ESPN’s College Gameday kicked off its basketball season on Saturday by visiting Auburn for the No. 1 Tigers’ game against No. 7 Tennessee at Neville Arena.

College sports pregame studio shows on campus often build off fan energy, and are a major attraction for many fans. But there are sometimes challenges around fans getting prime position for those shows,

Auburn’s players are used to raucous atmospheres and massive fan support at home, but veteran forward Chad Baker-Mazara recognized the extra attention that comes from having College GameDay on campus.