Auburn topped Creighton by outrebounding the Blue Jays, 37-27, and by outscoring Creighton's bench, 31-10. Tahaad Pettiford scored a majority of Auburn's bench points with 23 while Chad Baker-Mazara led all starters with 17 points.

March 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. Now, the Tigers must work to improve their recent struggles and focus on winning the NCAA Tournament crown.

The NCAA men's tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday with Auburn announced as the No. 1 seed playing out of the South region. How Auburn got here Auburn secured the No. 1 overall seed thanks to winning the SEC regular season and producing a 28-5 record while playing the nation’s second-hardest schedule.