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.

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

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.

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.