Auburn basketball got its wish, but it came at a marginal cost. The Tigers were named the No. 1 overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament on Sunday, but with their draw, they'll be one of four teams that must wait to find out who their first opponent is in round of 64 play.

During the selection show Sunday night, Auburn was named a 1-seed. They'll take on Alabama State or St. Francis in Lexington next week. The Tigers had a phenomenal start in the regular season, holding the No.1 spot on the Ap Top 25 for eight weeks.

Keeping Alabama basketball’s Grant Nelson fresh for potentially three straight games won’t be easy for Crimson Tide athletic trainers this week.

Madness is off to a sour start for the Auburn Tigers. Bruce Pearl's squad fell in the SEC Tournament semifinals on Saturday to Tennessee for its third loss over its last four games since the calendar flipped to March.

When does Auburn basketball play its NCAA Tournament-opener? Here’s the time, date and TV for the Tigers' start to March Madness.

After a tough battle between two physical teams, the Auburn Tigers fell to the Tennessee Volunteers in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. The final score was 70-65 as the Tigers could not complete a comeback in the second half.