Official Site of the Tigers · Mar 12, 2018
'A new tradition': Auburn embraces March Madness bid
'A great opportunity': Jared Harper, right, celebrates Auburn's NCAA Tournament bid with teammates Davion Mitchell, middle, and Pat Keim, left. Photo: Wade Rackley/Auburn AthleticsAuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. - Seated amid three generations of Pearls, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl began pointing at the big screen, confident Auburn would be the next team to flash on the monitor.
Sure enough, the SEC regular season champions were the next school on TV, the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Regional.
Auburn’s players and coaches celebrated Sunday evening in the F. Steve Taylor Family Auditorium, savoring the Tigers’ return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003.