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Story summary
- Auburn's NCAA Tournament hopes dwindled after a 91-85 loss to Mississippi State, their fifth straight defeat.
- Coach Steven Pearl called it the worst loss he's experienced at Auburn, and the team is 14-12 overall and 5-8 in SEC play with Quad 1 games against Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Alabama looming.
- The program has missed the NCAA Tournament only once since 2018, making this disruption notable for Pearl's inaugural season.
