Bruce Pearl — NCAA Tournament Record
19–12
61.3%
win rate
+2.1
avg margin
31
games
Games (31)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006-03-16 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #15 seed Winthrop | Big South | Neutral | W | 63–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 2 | 2006-03-18 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #7 seed Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 73–80 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 3 | 2007-03-16 | 2006–07 | #5 seed Tennessee | #5 | #12 seed Long Beach State | Big West | Neutral | W | 121–86 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nationwide Arena |
| 4 | 2007-03-18 | 2006–07 | #5 seed Tennessee | #5 | #4 seed Virginia | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–74 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Nationwide Arena |
| 5 | 2007-03-22 | 2006–07 | #5 seed Tennessee | #5 | #1 seed Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 84–85 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 6 | 2008-03-21 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #15 seed American | Patriot | Neutral | W | 72–57 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Legacy Arena |
| 7 | 2008-03-23 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #7 seed Butler | Horizon | Neutral | W | 76–71 OT | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Legacy Arena |
| 8 | 2008-03-27 | 2007–08 | #2 seed Tennessee | #2 | #3 seed Louisville | Big East | Neutral | L | 60–79 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Spectrum Center |
| 9 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #9 seed Tennessee | #9 | #8 seed Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 75–77 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 10 | 2010-03-18 | 2009–10 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #11 seed San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 62–59 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 11 | 2010-03-20 | 2009–10 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #14 seed Ohio | MAC | Neutral | W | 83–68 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 12 | 2010-03-26 | 2009–10 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #2 seed Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | W | 76–73 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 13 | 2010-03-28 | 2009–10 | #6 seed Tennessee | #6 | #5 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–70 | NCAA | Elite 8 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 14 | 2011-03-18 | 2010–11 | #9 seed Tennessee | #9 | #8 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 45–75 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spectrum Center |
| 15 | 2018-03-16 | 2017–18 | #4 seed Auburn | #4 | #13 seed College of Charleston | Colonial | Neutral | W | 62–58 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Viejas Arena |
| 16 | 2018-03-18 | 2017–18 | #4 seed Auburn | #4 | #5 seed Clemson | ACC | Neutral | L | 53–84 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Viejas Arena |
| 17 | 2019-03-21 | 2018–19 | #5 seed Auburn | #5 | #12 seed New Mexico State | WAC | Neutral | W | 78–77 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Delta Center |
| 18 | 2019-03-23 | 2018–19 | #5 seed Auburn | #5 | #4 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 89–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Delta Center |
| 19 | 2019-03-29 | 2018–19 | #5 seed Auburn | #5 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 97–80 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | T-Mobile Center |
| 20 | 2019-03-31 | 2018–19 | #5 seed Auburn | #5 | #2 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 77–71 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | T-Mobile Center |
| 21 | 2019-04-06 | 2018–19 | #5 seed Auburn | #5 | #1 seed Virginia | ACC | Neutral | L | 62–63 | NCAA | Final Four | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| 22 | 2022-03-18 | 2021–22 | #2 seed Auburn | #2 | #15 seed Jacksonville State | ASUN | Neutral | W | 80–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| 23 | 2022-03-20 | 2021–22 | #2 seed Auburn | #2 | #10 seed Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | L | 61–79 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| 24 | 2023-03-16 | 2022–23 | #9 seed Auburn | #9 | #8 seed Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 83–75 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Legacy Arena |
| 25 | 2023-03-18 | 2022–23 | #9 seed Auburn | #9 | #1 seed Houston | AAC | Neutral | L | 64–81 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Legacy Arena |
| 26 | 2024-03-22 | 2023–24 | #4 seed Auburn | #4 | #13 seed Yale | Ivy | Neutral | L | 76–78 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spokane Arena |
| 27 | 2025-03-20 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Auburn | #1 | #16 seed Alabama State | SWAC | Neutral | W | 83–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rupp Arena |
| 28 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Auburn | #1 | #9 seed Creighton | Big East | Neutral | W | 82–70 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rupp Arena |
| 29 | 2025-03-28 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Auburn | #1 | #5 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 78–65 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | State Farm Arena |
| 30 | 2025-03-30 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Auburn | #1 | #2 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 70–64 | NCAA | Elite 8 | State Farm Arena |
| 31 | 2025-04-05 | 2024–25 | #1 seed Auburn | #1 | #1 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–79 | NCAA | Final Four | Alamodome |