Programming note: My grandfather passed away Sunday afternoon, so coverage plans from the SEC Tournament this week are still to be determined on The Observer side. Thank you for your understanding. -JF

Justin and Dan look back at Auburn basketball’s road loss at Alabama and look ahead to a Mississippi State rematch in the SEC Tournament. Topics for this episode include:

* how things went so catastrophically wrong in the paint and on the boards

* why Justin asked Steven Pearl about effort

* what’s behind Auburn’s new turnover problems

* why this game didn’t hinge on Alabama’s three-point shooting

* the pressure on Pearl to improve the team as the offseason draws near

* another season-on-the-line matchup with Josh Hubbard and Mississippi State

* a thrilling edition of the Wings 94.3

* Dan eats a hilarious amount of seafood and Troy WBB (and MBB!) advances to the Sun Belt Tournament finals

* Pensacola: maybe Florida’s first city?

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After a discussion of the Auburn women’s SECT win, Justin and Dan break down the Auburn men’s victory over LSU and the IBOB rematch. Topics for this subscribers-only episode include:

* the immediate reaction from The Guys to Auburn WBB’s victory in Greenville

* why it all started with defense (again) against LSU

* which players deserve recognition for their defense after the win on Tuesday

* the luxury of continuity when trying to build a program

* what Kevin Overton provides when he’s throwing KO Punches

* speculation about the upcoming off-season’s biggest priorities

* a brief IBOB2 Preview

* Dan shares some of his Pensacola Picks before he goes to the Sun Belt Tournament

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Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s rock-bottom home loss to Ole Miss and try to make sense of the Tigers’ February fall. Topics for this episode include:

* how Saturday was a culmination of issues that were on display all month

* why Auburn’s implosion over the last four weeks deeply wounded its NCAA Tournament hopes

* what kind of heat should be on Steven Pearl

* why every team turns into the 2015 Warriors against Auburn’s defense lately

* what made this such a disappointing stretch for Auburn’s two seniors

* what Auburn needs to do to get on the right side of the bubble

* what kind of questions will be asked this offseason

* meditations on the delicate nature of Auburn’s status as a men’s basketball superpower

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Justin and Dan look at Auburn basketball’s do-or-die bubble situation over the next two home games after a disappointing loss at Oklahoma. Topics for this episode include:

* the sudden urgency of Auburn’s situation

* what’s changed the most over the last month

* the defensive problems that surfaced again in Norman

* why it’s especially disappointing that the team hasn’t gotten better over the course of the year

* the areas where Auburn’s defense needs to improve the most

* the risks of filling a roster with players who are new to D1 (or even SEC) basketball

* why Ole Miss presents a dangerous challenge despite having lost ten straight games

* a Troy Women’s Basketball update from Dan before the final day of the regular season in the Sun Belt

* a jam-packed Grubserver segment featuring Mexican food in Denton, pizza in Norman, and Dan getting a California pizzeria confused with a Juvenile album

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Justin and Dan dissect all the angles of Auburn basketball’s “instant classic” 1-point win over Kentucky on a phenomenal Saturday of hoops. Topics for this podcast include:

* how good things can actually happen sometimes

* why it all started with defense, again

* everything that went into the thrilling final basket

* what Auburn was able to do to get back in the game after Kentucky threatened to stop the show

* why KeShawn Murphy’s big night mattered so much

* Keyshawn Hall playing winning basketball without scoring

* the NCAA Tournament stakes of the win

* a look at the rest of a huge Saturday in college basketball

* an early preview of the two areas that will matter most Tuesday vs. Oklahoma

* RIP Rondale Moore

* your Winter Olympics update

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Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s “devastating” road loss at Mississippi State and answer a couple of mailbag questions. Topics for this episode include:

* why this loss hurts so, so badly

* how Auburn clawed back into (and subsequently lost) a game that seemed over multiple times

* what Justin thinks about the team’s defens…

Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s road loss at Arkansas and what the Tigers need to do over the final three weeks of the season. Topics for this episode include:

* why the rematch was so different than the first time around

* what we know about Keyshawn Hall’s absence

* the implosion of any Ewing Theory potential

* who needed to step up without Hall in the lineup

* why Arkansas was so effective attacking the rim

* how Tahaad’s play continues to trend upward despite the team’s losing streak

* Auburn’s proximity to Bubbletown

* a preview of Wednesday’s pivotal game in Starkville

* a bountiful Grubserver segment, featuring Justin’s ode to beef ribs and Dan’s penchant for ordering food that attracts attention as it heads to the table

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Justin and Dan pick out the takeaways that matter from Auburn’s loss to Vanderbilt ahead of the Arkansas trip and talk football with Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser. Topics for this episode include:

* why Auburn needed more

* how Auburn trimmed the deficit to 4 in the closing minutes

* what could change before the season ends

* Keyshawn Hall’s rough night at the office and how he could rebound

* why Steven Pearl wanted to single out Elijah Freeman’s game

* some positive signs from Tahaad

* a brief preview of a road game against revenge-minded Arkansas

* the most notable and interesting stuff the guys heard from Auburn’s football coaches this week

* pizza toppings

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Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball’s missed opportunity of a home loss to Alabama and look ahead to a pivotal week ahead for the Tigers. Topics for this episode include:

* why the Alabama loss is particularly deflating

* why Justin wanted to start the show talking about defense

* how the game changed so dramatically in the final minutes of the first half

* Dan speculates about reasons for Auburn’s second-half struggles in SEC play

* why SWA represented the team at the postgame press conference

* Dan remembers what a Bond villain said about the difference between genius and madness (editor’s note: it’s from TOMORROW NEVER DIES)

* what to expect from Vanderbilt, another team having a rollercoaster season

* “the fickle nature of the jump shot”

* memories from Super Bowl halftime shows of yore

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Justin and Dan preview Auburn basketball’s home showdown with rival Alabama and talk about the importance of running the dang football. Topics for this episode include:

* what needs to go right for Auburn if they’re going to protect their house

* did Tennessee provide a blueprint for Auburn’s next opponents

* a breakdown of Alabama’s pe…