Auburn baseball needed a late rally to earn a midweek win over an in-state foe for the second straight day. After trailing North Alabama, 2-1, through one inning, Auburn scored five runs over the final four innings to secure a 6-2 win over the visiting Lions on Wednesday at Plainsman Park in Auburn.

The winning feeling is fleeting, and Auburn assistant coach Steven Pearl hopes his dad's team doesn't lose it the week after a historic Iron Bowl.

For Alabama men's basketball to avoid letting the Auburn loss turn into more down the stretch of an SEC gauntlet, here's what needs to be done.