Auburn to play Davidson in 2019 Veterans Classic

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Auburn is set to take on Davidson in the 2019 Veterans Classic in Annapolis.

Bruce Pearl’s team will take on the Wildcats at 5 p.m. CST on CBS Sports Network, while the second matchup features Navy going up against East Carolina at 7:30 p.m. CST.

Davidson won 24 games last season and could be a potential top 25 team thanks to the returns of Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson.

Meanwhile, Pearl and company must find a way to replace the production of Jared Harper, Bryce Brown, Chuma Okeke, Horace Spencer, and Malik Dunbar, who all played key roles in Auburn’s run to the Final Four.

The Tigers will welcome back several important contributors this season while also adding a top 20 recruiting class to the mix.

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