Auburn: "Can't wait for the 10 minute Cooper Flagg soliloquy": College hoops fans react to viral Alabama vs. Auburn bingo ahead of anticipated game

No. 1 Auburn will face No. 2 Alabama in a highly-anticipated SEC contest on Saturday. On Wednesday, Reddit user College Basketball posted a bingo board listing possible events in the upcoming game, including Nick Saban making an appearance and three or more airballs occurring.

r/CollegeBasketball's bingo board for the upcoming Auburn vs. Alabama basketball game

College hoops fans shared their thoughts on the bingo board and the ranked matchup. Some made predictions for which bingo spots they thought were likely occurrences.

"Can't wait for the 10 minute Cooper Flagg soliliquy," a fan wrote.

A comment suggests Cooper Flagg will be mentioned in the Auburn vs. Alabama game (r/CollegeBasketball)

"C1 to C5 seems like an easy bingo," another said.

A Reddit user predicts bingo (r/CollegeBasketball)

"Row 3 is near guaranteed to happen," a fan said.

One Reddit user predicts a row of events that could happen (r/CollegeBasketball)

Others suggested possible events that were not featured on bingo.

"Grant Nelson is from North Dakota mention," one wrote.

A comment predicts that Grant Nelson being from North Dakota will be mentioned (r/CollegeBasketball)

"You don’t have coaches getting a tech or Oates stoking a rivalry with “that college across the state” comments."

A Reddit user suggests additions to the bingo board (r/CollegeBasketball)

"Free space should be: 'my heart rate goes over 100.'"

Another user comments on the Reddit bingo board (r/CollegeBasketball)

Several comments seemed pretty impressed with the content of the bingo board and confident that the majority or all of the events listed will happen.

"I can see all of these happening."

One comment says all of the events on the bingo board could happen (r/CollegeBasketball)

"Full board bingo methinks."

"I'll have bingo in the first half."

Reddit users highlight their confidence in being able to get bingo (r/CollegeBasketball)

What is on the line with the Auburn vs. Alabama matchup?

This top-ranked, in-state SEC contest is set to be one of the biggest college basketball games so far this season.

"To maybe have the best basketball conference possibly ever, at some point you'd hope the two best teams in the poll end up in the SEC and at that time end up playing each other," Alabama coach Nate Oats said (via CBS Sports). ... "This could be the best game in all of college basketball all year and the best regular season game in I-don't-know-how-many years." ...

Oats' Tide will look to extend a seven-game win streak, while Auburn, led by Bruce Pearl, will aim to prove that the Tigers deserve to keep the top spot in the AP poll.

"Alabama was my rival the minute I put the Auburn jacket on," said Pearl, "but now it has national implications instead of just pride of the state. … It's never been this."

The long-time rivals are set for Saturday, which will serve as the most significant basketball matchup of all time between the two teams.

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Lindsey Ware is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over five years of experience working with publications such as The News & Observer, The Daily Tar Heel, Triangle Tribune and Cardiac Cane. She has also worked for Major League Baseball, The Holly Springs Salamanders, The Tri-City Chili Peppers, Tuffy Talk, Super Meteors Basketball, Just Good Network and Living Sport.

Lindsey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Journalism from UNC Chapel Hill. Her education allowed Lindsey to gain experience in sports communication, which she honed in internships. Other than being a storyteller and sports fanatic, Lindsey is also a social media and marketing specialist.

Her favorite college team is UNC, although she grew up a N.C. State fan as both of her parents are Wolfpack alumni. Michael Jordan was a huge deal in North Carolina when Lindsey was growing up, and after a summer spent at UNC’s Sports Journalism Camp back in high school, Lindsey was set on being a Tar Heel.

Lindsey's favorite college coach of all time is Roy Williams. During her time attending UNC Chapel Hill and writing for The Daily Tar Heel, Lindsey was lucky enough to meet and speak with Williams a few times. He was like a celebrity on UNC’s campus and was beloved for his coaching style and success with the Tar Heels, accumulating three NCAA championship titles in 18 years.

When not watching or writing about sports, Lindsey enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and spending time with my friends, family and dog. She also likes to journal, watch movies and paint.

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