What did Auburn HC Bruce Pearl have to say at his weekly press conference?

The Auburn Tigers enjoyed a successful trip to New York City last week. They won the Legends Classic for the second time under head coach Bruce Pearl.

"We made progress over the weekend in New York," Pearl said. "We played against two really good teams, two really good coaches. Coaches that run fairly complicated offensive systems."

Pearl spoke about the competitive league that Alabama A&M, the team the Tigers host tomorrow night, plays in.

"Alabama A&M plays in a league, the SWAC, with some real competitive teams," Pearl said. "Just look no further than when Jackson State, picked in the lower half of that league went to Missouri and beat them."

Pearl gave some credit to Alabama A&M.

"They're capable," Pearl said. "They're deep, they're well-coached."

Pearl has previously mentioned wanting to see guards Tre Donaldson and Aden Holloway improve on defense. He discussed if he had seen that.

"I think Aden (Holloway) showed a quickness defensively that was encouraging to me," Pearl said. "He was able to get through actions, whether it be our ball-screen coverages or different pin-downs. He was able to be slippery off the ball which put him in a position to cover.

Tre (Donaldson) can, also. Tre (Donaldson) can get through things more physically."

Auburn has a high assist rate. Sharing the ball has been one of the biggest strengths for the team so far this season. Pearl talked about whether or not that came as a surprise to him.

"We do shoot it pretty well," Pearl said. "As a result, I think we're sort of able to make plays and get guys shots off of offensive executions."

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT tomorrow. The broadcast can be found on SEC Network+.

Recruiting pages to bookmark

2024 Auburn Tigers Commitment List and Evaluations

2025 Auburn Tigers Commitment List and Evaluations

Engage with Auburn Daily on Socials!

Join the Locked on Auburn Discord

Follow Auburn Daily on Twitter

Like Auburn Daily on Facebook

Subscribe to Locked On Auburn on YouTube