Auburn Tigers men's basketball

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Auburn Tigers men's basketball
UniversityAuburn University
First season1906
All-time record1,442–1,245–1 (.537)
Athletic directorJohn Cohen
Head coachBruce Pearl (9th season)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
LocationAuburn, Alabama
ArenaNeville Arena
(Capacity: 9,121)
NicknameTigers
Student sectionThe Jungle
ColorsBurnt Orange and Navy Blue[1]
         
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Final Four
2019
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1986, 2019
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1985, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2019
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament Champions
1985, 2019
Conference Regular Season Champions
1928, 1960, 1999, 2018, 2022

The Auburn Tigers men's basketball team is an American college basketball team. The team plays for Auburn University. The team plays in Division I of the NCAA. The team plays in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team started playing in 1906. As of 2023, it is coached by Bruce Pearl. Many good players have been on the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team, such as Charles Barkley.

NCAA tournament[change | change source]

Auburn has been in the NCAA tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 19 wins and 12 losses.

Year Seed Region Round Location Opponent Result
1984 5 East First Round Charlotte, NC 12 Richmond L 71–72
1985 11 Mideast First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
South Bend, IN
South Bend, IN
Birmingham, AL
6 Purdue
3 Kansas
2 North Carolina
W 59–58
W 66–64
L 56–62
1986 8 West First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, CA
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
9 Arizona
1 St. John's
4 UNLV
2 Louisville
W 73–63
W 81–65
W 70–63
L 76–84
1987 8 Midwest First Round
Second Round
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
9 San Diego
1 Indiana
W 62–61
L 90–107
1988 8 Southeast First Round
Second Round
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
9 Bradley
1 Oklahoma
W 90–86
L 87–107
1999 1 South First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Knoxville, TN
16 Winthrop
9 Oklahoma State
4 Ohio State
W 80–41
W 81–74
L 64–72
2000 7 Midwest First Round
Second Round
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
10 Creighton
2 Iowa State
W 72–69
L 60–79
2003 10 East First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
Albany, NY
7 Saint Joseph's
2 Wake Forest
3 Syracuse
W 65–63OT
W 68–62
L 78–79
2018 4 Midwest First Round
Second Round
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
13 Charleston
5 Clemson
W 62–58
L 53–84
2019 5 Midwest First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO
Minneapolis, MN
12 New Mexico State
4 Kansas
1 North Carolina
2 Kentucky
1 Virginia
W 78–77
W 89–75
W 97–80
W 77–71OT
L 62–63
2022 2 Midwest First Round
Second Round
Greenville, SC
Greenville, SC
15 Jacksonville State
10 Miami (FL)
W 80–61
L 61–79
2023 9 Midwest First Round
Second Round
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
8 Iowa
1 Houston
W 83–75
L 64–81

References[change | change source]

  1. "About Auburn". March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.