Bruce Pearl — Record vs AP Top 10
14–27
34.1%
win rate
-5.5
avg margin
41
games
Games (41)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005-12-17 | 2005–06 | Tennessee | #6 Texas | B12 | Away | W | 95–78 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 2 | 2006-01-18 | 2005–06 | #23 Tennessee | #4 Memphis | CUSA | Away | L | 79–88 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 3 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #23 Tennessee | #2 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 4 | 2006-11-24 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #2 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 87–101 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 5 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #16 Tennessee | #5 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 6 | 2007-02-03 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #1 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 78–94 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 7 | 2007-02-27 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #5 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 86–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 8 | 2008-02-23 | 2007–08 | #2 Tennessee | #1 Memphis | CUSA | Away | W | 66–62 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 9 | 2008-11-30 | 2008–09 | #12 Tennessee | #9 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 74–83 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 10 | 2009-11-23 | 2009–10 | #9 Tennessee | #6 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 72–73 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 11 | 2010-01-10 | 2009–10 | #16 Tennessee | #1 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 76–68 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 12 | 2010-02-13 | 2009–10 | #12 Tennessee | #3 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 62–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 13 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | #19 Tennessee | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 74–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 14 | 2010-03-13 | 2009–10 | #15 Tennessee | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 45–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 15 | 2010-11-26 | 2010–11 | #24 Tennessee | #7 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 78–68 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 16 | 2010-12-11 | 2010–11 | #11 Tennessee | #3 Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | W | 83–76 | Regular | PPG Paints Arena |
| 17 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | #8 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 61–72 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 18 | 2015-02-21 | 2014–15 | Auburn | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 75–110 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 19 | 2015-03-14 | 2014–15 | Auburn | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 67–91 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 20 | 2015-12-19 | 2015–16 | Auburn | #10 Xavier | Big East | Away | L | 61–85 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 21 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | Auburn | #6 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 72–92 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 22 | 2018-11-20 | 2018–19 | #8 Auburn | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 72–78 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 23 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 53–80 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 24 | 2019-03-09 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 84–80 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 25 | 2019-03-17 | 2018–19 | #22 Auburn | #8 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 84–64 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 26 | 2020-02-29 | 2019–20 | #15 Auburn | #8 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 66–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 27 | 2020-11-27 | 2020–21 | Auburn | #1 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 67–90 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 28 | 2021-01-30 | 2020–21 | Auburn | #2 Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 72–84 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 29 | 2021-03-02 | 2020–21 | Auburn | #8 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 58–70 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 30 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | #2 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 43–46 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 31 | 2023-02-11 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | #3 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 69–77 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 32 | 2023-03-01 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | #2 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 85–90 OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 33 | 2024-02-28 | 2023–24 | #11 Auburn | #4 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 84–92 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 34 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | #11 Auburn | #4 Houston | B12 | Neutral | W | 74–69 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 35 | 2024-11-25 | 2024–25 | #4 Auburn | #5 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 83–81 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 36 | 2024-12-04 | 2024–25 | #2 Auburn | #9 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 78–84 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 37 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #1 Auburn | #6 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 53–51 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 38 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #1 Auburn | #6 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 81–90 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 39 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #1 Auburn | #2 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 94–85 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 40 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #1 Auburn | #7 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 91–93 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 41 | 2025-03-15 | 2024–25 | #3 Auburn | #8 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 65–70 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |