Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is trying to make sure his players don't get caught up in any distractions.
And it seems to be working as the 11th-ranked visit Mississippi on Tuesday.
"Maybe other teams think we probably are the hunted, but we also feel like we're hunting as a team," point guard Jared Harper told AL.com. "We were supposed to be 4-14. We were supposed to not be in the position we're in now, but we are. We're not trying to be the hunted, you still want to be the hunter."
The Tigers (19-2, 7-1) were picked to finish in the bottom half of the SEC.