said, “Unbelievable team effort, these guys love each other, they care for each other, and they are calling God. And I want you to call God, God wants to hear from you, and we give him all the glory.
“I love this place. Rupp Arena is hallowed ground, and we won our fifth championship here; we’re gonna call God,” he added in his postgame interview with SEC Network.
This video was shared on Instagram, and many basketball fans shared in the Tigers’ joy.
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One fan wrote, “Everyone’s Super Bowl,” referring to the fans’ belief that every team brings its “A-game” against Auburn.
Another fan commented, “Happy for Bruce Pearl. Even as a Kentucky fan…that guy deserves it.”
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Other fans praised the success that he has brought to the Tigers’ basketball program.
“I Believe in Auburn and Love this Team and Coach.” and “The JOY Coach Pearl has brought to Auburn and these young men. There are a lot of coaches could learn from him – you can chase excellence and JOY at the same time!” other comments read.
Moving forward, the Tigers will hope to end the season on a high. They are widely expected to be the top overall seed heading into the NCAA tournament. Before that, though, Auburn will close out its regular season with games against Texas A&M and Alabama before traveling to Nashville for the SEC Tournament.
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