COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Auburn coach Bruce Pearl knew exactly why his top-ranked team fell to No. 22 Texas A&M on Tuesday night.
"They just physically dominated us," he said.
The Aggies never trailed in the 83-72 victory, which snapped a season-long four-game skid.
It was Texas A&M's first-ever win over a team ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll and ends a six-game winning streak for the Tigers, who clinched the Southeastern Conference title with a win over Kentucky on Saturday.
Auburn has held the top spot in the poll for eight straight weeks and was a unanimous No.