| 2020–21Auburn Tigers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 13–14 (7–11 SEC) |
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| Home arena | Auburn Arena |
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| No. 5Alabama† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Arkansas | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn* | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 15 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2021 SEC tournament winner * Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team representedAuburn University during the2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of theSoutheastern Conference. The team's head coach isBruce Pearl in his seventh season at Auburn. The team played their home games atAuburn Arena inAuburn, Alabama.
On November 22, 2020, the team announced a self-imposed, one year postseason ban due to former assistant coachChuck Person's involvement in the2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal.[1]
The2019–20 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the2019–20 season 25–6, 12–6 in SEC play. The Tigers earned the No. 2 seed in theSEC tournament, but the tournament was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. TheNCAA tournament, in which Auburn was expected to participate, was also cancelled.
Auburn lost seniors Thomas Collier,Samir Doughty, Will Macoy,J'Von McCormick, Anfernee McLemore, Danjel Purifoy, andAustin Wiley to graduation. In addition, freshmanIsaac Okoro declared for theNBA draft and sophomore Myles Parker transferred toAlabama A&M.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Thomas Collier | 54 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Senior | Birmingham, AL | Graduated |
| Samir Doughty | 10 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
| Will Macoy | 21 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Birmingham, AL | Graduated |
| J'Von McCormick | 5 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | New Orleans, LA | Graduated |
| Anfernee McLemore | 24 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Warwick, GA | Graduated |
| Isaac Okoro | 23 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Freshman | Powder Springs, GA | Declared for theNBA draft; selected 5th overall by theCleveland Cavaliers. |
| Myles Parker | 20 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Sophomore | Madison, AL | Transferred toAlabama A&M |
| Danjel Purifoy | 3 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Centreville, AL | Graduated |
| Austin Wiley | 50 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Senior | Hoover, AL | Graduated |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Justin Powell SG | Prospect, KY | North Oldham (KY) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 7, 2019 | |
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| Sharife Cooper PG | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern (GA) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 27, 2019 | |
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| Chris Moore PF | West Memphis, AR | West Memphis (AR) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 16, 2019 | |
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| JT Thor PF | Anchorage, AK | Norcross (GA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 12, 2020 | |
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| Dylan Cardwell C | Augusta, GA | McEachern (GA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 7, 2020 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 6 247Sports: 9 ESPN: 6 | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. PF | Tyrone, GA | Sandy Creek (GA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 9, 2020 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 40 247Sports: 71 ESPN: 9 | ||||||
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The SEC media poll was released on November 12, 2020.[2]
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| 1 | Tennessee | |
| 2 | Kentucky | |
| 3 | LSU | |
| 4 | Florida | |
| 5 | Alabama | |
| 6 | Arkansas | |
| 7 | Auburn | |
| 8 | South Carolina | |
| 9 | Ole Miss | |
| 10 | Missouri | |
| 11 | Texas A&M | |
| 12 | Mississippi State | |
| 13 | Georgia | |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | |
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| November 26, 2020* 3:30 pm, FS1 | vs. Saint Joseph's Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 96–91 OT | 1–0 | 18 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (198) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
| November 27, 2020* 10:00 am, FOX | vs. No. 1 Gonzaga Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 67–90 | 1–1 | 20 – Flanigan | 6 – Powell | 3 – Powell | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (288) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
| November 30, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UCF | L 55–63 | 1–2 | 18 – Johnson | 8 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Addition Financial Arena (1,944) Orlando, FL | ||||
| December 4, 2020* 8:00 pm, SECN | South Alabama | W 90–81 | 2–2 | 26 – Powell | 6 – Cardwell | 9 – Powell | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| December 12, 2020* 4:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Memphis Holiday Hoopsgiving | W 74–71 | 3–2 | 26 – Powell | 8 – Powell | 8 – Williams | State Farm Arena (0) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| December 15, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | Texas Southern | W 80–63 | 4–2 | 18 – Flanigan | 7 – Tied | 6 – Powell | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| December 19, 2020* 11:00 am, SECN | Troy | W 77–41 | 5–2 | 14 – Flanigan | 6 – Tied | 8 – Powell | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| December 22, 2020* 2:00 pm, SECN | Appalachian State | W 67–53 | 6–2 | 15 – Williams | 8 – Powell | 6 – Flanigan | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| December 30, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | Arkansas | L 85–97 | 6–3 (0–1) | 21 – Johnson | 10 – Flanigan | 9 – Powell | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| January 2, 2021 2:30 pm, SECN | at Texas A&M | L 66–68 | 6–4 (0–2) | 20 – Johnson | 6 – Tied | 7 – Williams | Reed Arena (907) College Station, TX | ||||
| January 6, 2021 8:00 pm, SECN | at Ole Miss | L 61–72 | 6–5 (0–3) | 24 – Williams | 6 – Flanigan | 5 – Flanigan | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (853) Oxford, MS | ||||
| January 9, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN2 | Alabama Iron Bowl of Basketball | L 90–94 | 6–6 (0–4) | 26 – Cooper | 9 – Thor | 9 – Cooper | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| January 13, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN | at Georgia | W 95–77 | 7–6 (1–4) | 28 – Cooper | 8 – Thor | 12 – Cooper | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA | ||||
| January 16, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN | Kentucky | W 66–59 | 8–6 (2–4) | 21 – Flanigan | 9 – Flanigan | 8 – Cooper | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| January 20, 2021 8:00 pm, SECN | at Arkansas | L 73–75 | 8–7 (2–5) | 25 – Cooper | 5 – Thor | 4 – Cooper | Bud Walton Arena (4,400) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
| January 23, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN2 | at South Carolina | W 109–86 | 9–7 (3–5) | 24 – Flanigan | 7 – Tied | 12 – Cooper | Colonial Life Arena (3,250) Columbia, SC | ||||
| January 26, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 Missouri | W 88–82 | 10–7 (4–5) | 28 – Cooper | 8 – Cooper | 7 – Cooper | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| January 30, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 2 Baylor Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 72–84 | 10–8 | 17 – Williams | 8 – Tied | 6 – Flanigan | Ferrell Center (2,350) Waco, TX | ||||
| February 2, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN | Georgia | L 86–91 | 10–9 (4–6) | 21 – Williams | 6 – Johnson | 9 – Cooper | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| February 6, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | Ole Miss | L 84–86 OT | 10–10 (4–7) | 16 – Tied | 7 – Cambridge | 14 – Cooper | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| February 9, 2021 7:30 pm, SECN | at Vanderbilt | W 73–67 | 11–10 (5–7) | 19 – Tied | 10 – Williams | 7 – Cooper | Memorial Gymnasium (95) Nashville, TN | ||||
| February 13, 2021 12:00 pm, CBS | at Kentucky | L 80–82 | 11–11 (5–8) | 24 – Thor | 9 – Thor | 8 – Cooper | Rupp Arena (3,075) Lexington, KY | ||||
| February 20, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN | at LSU | L 80–104 | 11–12 (5–9) | 26 – Cooper | 7 – Franklin | 5 – Flanigan | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,384) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
| February 23, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN | Florida | L 57–74 | 11–13 (5–10) | 14 – Cambridge | 9 – Flanigan | 4 – Flanigan | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| February 27, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN | No. 25 Tennessee | W 77–72 | 12–13 (6–10) | 23 – Flanigan | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
| March 2, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 8 Alabama Iron Bowl of Basketball | L 58–70 | 12–14 (6–11) | 13 – Williams | 9 – Flanigan | 7 – Johnson | Coleman Coliseum (2,055) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
| March 6, 2021[a] 12:00 pm, SECN | Mississippi State | W 78–71 | 13–14 (7–11) | 22 – Flanigan | 9 – Thor | 7 – Johnson | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL | ||||
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings