The No. 1 Auburn Tigers beat the Georgia Bulldogs 82-70 on Saturday afternoon, and head coach Bruce Pearl wasn't interested in a lot of coachspeak.

Auburn's head man discussed the importance of beating Georgia, and how key second-half adjustments led to a victory.

Auburn men’s basketball beat Georgia 82-70 Saturday afternoon, but it was the second game in a row the Tigers had problems with a team from the bottom half of the SEC, a week after beating then No. 2 Alabama on the road. Late free throws stretched the margin, but similar to Arkansas, Georgia had a chance to win in the final minutes.