The No. 7 Vols (17-2) face the No. 1 Tigers (17-1) and coach Bruce Pearl, who coached Tennessee from 2005-11. Pearl, of course, has turned around the Auburn basketball program since taking over in 2014.

AD John Cohen has learned much from Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl in his time on the Plains. Although, Cohen thinks some "lose sight" of Pearl's excellence. Here's why.

Everything Bruce Pearl said during his press conference on Thursday about Rick Barnes and No. 6 Tennessee, who No. 1 Auburn will host in Saturday night’s game (8:30 Eastern Time, ESPN) at Auburn’s Neville Arena: Opening Statement “These two teams,