Bruce Pearl, Alabama Strength Coach Involved in Heated Confrontation After Game

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl's frustration with his men's basketball team's 81-63 loss to Alabama on Friday in the SEC tournament quarterfinals spilled onto the court after the game. 

Pearl and Alabama strength coach Lou DeNeen exchanged words on the court following the Crimson Tide's victory at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. 

Per SEC Country's Marq Burnett, ESPN's Laura Rutledge and the network's broadcast video showed Pearl bumping into DeNeen and taking exception to the incident:

Auburn entered the SEC tournament as the No. 1 seed, and its place in the NCAA tournament is secure, even with the loss. Alabama is now 19-14 after its big win on Friday and has put itself in the mix for a spot in the field of 68. The Tide Alabama will face either Kentucky or Georgia in Saturday's semifinals at 1 p.m. ET.