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HOOPS Bruce Pearl quick notes (pre-Alabama 3/7)

Daniel Locke

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Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl will be with us shortly to preview the No. 1 Tigers' Saturday afternoon showdown with No. 7 Alabama inside Neville Arena.

Bruce Pearl joins us now

Pearl mentions how this team needs one more win to be the winningest regular season team in program history

Pearl says Auburn "Played one of our best games in Tuscaloosa"

Pearl mentions how important boxing out will be against Alabama

Pearl says his anticipation is that Denver Jones "will be able to go through practice"

Pearl explains how having something to play for in the postseason changes the feeling of senior night

Pearl mentions how Alabama is one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the country, something that has led to Auburn's two SEC losses

Pearl is "beyond mystified" at the contact that is allowed

Pearl says Johni Broome "was pretty sore" after the Texas A&M game

Pearl says the competition plays a role in Johni Broome "slump," not related to injury

Pearl says Alabama is "good defensively," despite being better on the offensive end

Pearl says Auburn's ability to "defend and rebound" will determine how much success it can have

Pearl praised CBM's ability to run the point in Denver Jones' absence, adds how he has another year of eligibility

Pearl says Alabama's Mark Sears "is a great player and a great winner"

Pearl says it won't mean Auburn is in a slump if it doesn't beat Alabama

Pearl thinks it's awesome how the students are sticking around depite spring break having started

Pearl thinks The Jungle can make an impact and get after opponents while being proper and avoiding bad language
 
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