'There's obviously a lot on the line...': Bruce Pearl and No. 1 Auburn focused on hungry Arkansas team

AUBURN -- The way for No. 1 Auburn (23-2, 11-1) to make sure the win over then No. 2 Alabama as meaningful as possible is to simply keep winning. Tigers' head coach Bruce Pearl knows a desperate Arkansas team comes into Neville Arena trying to make a late-season run and earn a NCAA Tournament bid. The Razorbacks are part of ESPN and Joe Lunardi's "Last Four In" in Lunardi's latest bracket projections. Winning at Auburn would the type of statement win John Calipari and Arkansas are looking for to further place themselves on the right side of the bubble. Meanwhile, Auburn is coming off arguably the most significant regular season win in program history. Pearl knows the physical and mental challenges that await on Wednesday night, given the circumstances. Read what Pearl had to say inside.