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.

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

Auburn senior guard Chad Baker-Mazara was named among the finalists for the Julius Erving Award this week. The award, which is given to the best small forward in college basketball, has never been won by an Auburn Tiger since its creation in 2014.

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.

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

For the second year in a row, Auburn basketball lost a marquee March matchup after Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected for committing an obviously dirty foul. The 25-year-old forward hit Alabama’s Chris Youngblood in the back of the head with his forearm while trying to gain position for a rebound.

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,