Those extra days have seemingly paid off for head coach Bruce Pearl's squad, especially for starting point guard Denver Jones who missed Auburn's loss at Texas A&M and wasn't 100% against Alabama to close the season.

This is why the Auburn head honcho was bestowed an honor after they capped off their regular season with a title. Coach Bruce Pearl was named the SEC Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season.

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.

Pearl was named AP SEC Coach of the Year to go along with earning coach of the year honors voted on by his fellow head coaches

The most unsavory feeling just hit the Auburn Tigers. They lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide through a buzzer beater shot by Mark Sears. While many think that the ball going through the hoop was the moment the game was over, Coach Bruce Pearl offered a slightly different insight.

Bruce Pearl is hoping that Auburn will channel its energy and play pissed off in tournament action after back-to-back losses.

After a season that saw the Auburn Tigers win the SEC with a two-game cushion, head coach Bruce Pearl and forward Johni Broome sweep conference awards.

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,

In a pretty special moment for the entire family, Bruce Pearl's grandkids delivered the news to him that he was named SEC Coach of the Year.