Battle-tested Auburn will try to bounce back from a loss when it takes on Chattanooga as part of the sixth annual Holiday Hoopsgiving on Saturday in Atlanta.

The No. 21 Tigers (7-3) have faced four top 15-ranked teams already this season, including the current top three teams in the nation.

Auburn, which has a win over St. John's, is coming off a 97-68 defeat against No. 2 Arizona last Saturday.

The Tigers received a career-high 30-point performance from Tahaad Pettiford but were outplayed severely in the paint, 60-24, by the Wildcats' frontcourt.

"It's disappointing any time you get exposed like that," Auburn coach Steven Pearl said. "I think there's a pretty wide margin between Michigan, Arizona and the rest of college basketball. It was good for our guys to see where the bar is at b

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