The enthusiasm from Auburn’s charismatic head coach comes after the Tigers earned a five-point win to start the SEC tournament, largely due to their defense. They held the Rebels to a season-low 57 points and 37.7% shooting from the field.

The Auburn Tigers ended the college basketball regular season with a heartbreaking 93-91 overtime loss to Alabama on Saturday. They close the season on a two-game losing streak heading into the SEC Tournament.

Coach Bruce Pearl had a bone to pick with exactly this issue during the Auburn Tigers' loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Losing by just two points is clearly not ideal, suffering the defeat during Auburn's Senior Night makes the experience more gut-wrenching too.

Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl made a gesture to angry Tigers' fans after the heartbreaking loss to Alabama

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl has done wonders with the program since taking over in 2014, and his salary reflects his success. USA TODAY Sports recently released their updated men's basketball head coach salary database,

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is one of the highest-paid coaches in the country. See how his pay stacks up with his counterparts here.

Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl provides an injury update on Johni Broome, Denver Jones, and Chad Baker-Mazara leading into the SEC Tournament.