The Tigers were down a man after starting wing Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected due to a Flagrant 2 foul in the second half. The call was made after a review on a play where Baker-Mazara elbowed Alabama’s Chris Youngblood in the back of the head. Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl was asked after the game about the incident but avoided comment.

During Auburn 's 93-91 loss to Alabama on Saturday, the Tigers were without Chad Baker-Mazara for nearly the last 11 minutes of the game between regulation and overtime. The 6-foot-7, 180-pound senior was ejected from the contest after elbowing the Crimson Tide's Chris Youngblood in the back of the head.