Southern discomfort: SEC teams struggle in tourney

Only three SEC teams will advance to the next round, but no upset was more stunning on Friday than Auburn getting ousted by Yale. - Angie [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240323) Sports. And then some. 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