Auburn men’s basketball could be without its starting point guard when it travels to play Texas A&M Tuesday night.

Denver Jones was listed questionable on Monday’s Southeastern Conference availability report after leaving Auburn’s win against Kentucky Saturday in the first half with a right ankle injury.

Head coach Bruce Pearl initially told reporters after the game that Jones had suffered a bone bruise, but clarified Monday that Jones has a soft tissue injury. He did not give a timeline for Jones’ recovery.

Jones is arguably Auburn’s best perimeter defender and averages 10.7 points per game. He’s also the Tigers’ most efficient 3-point shooter, making 43% of his attempts from beyond the arc.

Freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford filled in for Jones at point guard Saturday and would likely start in his place against Texas A&M if Jones is unavailable. When asked for more details on how Auburn would make up for Jones’ potential absence, Pearl said Auburn will “worry about that when it comes to game time.”

Tuesday’s matchup with Texas A&M is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

Peter Rauterkus covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @peter_rauterkus or email him at [email protected]m