In the second half of the game, Auburn guard Chad Baker-Mazara was given a flagrant-2 foul after elbowing Alabama's Chris Youngblood in the back of the head underneath the basket. It is the second-most notable ejection of Baker-Mazara's career following his ejection in the early stages of Auburn's NCAA Tournament first round game last season with Yale,

They lost 93-91 in overtime to arch-rival Alabama, and they did so without starting guard Chad Baker-Mazara for the final 11 minutes of regulation plus overtime. Baker-Mazara was ejected for throwing an elbow to the back of the head of Alabama guard Chris Youngblood.

With his team trailing archrival No. 8 Alabama by five with 10:52 remaining, Tigers guard/forward Chad Baker-Mazara was hit with a flagrant 2 foul after thrusting his forearm into the back of the head of Crimson Tide guard Chris Youngblood while fighting for position for a potential rebound.

Auburn basketball's Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul against Alabama on Saturday. Here's what happened.

Auburn men’s basketball lost a key player in the second half of its top 10 showdown against Alabama after Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul. It happened after Baker-Mazara elbowed Alabama guard Chris Youngblood in the back of the head as the players were boxing out for a rebound.

Bruce Pearl on CBM's ejection: "What I'd like is for the first fouls to be called. I haven't seen the play so I can't comment on whatever happened there. Flagrant 2, this is his second time having it. We aren't as good a team without him." Pearl adds, "Chad can't do that."

The electric guard from Auburn could benefit from a new ruling that helps former JUCO athletes gain more eligibility at NCAA institutions.

Chad Baker-Mazara has been ejected from Auburn's game against Alabama for elbowing a player in the back of the head.

"I don't mind even talking about this without any kind of appeal: Chad Baker has another year of eligibility," Bruce Pearl said. "He does, because he fits all the criteria. Some of the other guys that have been talked about, I'm not going to specifically reference, but Chad is the one that right now qualifies."

The final weekend of the 2024-25 college basketball season brought a well-known rivalry to the forefront: Alabama vs. Auburn. With the Tigers coming in as the top-ranked team in the nation and the Crimson Tide ranked seventh,