2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represents Auburn University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach is Bruce Pearl in his 11th season at Auburn. The team plays its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.
Previous season
The 2023–24 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the 2023–24 season with a record of 27–8, 13–5 in Southeastern Conference play to finish tied for second place in the conference. As the No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated South Carolina, Mississippi State, and Florida to win the tournament championship. The Tigers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East Region. In the first round, they suffered an upset loss to Yale.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
[1]
2024 recruiting class
[2]
Roster
2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
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Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Tahaad Pettiford
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr |
Hudson Catholic Regional
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Jersey City, NJ
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G
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1
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JP Pegues
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Sr |
Hillsboro/Furman
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Nashville, TN
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G
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2
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Denver Jones
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr |
Memphis Day Academy/Florida International
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New Market, AL
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F
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3
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Jakhi Howard
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Overtime Elite
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Boston, MA
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F/C
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4
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Johni Broome
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Sr |
Tampa Catholic/Morehead State
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Plant City, FL
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F
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5
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Chris Moore
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Sr |
West Memphis
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West Memphis, AR
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G
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7
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CJ Williams (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr |
Fayetteville/Texas Tech
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Fayetteville, AR
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F
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8
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Ja'Heim Hudson
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Sr |
Wheeler/SMU
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Hinesville, GA
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G/F
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10
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Chad Baker-Mazara
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Sr |
Colonia/Northwest Florida State
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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G
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13
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Miles Kelly
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Sr |
Hargrave Military/Georgia Tech
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Stone Mountain, GA
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G
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14
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Presley Patterson (W)
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr |
Knoxville Catholic
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Knoxville, TN
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G
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21
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Blake Muschalek (W)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
178 lb (81 kg)
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So |
Trinity Christian
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Dallas, TX
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F/C
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23
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Addarin Scott
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
207 lb (94 kg)
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Sr |
Dallas Carter/Navarro
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Dallas, TX
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G
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31
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Chaney Johnson
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Sr |
Thompson/UAH
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Alabaster, AL
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C
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42
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Haston Alexander (W)
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
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Jr |
Covenant Christian School
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Tuscumbia, AL
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C
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44
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Dylan Cardwell
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
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Sr |
McEachern
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Augusta, GA
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: June 12, 2024
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Schedule
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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October 27, 2024* 12:00 p.m.
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No. 11
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at Furman
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W 83–62
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–
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18 – Broome |
14 – Broome |
3 –
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,017) Greenville, SC
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November 1, 2024* 7:00 p.m.
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No. 11
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Florida Atlantic
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W 102–70
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–
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15 – |
9 – Broome |
6 – Baker-Mazara
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Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
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Non-conference regular season
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November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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No. 11
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Vermont
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W 94–43
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1–0
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21 – Kelly |
9 – Johnson |
4 – Pettiford
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Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
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November 9, 2024* 8:30 p.m., ESPNU
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No. 11
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vs. No. 4 Houston The Battleground 2k24
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W 74−69
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2–0
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21 – Pettiford |
10 – Johnson |
4 – Johnson
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Toyota Center (6,901) Houston, TX
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November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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No. 5
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Kent State
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W 79–56
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3–0
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18 – |
12 – Broome |
4 –
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Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
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November 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN
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No. 4
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North Alabama
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W 102–69
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4–0
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30 – Broome |
17 – Broome |
9 – Jones
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Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
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November 25, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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No. 4
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vs. No. 5 Iowa State Maui Invitational quarterfinal
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W 83–81
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5–0
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21 – Broome |
10 – Broome |
3 – Cardwell
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Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
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November 26, 2024* 10:00 p.m., ESPN
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No. 4
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vs. No. 12 North Carolina Maui Invitational semifinal
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Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
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November 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m./8:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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No. 4
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vs. Memphis/Michigan State Maui Invitational
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Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
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December 4, 2024* 8:15 p.m., ESPN
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at Duke ACC–SEC Challenge
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
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December 8, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN
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Richmond
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
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vs. Ohio State Holiday Hoopsgiving
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State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA
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December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Georgia State
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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December 21, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN
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vs. Purdue
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Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL
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December 30, 2024* 5:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Monmouth
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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SEC regular season
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January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., SECN
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Missouri
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
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at Texas
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN
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at South Carolina
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Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
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January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN
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Mississippi State
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN
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at Georgia
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Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
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January 25, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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Tennessee
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN
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at LSU
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Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
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February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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at Ole Miss
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SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
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February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN
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Oklahoma
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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Florida
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN
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at Vanderbilt
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Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
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February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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at Alabama Rivalry
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Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
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February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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Arkansas
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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Georgia
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
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Ole Miss
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., ABC/ESPN
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at Kentucky
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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March 4, 2025 6:00 p.m./8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
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at Texas A&M
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Reed Arena College Station, TX
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March 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN
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Alabama Rivalry
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Neville Arena Auburn, AL
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SEC Tournament
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March 12–16, 2025 TBD, ESPN/SECN
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vs. TBD
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Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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[3]
[4]
Game summaries
October 27, 2024 12:00 p.m.
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No. 11 Auburn Tigers 83, Furman Paladins 62
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Scoring by half: 36–29, 47–33 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 18 Rebs: Johni Broome, 14 Asts: , 3 |
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Pts: Nick Anderson, 19 Rebs: Ben VanderWal, 6 Asts: Garrett Hein, 3 |
November 1, 2024 7:00 p.m.
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Florida Atlantic Owls 70, No. 11 Auburn Tigers 102
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Scoring by half: 28–49, 42–53 |
Pts: Kaleb Glenn, 16 Rebs: Kaleb Glenn, 8 Asts: , 2 |
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Pts: , 15 Rebs: Johni Broome, 9 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 6 |
November 6, 2024 7:00 p.m.
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Vermont Catamounts 43, No. 11 Auburn Tigers 94
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Scoring by half: 21–46, 22–48 |
Pts: Seth Joba, 8 Rebs: Sean Blake, 5 Asts: Sean Blake, 3 |
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Pts: Miles Kelly, 21 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 9 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 4 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Pat Adams, Terry Oglesby, Hunter Allen
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November 9, 2024 8:30 p.m.
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No. 11 Auburn Tigers 74, No. 4 Houston Cougars 69
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Scoring by half: 28–33, 46–36 |
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 21 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 10 Asts: Chaney Johnson, 4 |
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Pts: , 13 Rebs: J'Wan Roberts, 7 Asts: Milos Uzan, 4 |
November 13, 2024 7:00 p.m.
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Kent State Golden Flashes 56, No. 5 Auburn Tigers 79
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Scoring by half: 22–36, 34–43 |
Pts: VonCameron Davis, 19 Rebs: Cli'ron Hornbeak, 7 Asts: Cian Medley, 2 |
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Pts: , 18 Rebs: Johni Broome, 12 Asts: , 4 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Ron Groover, Todd Austin, R.B. Clyburn
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November 18, 2024 8:00 p.m.
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North Alabama Lions 69, No. 4 Auburn Tigers 102
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Scoring by half: 37–50, 32–52 |
Pts: Jacari Lane, 16 Rebs: Corneilous Williams, 8 Asts: Will Soucie, 3 |
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Pts: Johni Broome, 30 Rebs: Johni Broome, 17 Asts: Denver Jones, 9 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, Olandis Poole, Michael Wallace
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November 25, 2024 8:00 p.m.
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No. 4 Auburn Tigers 83, No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones 81
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Scoring by half: 33–49, 50–32 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 21 Rebs: Johni Broome, 10 Asts: Dylan Cardwell, 3 |
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Pts: Keshon Gilbert, 23 Rebs: Joshua Jefferson, 8 Asts: Curtis Jones, 3 |
November 26, 2024 10:00 p.m.
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No. 4 Auburn Tigers vs. No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels
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Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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AP | 11 | 5 (2) | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Coaches | 11 | 4 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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See also
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