Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl speaks during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball Media Day in Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Gary Cosby Jr., Tuscaloosa News)

FILE - Auburn's Johni Broome (4) shoots past Missouri's Noah Carter during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)

FILE - Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) reacts after a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida in the finals of the Southeastern Conference tournament Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

FILE - Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl reacts after a win over Mississippi during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)