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By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Bruce Pearl walked out during Wednesday’s pre-game shoot-around with a t-shirt that read “4-14.” It was the record one national college basketball analyst recently predicted Auburn would finish with in SEC play, and it was meant to motivate his players prior to their first conference game at No. 23 Tennessee.
The ploy worked. The Tigers pulled away late and left Knoxville with a 94-84 victory. It was the first time Auburn had won at Tennessee since 1998, and it was the first time the program had taken down a Top-25 team on the road since winning at No.