Bruce Pearl can become the face of college basketball, for better or worse, at Final Four
Pearl’s rocky rise to the top of the sport came just about as close to happening as possible. It took a missed double-dribble call, a controversial last second foul call, and three made free-throws with 0.6 seconds left to keep Auburn from upsetting top-seeded Virginia and playing Texas Tech for the national championship two nights later.
Here's a look back at what led to Pearl's firing in 2011 and why the NCAA handed down such a harsh punishment at the time.
Sunday's meeting between Auburn and Michigan State won't be the first time Pearl and Izzo have faced off in the Elite Eight ...
Pearl, who was fired by Tennessee in 2011 and hired by Auburn in 2014 ... At least, that's what they insist. "Bruce and ...
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Auburn's Bruce Pearl opens up about how early portal window hurting Tigers in recruitingThe NCAA college basketball transfer portal window is a problem and Final Four coach Bruce Pearl is acknowledging that.
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Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were looking to resurrect their careers after being handed show-cause ...
Bruce Pearl saw to it the SEC’s historic basketball roll will continue into the Final Four in San Antonio next Saturday.
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