Another top SEC seed is out before the Round of 32.
No. 4 Auburn lost 78-76 to No. 13 Yale in a first-round Friday upset that stunned Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and March Madness fans.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReportNO. 13 YALE UPSETS NO. 4 AUBURN IN THE 1ST ROUND 😱<br><br>THIS IS MARCH. <a href="">
Front Office Sports @FOSAuburn spent nearly 10x more on their men's basketball program last year than Yale did.<br><br>13-seed Yale just knocked out the Tigers to get their 2nd NCAA Tournament win in school history. <a href="">
Some fans decided to bandwagon Yale after the team's second NCAA tournament win in school history.
Junior guard John Poulakidas led the Bulldogs with 28 points in the victory.
Mina Kimes @minakimesCONGRATULATIONS TO THE YALE BASKETBALL TEAM WHO I DEFINITELY PAID ATTENTION TO BEFORE 1:15 PM TODAY WE DID IT BABYYYYYYYYY
Seth Davis @SethDavisHoopsPoulakidas is going Gohlke!
Others felt sad for Auburn, which will miss the second round of the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons.
With the chance to tie the game in the final seconds, Auburn missed two crucial free throws.
Junior forward Johni Broome finished what could be his last game for Auburn with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.
Darius Slayton @Young_Slay2That ending was heart breaking for the tigers lord have mercy
Connor @connor_n_25If today was Broome's last game in an Auburn uniform, hats off to him. He left it all out there
Most fans were just happy to see yet another upset turning first-round locks into must-watch events.
Braiden Turner @bturner23I mean if you don't love March Madness you are insane. Are you kidding me with that Florida game & the Yale game???? UNBELIEVABLE
Jake Marsh @PMTsportsbizYALE!!! MADNESS!!! OH MY!!!
Ryan Hammer🔨 @ryanhammer09What a game man. YALE. <br><br>Auburn had no right winning with their dumb mistakes from start to finish. Huge shots & FTs from Yale, the opposite from Auburn. MARCH.
Jacob Infante @jacobinfante24Colorado with the last-second game-winner. Yale just beat Auburn. Oakland beat Kentucky last night.<br><br>Slow start, but March Madness is back fr. And I love it.
Auburn's loss continued a pattern of early eliminations for SEC teams after No. 3 Kentucky was upset Thursday by No. 14 Oakland.
The upset was seen as a blow for SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, who has indicated he wants to see more power conference teams and fewer automatic mid-major qualifiers in future NCAA tournaments.
Brett McMurphy @Brett_McMurphySEC is 1-5 in NCAA Tourney despite being higher seeded team in all 6 games <br><br>SEC teams have lost to:<br><br>No. 9 Michigan State<br>No. 10 Colorado<br>No. 11 Oregon<br>No. 13 Yale<br>No. 14 Oakland<br><br>Only win vs. No. 15 St. Peter's
Tom Fornelli @TomFornelliThe SEC is now 1-5 in the tournament (Alabama and A&M still to play) with losses to Oakland and Yale. No wonder Greg Sankey wants to get all these small schools out of the dance.
Chris Coleman @ChrisColemanTSLMaybe if the SEC had a bigger TV contract and Auburn had more NIL money, they could beat Yale.
Yale will now take on SDSU on Sunday.
The No. 5 Aztecs are headed to the Round of 32 after defeating the UAB Blazers 69-65 Friday. Tip-off time is still to be determined.
