Auburn, Texas A&M and Pearl
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Steven Pearl's emotional response captures the frustration of seeing his team fight back from 12 down only to have victory snatched away in a controversial finish against Texas A&M.
Auburn head coach Steven Pearl said he received no communication from officials after the Tigers' would-be game-winner was waved off.
Auburn lost to Texas A&M Tuesday night after a game-winning buzzer-beater was waived off, and Steve Pearl does not understand why.
Texas A&M beat Auburn 90-88 on Tuesday night in a game that featured a truly wild finish. The Aggies nearly blew an eight-point lead in the final minute of the game and lost the game after a buzzer-beater from KeShawn Murphy was overturned by an official review.
Auburn lost to Texas A&M in dramatic fashion on Tuesday after a game-winning shot was waived off ... and Tiger fans resorted to throwing their trash at the referees to express their frustrations.
The final sequence was wild, sure. But so was Texas A&M's massive comeback and Auburn basketball's inability to stop it.
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In one of the craziest college basketball games of the season so far, Texas A&M held off Auburn 90-88 in Neville Arena Tuesday night. The Aggies led 85-73 with 3:51 remaining in regulation, but the Tigers went on a 15-5 run over the final 3:50 to pull within two.