Bruce Pearl — Record vs AP Top 5
10–16
38.5%
win rate
-6.5
avg margin
26
games
Games (26)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006-01-18 | 2005–06 | #23 Tennessee | #4 Memphis | CUSA | Away | L | 79–88 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 2 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #23 Tennessee | #2 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 3 | 2006-11-24 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #2 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 87–101 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 4 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #16 Tennessee | #5 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 5 | 2007-02-03 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #1 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 78–94 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 6 | 2007-02-27 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #5 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 86–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 7 | 2008-02-23 | 2007–08 | #2 Tennessee | #1 Memphis | CUSA | Away | W | 66–62 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 8 | 2010-01-10 | 2009–10 | #16 Tennessee | #1 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 76–68 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 9 | 2010-02-13 | 2009–10 | #12 Tennessee | #3 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 62–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 10 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | #19 Tennessee | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 74–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 11 | 2010-03-13 | 2009–10 | #15 Tennessee | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 45–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 12 | 2010-12-11 | 2010–11 | #11 Tennessee | #3 Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | W | 83–76 | Regular | PPG Paints Arena |
| 13 | 2015-02-21 | 2014–15 | Auburn | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 75–110 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 14 | 2015-03-14 | 2014–15 | Auburn | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 67–91 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 15 | 2018-11-20 | 2018–19 | #8 Auburn | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 72–78 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 16 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 53–80 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 17 | 2019-03-09 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 84–80 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 18 | 2020-11-27 | 2020–21 | Auburn | #1 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 67–90 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 19 | 2021-01-30 | 2020–21 | Auburn | #2 Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 72–84 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 20 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | #2 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 43–46 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 21 | 2023-02-11 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | #3 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 69–77 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 22 | 2023-03-01 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | #2 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 85–90 OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 23 | 2024-02-28 | 2023–24 | #11 Auburn | #4 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 84–92 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 24 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | #11 Auburn | #4 Houston | B12 | Neutral | W | 74–69 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 25 | 2024-11-25 | 2024–25 | #4 Auburn | #5 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 83–81 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 26 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #1 Auburn | #2 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 94–85 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |