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By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Prior to Wednesday’s game at Missouri, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl told his team that it was an opportunity for the No. 19 Tigers to try and separate themselves from the rest of the league. It was a chance to prove that they belong among the SEC contenders.
Auburn (18-2, 6-1) achieved that and more with a signature 91-73 win.
“Our team is playing really well and getting better,” Pearl said after the game. “And we have to because this league is so good.