What did Bruce Pearl have to say before Auburn's game against Georgia?

What did the Auburn head coach have to say before the Georgia game?

The No. 14 Auburn Tigers take on the Georgia Bulldogs on the road tomorrow.

What did Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl have to say before the game?

"Going on the road to Stegeman Coliseum," Pearl said. "One of the things that we talked about as far as the league is concerned, the league being as good as it's been maybe ever, would have been that we may get nine teams in the NCAA Tournament but really there are probably 11 teams right now including Georgia that are absolutely within range."

Pearl talked about the importance of good guard play in the SEC.

"I think all of our guards, obviously with a team, again, like Georgia or like Kentucky, or a team like Florida or a team like Alabama," Pearl said. "Some of the best teams in our league have got really good guard play from three or four guards. Not just one or two, but three or four guards. So the question is who can guard who?"

Pearl talked about how beneficial the bye week was for Auburn.

"It was great. I think we needed it with Jaylin's injury, obviously. It helped us get organized, but I think more than anything, we've had since the beginning of the year, it's been two games every week and seven days a week," Pearl said. "It's been that grind."

"Tuesday I went out and recruited the state tournament and it was just good to be away a little bit. I thought when I saw the guys yesterday, they were glad to see me, they missed me a little bit and I was glad to see them. But if we had come back Monday and had a game Wednesday, I don't know that it would've felt the same way."

Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. CT. The television broadcast can be found on SEC Network and the Auburn Sports Network broadcast can be streamed anywhere on the Auburn Athletics app.