Auburn basketball is off to a strong start, but how good can Steven Pearl's new-look Tigers become?

Auburn handled business against Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday night to open up the season, which is exactly what a game with this talent disparity is going to be like.

There was a lot for Steven Pearl to be pleased with after Auburn took down Southeastern Louisiana. However, there was still a long list the head coach said his team needed to work on. Here are some of his most notable quotes from his postgame presser on Wednesday.

The Auburn Tigers took down the Southeastern Louisiana Lions on Wednesday night, but it was an "emotional" return to the court for Owen Freeman that was one of the special moments in the team's win.

For the Auburn Tigers, Wednesday's win over the Southeastern Louisiana Lions was more than just a tone setter for the season. It was also a product of the camaraderie this team of a lot of new teammates built over the offseason.

The Auburn Tigers took down the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in the season opener at Neville Arena. Tyler Raley and Caleb Jones break things down in a postgame podcast.

Auburn's bench scored 36 points in the season opener against Southeastern Louisiana, which ended in a 92-59 victory for the Tigers.

The Auburn Tigers took down the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in the season opener at Neville Arena, winning comfortably 92-59.

The Auburn Tigers are opening up the 2026-2027 basketball season in Neville Arena against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Auburn Undercover will be providing live updates on this thread.

Auburn coach Steven Pearl joins former Tigers All-American John Mengelt to discuss the revamped roster, returning guards and expectations for the 2026-27 season.

The Auburn Tigers tip off a new basketball season on Wednesday night. Tyler Raley and national college basketball reporter Vince Wolfram link up on the Auburn Undercover Podcast to break down Steven Pearl's team.

Following a long stint of being sidelined in the summer with injury, Auburn forward Owen Freeman is set to be able to play on a restriction for the Tigers' season opener against Southeastern Louisiana.

The Auburn Tigers tip off their newest season on Wednesday night. With the transition from year one to year two being a big one for Steven Pearl, here are some of the top storylines surrounding the team in terms of its play on the court.

The second year of the Steven Pearl tips off on Wednesday at Neville Arena. Here is an extensive scout on a young and transfer-heavy Southeastern Louisiana team that Auburn will take on.

The Auburn Tigers are in the second year of the Steven Pearl era after winning the NIT championship at the end of last season. Now, it is time to ask, what are some reasonable expectations in this go around for Pearl?

A few days after the firing of Brian Kloman as general manager, Auburn Head Coach Steven Pearl said the operations of his role will be "by committee" for the near future.

The Auburn Tigers took down the Samford Bulldogs on Thursday night 80-68. Here is Tahaad Pettiford and Kevin Overton reflecting on the game afterwards.