Saint Louis forward Terrence Hargrove Jr. (22) leaps for the opening tip-off against Auburn forward Walker Kessler (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Auburn forward Walker Kessler (13) rises for a jump shot against Saint Louis forward Marten Linssen (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Francis Okoro (5) shoots against Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Auburn center Dylan Cardwell (44) dunks against Saint Louis forward Marten Linssen (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Terrence Hargrove Jr. (22) drives to the basket past Auburn forward Walker Kessler (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Francis Okoro (5) soars high for a layup during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis guard Yuri Collins (1) scores a layup during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis guard Jordan Nesbitt (15) gets fouled by Auburn guard Wendell Green Jr. (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Marten Linssen (12) leans against Auburn forward Jaylin Williams (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Francis Okoro (5) pounds the court in frustration during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Francis Okoro (5) dunks against Auburn forward Walker Kessler (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Marten Linssen (12) floats a shot over Auburn forward Jaylin Williams (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) grabs a defensive rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Louis on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl complains during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Louis on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Terrence Hargrove Jr. (22) is rejected by Auburn forward Walker Kessler (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis guard Gibson Jimerson (24) shoots a free throw because of Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl's technical foul during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) blocks the shot of Saint Louis forward Francis Okoro (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis guard Jordan Nesbitt (15) gestures for the home crowd during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis guard Jordan Nesbitt (15), forward Terrence Hargrove Jr. (22), and guard Yuri Collins (1) celebrate after a basket against Auburn during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Saint Louis forward Terrence Hargrove Jr. (22) scores over Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) and Auburn forward Walker Kessler (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)

Auburn forward Walker Kessler (13) blocks the attempted dunk of Saint Louis forward Francis Okoro (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)