“The scouting report’s out,” Pearl said. “The best way to beat Auburn is to hit them in the mouth. And we’re either going to be able to handle the physicality of the play, or we’re not. Tonight, we just couldn’t handle it.”

Bruce Pearl's team's six-game winning streak came to an end on Tuesday after falling to a defeat at the hands of the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies, 83-72.