Auburn Tigers men's basketball
men's basketball team at Auburn University
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.
| Auburn Tigers men's basketball | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Auburn University | |||
| First season | 1906 | |||
| All-time record | 1,442–1,245–1 (.537) | |||
| Athletic director | John Cohen | |||
| Head coach | Bruce Pearl (9th season) | |||
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | |||
| Location | Auburn, Alabama | |||
| Arena | Neville Arena (Capacity: 9,121) | |||
| Nickname | Tigers | |||
| Student section | The Jungle | |||
| Colors | Burnt Orange and Navy Blue[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
NCAA tournament
changeAuburn 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- ↑ "About Auburn". March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.