2025–26 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

2025–26 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–16 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaNeville Arena
2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Florida 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771
No. 18 Alabama 13 – 5   .722 25 – 9   .735
No. 14 Arkansas † 13 – 5   .722 28 – 8   .778
No. 16 Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 27 – 9   .750
No. 23т Tennessee 11 – 7   .611 24 – 11   .686
Texas A&M 11 – 7   .611 22 – 12   .647
Georgia 10 – 8   .556 22 – 11   .667
Missouri 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
Kentucky 10 – 8   .556 22 – 14   .611
Texas 9 – 9   .500 21 – 14   .600
Oklahoma 7 – 11   .389 19 – 15   .559
Auburn 7 – 11   .389 19 – 16   .543
Mississippi State 5 – 13   .278 13 – 19   .406
South Carolina 4 – 14   .222 13 – 19   .406
Ole Miss 4 – 14   .222 15 – 20   .429
LSU 3 – 15   .167 15 – 17   .469
† 2026 SEC tournament winner
As of March 22, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represents Auburn University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach is Steven Pearl in his first season at Auburn. The team plays its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.

In a surprise move on September 23, 2025, Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl, who had led the Auburn program for 11 years, announced his retirement effective immediately.[1] The school named Pearl's son, Steven, the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2024–25 season with a record of 32–6, 15–3 in SEC play to win the regular season championship.[3] In the SEC tournament, they defeated Ole Miss[4] before being losing to Tennessee in the semifinals.[5] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South Region. The Tigers beat Alabama State,[6] Creighton,[7] Michigan,[8] and Michigan State to make the Final Four for the second time in program history.[9] In the Final Four, Auburn was defeated by eventual national champion Florida.[10]

On January 13, 2025, for the second time in program history, Auburn was ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll,[11] and held the position until March 10, after consecutive losses to Texas A&M and Alabama.[12]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
JP Pegues 1 G 6'2" 180 Senior Nashville, TN Graduated
Denver Jones 2 G 6'4" 205 Senior New Market, AL Graduated
Jahki Howard 3 F 6'6" 185 Freshman Boston, MA Transferred to Utah
Johni Broome 4 F/C 6'10" 240 Senior Plant City, FL Graduated, drafted 35th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2025 NBA Draft
Chris Moore 5 F 6'6" 220 Senior West Memphis, AR Graduated
Ja'Heim Hudson 8 F 6'7" 230 Senior Hinesville, GA Graduated
Chad Baker-Mazara 10 G/F 6'7" 180 Senior Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Graduated, transferred to USC
Miles Kelly 13 G 6'6" 190 Senior Stone Mountain, GA Graduated/undrafted, signed with the Dallas Mavericks
Presley Patterson 14 G 5'11" 180 Junior Knoxville, TN Transferred to Rice
Addarin Scott 23 F 6'9" 220 Senior Dallas, TX Transferred to Kansas City
Chaney Johnson 31 F 6'7" 225 Senior Alabaster, AL Graduated/undrafted, signed with the Brooklyn Nets
Dylan Cardwell 44 C 6'11" 255 Grad Augusta, GA Graduated/undrafted, signed with the Sacramento Kings

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Kevin Overton 1 G/F 6'5" 200 Junior Oklahoma City, OK Texas Tech
KeShawn Murphy 3 F 6'10" 230 Senior Birmingham, AL Mississippi State
Elyjah Freeman 6 G/F 6'8" 185 Senior Palm Beach, FL Lincoln Memorial
Keyshawn Hall 7 F 6'7" 240 Senior Cleveland, OH UCF

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2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Kaden Magwood
#5 SG 		Louisville, Kentucky Combine Academy (NC) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 12, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (87)
Simon Walker
#10 SG 		Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville (AL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Sebastian Williams-Adams
#33 SF 		Houston, Texas St. John's (TX) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 17, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (86)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 28    247Sports: 14
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Auburn 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  • "2025 Auburn Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 28, 2025.

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Roster

2025–26 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tahaad Pettiford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Hudson Catholic Regional HS Jersey City, NJ
G/F 1 Kevin Overton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Texas Tech Oklahoma City, OK
G 2 Abdul Bashir 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Casper College (Wyo.) Omaha, NE
F 3 KeShawn Murphy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Mississippi State Birmingham, AL
G 5 Kaden Magwood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Combine Academy (N.C.) Louisville, KY
G/F 6 Elyjah Freeman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lincoln Memorial Palm Beach, FL
F 7 Keyshawn Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr UCF Cleveland, OH
G 10 Simon Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Huntsville HS Huntsville, AL
G 12 Joah Shay 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 135 lb (61 kg) So Mount Tabor HS Winston-Salem, NC
G 13 CJ Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Texas Tech DeLand, FL
C 14 Emeka Opurum 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Butler CC (Kan.) Lagos, Nigeria
G 17 Drake Cardwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Evans HS (Ga.) Augusta, GA
G/F 20 Jeremiah Bowman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Wilson Academy (Ga.) Glassboro, NJ
G 21 Blake Muschalek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Trinity Christian Academy Dallas, TX
G 22 Reed Trapp 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Birmingham-Southern Muscle Shoals, AL
G 24 Bradley Pearson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Southern Union CC Auburn, AL
F 33 Sebastian Williams-Adams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr St. John's HS Houston, TX
F 38 Filip Jović 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr KK Mega Basket Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 28, 2025

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 15, 2025*
7:00 p.m., YouTube 		No. 20 vs. Oklahoma State
Ballin' in Boutwell 		L 95–97 OT –
  26 – Hall   9 – Williams-Adams   3 – Tied  Boutwell Auditorium (2,471)
Birmingham, AL
October 30, 2025*
7:30 p.m., WarEagle+ 		No. 20 vs. Memphis W 100–71  –
  20 – Hall   6 – Freeman   5 – Pettiford  State Farm Arena (1,500)
Atlanta, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 20 Bethune–Cookman W 95–90 OT 1–0
  28 – Hall   8 – Tied   5 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 6, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 20 Merrimack W 95–57  2–0
  25 – Hall   14 – Hall   5 – Williams-Adams  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		No. 22 Wofford W 93–62  3–0
  21 – Freeman   11 – Hall   6 – Hall  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 16, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 22 vs. No. 1 Houston
The Battleground 2k25 		L 72–73  3–1
  20 – Hall   11 – Hall   3 – Murphy  Legacy Arena (15,623)
Birmingham, AL
November 19, 2025*
8:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 22 Jackson State W 112–66  4–1
  19 – Murphy   7 – Murphy   8 – Magwood  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 24, 2025*
7:00 p.m., truTV 		No. 21 vs. Oregon
Players Era Festival Game 1 		W 84–73  5–1
  24 – Pettiford   6 – Tied   4 – Pettiford  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
November 25, 2025*
7:30 p.m., TNT 		No. 21 vs. No. 7 Michigan
Players Era Festival Game 2 		L 72–102  5–2
  16 – Pettiford   6 – Tied   1 – Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
November 26, 2025*
7:00 p.m., truTV 		No. 21 vs. No. 14 St. John's
Players Era Festival Consolation Game 		W 85–74  6–2
  27 – Pettiford   8 – Hall   5 – Overtonal  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
December 3, 2025*
8:15 p.m., ESPN 		No. 20 NC State
ACC–SEC Challenge 		W 83–73  7–2
  29 – Overton   10 – Hall   4 – Williams-Adams  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 6, 2025*
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 20 at No. 2 Arizona L 68–97  7–3
  30 – Pettiford   8 – Murphy   2 – Overton  McKale Memorial Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
December 13, 2025*
3:30 p.m., SECN 		No. 21 vs. Chattanooga
Holiday Hoopsgiving 		W 92–78  8–3
  22 – Hall   11 – Hall   6 – Hall  State Farm Arena (1,200)
Atlanta, GA
December 20, 2025*
5:30 p.m., Peacock 		No. 21 vs. No. 6 Purdue
Indy Classic 		L 60–88  8–4
  22 – Overton   5 – Overton   3 – Freeman  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,912)
Indianapolis, IN
December 29, 2025*
9:00 p.m., SECN 		Queens W 106–65  9–4
  27 – Freeman   6 – Murphy   9 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
SEC regular season
January 3, 2026
12:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 23 Georgia L 100–104 OT 9–5
(0–1) 		 25 – Pettiford   10 – Jović   4 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (10,261)
Athens, GA
January 6, 2026
8:00 p.m., SECN 		Texas A&M L 88–90  9–6
(0–2) 		 32 – Hall   12 – Hall   3 – Hall  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 10, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 15 Arkansas W 95–73  10–6
(1–2) 		 32 – Hall   10 – Murphy   7 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 14, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Missouri L 74–84  10–7
(1–3) 		 13 – Tied   9 – Hall   7 – Hall  Mizzou Arena (10,196)
Columbia, MO
January 17, 2026
5:00 p.m., SECN 		South Carolina W 71–67  11–7
(2–3) 		 23 – Jović   8 – Williams-Adams   5 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 20, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Ole Miss W 78–66  12–7
(3–3) 		 19 – Hall   14 – Murphy   3 – Pettiford  SJB Pavilion (9,530)
Oxford, MS
January 24, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 16 Florida W 76–67  13–7
(4–3) 		 24 – Hall   9 – Murphy   4 – Hall  O'Connell Center (11,104)
Gainesville, FL
January 28, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Texas W 88–82  14–7
(5–3) 		 31 – Hall   5 – Murphy   3 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 31, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		at Tennessee L 69–77  14–8
(5–4) 		 21 – Hall   7 – Tied   7 – Pettiford  Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 7, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Alabama
Rivalry 		L 92–96  14–9
(5–5) 		 25 – Pettiford   12 – Murphy   7 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 10, 2026
6:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 19 Vanderbilt L 76–84  14–10
(5–6) 		 21 – Pettiford   8 – Freeman   4 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 14, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 21 Arkansas L 75–88  14–11
(5–7) 		 29 – Pettiford   12 – Murphy   7 – Pettiford  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 18, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Mississippi State L 85–91  14–12
(5–8) 		 29 – Hall   11 – Murphy   4 – Pettiford  Humphrey Coliseum (7,789)
Starkville, MS
February 21, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		Kentucky W 75–74  15–12
(6–8) 		 25 – Murphy   10 – Murphy   7 – Hall  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 24, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Oklahoma L 79–91  15–13
(6–9) 		 26 – Overton   8 – Jović   3 – Jović  Lloyd Noble Center (5,922)
Norman, OK
February 28, 2026
7:30 p.m., SECN 		Ole Miss L 79–85  15–14
(6–10) 		 24 – Pettiford   6 – Tied   3 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
March 3, 2026
9:00 p.m., SECN 		LSU W 88–74  16–14
(7–10) 		 27 – Pettiford   6 – Hall   6 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
March 7, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		at No. 16 Alabama
Rivalry 		L 84–96  16–15
(7–11) 		 24 – Overton   6 – Hall   4 – Pettiford  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2026
2:00 p.m., SECN 		(12) vs. (13) Mississippi State
First round 		W 79–61  17–15
  22 – Overton   10 – Freeman   5 – Tied  Bridgestone Arena (12,722)
Nashville, TN
March 12, 2026
2:00 p.m., SECN 		(12) vs. (5) No. 25 Tennessee
Second round 		L 62–72  17–16
  28 – Pettiford   7 – Williams-Adams   2 – Murphy  Bridgestone Arena (15,719)
Nashville, TN
NIT
March 17, 2026*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(1 AU) South Alabama
First Round 		W 78–67  18–16
  21 – Tied   10 – Freeman   4 – Tied  Neville Arena (2,169)
Auburn, AL
March 22, 2026*
5:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(1 AU) (4 AU) Seattle
Second Round 		W 91–85  19–16
  23 – Overton   15 – Hall   5 – Hall  Neville Arena (3,672)
Auburn, AL
March 25, 2026*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(1 AU) (2 AU) Nevada
Quarterfinal 		      Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
AU=Auburn.
All times are in Central Time.

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Exhibitions

vs Oklahoma State

October 15, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma State Cowboys 97, No. 20 Auburn Tigers 95 (OT)
Scoring by half: 43–42, 42–43 Overtime: 12–10
Pts: Tied, 28
Rebs: Anthony Roy, 12
Asts: Jaylen Curry, 4		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 26
Rebs: Sebastian Williams-Adams, 9
Asts: Tied, 3
Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 2,471
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, Jeb Hartness

vs Memphis

WarEagle+
October 30, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Memphis Tigers 71, No. 20 Auburn Tigers 100
Scoring by half: 27–52, 44–48
Pts: Sincere Parker, 19
Rebs: Simon Majok, 7
Asts: Julius Thedford, 3		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 20
Rebs: Elyjah Freeman, 6
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Don Daily, K.B. Burdett Jr., Steven Anderson

Game summaries

Bethune–Cookman

November 3, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 90, No. 20 Auburn Tigers 95 (OT)
Scoring by half: 37–38, 44–43 Overtime: 9–14
Pts: Arterio Morris, 20
Rebs: Arterio Morris, 10
Asts: Seneca Willoughby, 4		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 28
Rebs: Tied, 8
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Doug Shows, Anthony Jordan, Shane Land

Merrimack

SECN+
November 6, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Merrimack Warriors 57, No. 20 Auburn Tigers 95
Scoring by half: 22–39, 35–56
Pts: Ernest Shelton, 23
Rebs: Tied, 4
Asts: Todd Brogna, 3		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 25
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 14
Asts: Sebastian Williams-Adams, 5
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Steven Anderson, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, Chris Ford

Wofford

SECN+
November 11, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Wofford Terriers 62, No. 22 Auburn Tigers 93
Scoring by half: 22–40, 40–53
Pts: Chace Watley, 11
Rebs: Luke Flynn, 6
Asts: Nils Machowski, 5		 Pts: Elyjah Freeman, 21
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 11
Asts: Keyshawn Hall, 6
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt, Bharat Ramnanan

vs No. 1 Houston

November 16, 2025
2:00 p.m.
No. 1 Houston Cougars 73, No. 22 Auburn Tigers 72
Scoring by half: 39–35, 34–37
Pts: Kingston Flemings, 22
Rebs: Chris Cenac Jr., 9
Asts: Kingston Flemings, 7		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 20
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 11
Asts: KeShawn Murphy, 3
Legacy Arena, Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 15,623
Referees: Don Daily, Ron Groover, Marques Pettigrew

Jackson State

November 19, 2025
8:00 p.m.
Jackson State Tigers 66, No. 22 Auburn Tigers 112
Scoring by half: 24–55, 42–57
Pts: Jayme Mitchell Jr., 24
Rebs: Ebo Wilson, 8
Asts: Daeshun Ruffin, 4		 Pts: KeShawn Murphy, 19
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, 7
Asts: Kaden Magwood, 8
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Pat Adams, Jason Baker, Michael Roberts

vs Oregon (Players Era Festival Game 1)

November 24, 2025
7:00 p.m.
No. 21 Auburn Tigers 84, Oregon Ducks 73
Scoring by half: 37–37, 47–36
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 24
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 4		 Pts: Takai Simpkins, 22
Rebs: Devon Pryor, 10
Asts: Jackson Shelstad, 8
Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Referees: Paul Szelc, Byron Jarrett, Justin Shamion

vs No. 7 Michigan (Players Era Festival Game 2)

November 25, 2025
7:30 p.m.
No. 21 Auburn Tigers 72, No. 7 Michigan Wolverines 102
Scoring by half: 31–59, 41–43
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 16
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Tied, 1		 Pts: Tied, 17
Rebs: Aday Mara, 8
Asts: Yaxel Lendeborg, 4
Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Referees: Keith Kimble, Don Daily, Bret Smith

vs No. 14 St. John's (Players Era Festival Consolation Game)

truTV
November 26, 2025
7:00 p.m.
No. 14 St. John's Red Storm 74, No. 21 Auburn Tigers 85
Scoring by half: 39–30, 35–55
Pts: Zuby Ejiofor, 24
Rebs: Bryce Hopkins, 7
Asts: Dillon Mitchell, 4		 Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 27
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 8
Asts: Kevin Overton, 5
Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Referees: Paul Szelc, Brian O'Connell, Byron Jarrett

NC State

ESPN
December 3, 2025
8:15 p.m.
NC State Wolfpack 73, No. 20 Auburn Tigers 83
Scoring by half: 35–41, 38–42
Pts: Quadir Copeland, 22
Rebs: Paul McNeil Jr., 4
Asts: Tre Holloman, 4		 Pts: Kevin Overton, 29
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 10
Asts: Sebastian Williams-Adams, 4
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Bart Lenox, Courtney Green, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

at No. 2 Arizona

ESPN
December 6, 2025
9:00 p.m.
No. 20 Auburn Tigers 68, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 97
Scoring by half: 32–44, 36–53
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 30
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, 8
Asts: Kevin Overton, 2		 Pts: Koa Peat, 18
Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9
Asts: Ivan Kharchenkov, 8
McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Tony Padilla, Byron Jarrett

vs Chattanooga

SECN
December 13, 2025
3:30 p.m.
Chattanooga Mocs 78, No. 21 Auburn Tigers 92
Scoring by half: 38–43, 40–49
Pts: Jordan Frison, 20
Rebs: Tied, 4
Asts: Jordan Frison, 6		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 22
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 11
Asts: Keyshawn Hall, 6
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Anthony Jordan, Wil Howard, Chris Ford

vs No. 6 Purdue

December 20, 2025
5:30 p.m.
No. 21 Auburn Tigers 60, No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers 88
Scoring by half: 32–46, 28–42
Pts: Kevin Overton, 22
Rebs: Kevin Overton, 5
Asts: Elyjah Freeman, 3		 Pts: Trey Kaufman-Renn, 18
Rebs: Oscar Cluff, 7
Asts: Braden Smith, 14
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,912
Referees: DJ Carstensen, Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt

Queens

SECN
December 29, 2025
9:00 p.m.
Queens Royals 65, Auburn Tigers 106
Scoring by half: 21–57, 44–49
Pts: Nasir Mann, 13
Rebs: Gus Larson, 4
Asts: Tied, 2		 Pts: Elyjah Freeman, 27
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, 6
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 9
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Michael Roberts, Lucas Santos

at No. 23 Georgia

SECN
January 3, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 100, No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs 104 (OT)
Scoring by half: 42–47, 50–45 Overtime: 8–12
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 25
Rebs: Filip Jović, 10
Asts: Tied, 4		 Pts: Jeremiah Wilkinson, 31
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Tied, 3
Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, GA
Attendance: 10,261
Referees: Bart Lenox, Chuck Jones, Patrick Evans

Texas A&M

SECN
January 6, 2026
8:00 p.m.
Texas A&M Aggies 90, Auburn Tigers 88
Scoring by half: 37–47, 53–41
Pts: Pop Isaacs, 21
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Pop Isaacs, 5		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 32
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 12
Asts: Keyshawn Hall, 3
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Courtney Green, Byron Jarrett, Todd Austin

No. 15 Arkansas

ESPN
January 10, 2026
5:00 p.m.
No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks 73, Auburn Tigers 95
Scoring by half: 34–49, 39–46
Pts: Darius Acuff Jr., 19
Rebs: Malique Ewin, 12
Asts: Meleek Thomas, 4		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 32
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, 10
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 7
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Don Daily, Steven Anderson, Anthony Jordan

at Missouri

ESPN2
January 14, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 74, Missouri Tigers 84
Scoring by half: 34–38, 40–46
Pts: Tied, 13
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 9
Asts: Keyshawn Hall, 7		 Pts: Jayden Stone, 22
Rebs: Jayden Stone, 6
Asts: Mark Mitchell, 5
Mizzou Arena, Columbia, MO
Attendance: 10,196
Referees: K.B. Burdett Jr., Owen Shortt, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

South Carolina

SECN
January 17, 2026
5:00 p.m.
South Carolina Gamecocks 67, Auburn Tigers 71
Scoring by half: 24–30, 43–41
Pts: Meechie Johnson, 17
Rebs: Tied, 9
Asts: Meechie Johnson, 6		 Pts: Filip Jović, 23
Rebs: Sebastian Williams-Adams, 8
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Jeb Hartness, Mike Nance, Garrick Shannon

at Ole Miss

ESPNU
January 20, 2026
8:00 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 78, Ole Miss Rebels 66
Scoring by half: 28–27, 50–39
Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 19
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, 14
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 3		 Pts: AJ Storr, 18
Rebs: Tied, 5
Asts: AJ Storr, 4
SJB Pavilion, Oxford, MS
Attendance: 9,530
Referees: Doug Shows, Chuck Jones, Wil Howard

at No. 16 Florida

ESPN
January 24, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 76, No. 16 Florida Gators 67
Scoring by half: 43–28, 33–39
Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 24
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, 9
Asts: Keyshawn Hall, 4		 Pts: Thomas Haugh, 27
Rebs: Thomas Haugh, 10
Asts: Boogie Fland, 5
O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL
Attendance: 11,104
Referees: Pat Adams, Olandis Poole, Lucas Santos

Texas

ESPN2
January 28, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Texas Longhorns 82, Auburn Tigers 88
Scoring by half: 42–34, 40–54
Pts: Dailyn Swain, 30
Rebs: Dailyn Swain, 7
Asts: Dailyn Swain, 4		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 31
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, 5
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 3
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Courtney Green, Steven Anderson, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

at Tennessee

ESPN
January 31, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 69, Tennessee Volunteers 77
Scoring by half: 31–41, 38–36
Pts: Nate Ament, 22
Rebs: Tied, 8
Asts: Ja'Kobi Gillespie, 5		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 21
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 7
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 21,678
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Bart Lenox, Jeb Hartness

Alabama

ESPN2
February 7, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Alabama Crimson Tide 96, Auburn Tigers 92
Scoring by half: 37-41, 59-51
Pts: Labaron Philon, 25
Rebs: Amari Allen, 6
Asts: Labaron Philon, 6		 Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 25
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, 12
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 7
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Doug Shows, Owen Shortt, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

Vanderbilt

SECN
February 10, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt Commodores 84, Auburn Tigers 76
Scoring by half: 42-31, 42-45
Pts: Tyler Tanner, 25
Rebs: Devin McGlockton, 7
Asts: Tyler Tanner, 6		 Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 21
Rebs: Elyjah Freeman, 8
Asts: Tahhad Pettiford, 4
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Pat Adams, Keith Kimble, Chuck Jones

at Arkansas

ESPN
February 14, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 75, Arkansas Razorbacks 88
Scoring by half: 32-38, 43-50
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford 29
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy 12
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford 7		 Pts: Darius Acuff Jr. 31
Rebs: Meleek Thomas 10
Asts: Darius Acuff Jr. 7
Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, AR
Attendance: 19,200
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Olandis Poole, K.B. Burdett Jr.

at Mississippi State

ESPN2
February 18, 2026
8:00 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 85, Mississippi State Bulldogs 91
Scoring by half: 33-49, 52-42
Pts: Keyshawn Hall 29
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy 11
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford 4		 Pts: Josh Hubbard 46
Rebs: Josh Hubbard 9
Asts: Shawn Jones Jr. 5
Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS
Attendance: 7,789
Referees: Steven Anderson, Bart Lenox, Owen Shortt

Kentucky

ESPN
February 21, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Kentucky Wildcats 74, Auburn Tigers 75
Scoring by half: 39-35, 35-40
Pts: Otega Oweh 29
Rebs: Otega Oweh, Malachi Moreno 7
Asts: Malachi Moreno 4		 Pts: KeShawn Murphy 25
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy 10
Asts: Keyshawn Hall 7
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Todd Austin, Courtney Green, Lucas Santos

at Oklahoma

ESPNU
February 24, 2025
8:00 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 79, Oklahoma Sooners 91
Scoring by half: 42-51, 37-40
Pts: Kevin Overton, Keyshawn Hall 26
Rebs: Filip Jovic 8
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, Filip Jovic 3		 Pts: Nijel Pack 22
Rebs: Mohamed Wague 9
Asts: Xzayvier Brown 4
Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK
Attendance: 5,922
Referees: Byron Jarrett, Joe Lindsay, Wil Howard

Ole Miss

SECN
February 28, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Ole Miss Rebels 85, Auburn Tigers 79
Scoring by half: 38-37, 47-42
Pts: AJ Storr, Patton Pinkins 26
Rebs: Eduardo Klafke 8
Asts: Koren Johnson 4		 Pts: Tahaad Pettiford 24
Rebs: Elyjah Freeman, Keyshawn Hall 6
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford 3
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Steven Anderson, Josue Nieves, K.B. Burdett Jr.

LSU

SECN
March 3, 2026
9:00 p.m.
LSU Tigers 74, Auburn Tigers 88
Scoring by half: 34-41, 40-47
Pts: Mike Nwoko 19
Rebs: Pablo Tamba 9
Asts: Jalen Reece 6		 Pts: Tahaad Pettiford 27
Rebs: Elyjah Freeman, Keyshawn Hall 6
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford 6
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Brian Dorsey, Bart Lenox, Olandis Poole

at Alabama

ESPN
March 7, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 84, Alabama Crimson Tide 96
Scoring by half: 31-50, 53-46
Pts: Kevin Overton 24
Rebs: KeShawn Murphy, Keyshawn Hall 6
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford 4		 Pts: Labaron Philon Jr., Aden Holloway 21
Rebs: Latrell Wrightsell, Houston Mallette 7
Asts: Labaron Philon Jr. 4
Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL
Attendance: 13,474
Referees: Chuck Jones, Byron Jarrett, Courtney Green

vs. Mississippi State (SEC Tournament - First Round)

SEC Network
March 11, 2026
2:15 p.m.
Mississippi State Bulldogs 61, Auburn Tigers 79
Scoring by half: 33-30, 28-49
Pts: Josh Hubbard 22
Rebs: Quincy Ballard, Achor Achor 8
Asts: Josh Hubbard 3		 Pts: Kevin Overton 22
Rebs: Elyjah Freeman 10
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, Kevin Overton 5
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Attendance: 12,722
Referees: Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, Courtney Green, Carlos Santos

vs. Tennessee (SEC Tournament - Second Round)

SEC Network
March 12, 2026
2:25 p.m.
Auburn Tigers 62, Tennessee Volunteers 72
Scoring by half: 32-25, 30-47
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford 28
Rebs: Sebastian Williams-Adams 7
Asts: KeShawn Murphy 2		 Pts: Nate Ament 27
Rebs: Nate Ament 8
Asts: Nate Ament 4
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Attendance: 15,729
Referees: Chuck Jones, Joe Lindsay, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal


Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP20222221202121RVRV*RVRV—RVRVRV—————
Coaches2225RV25242424RVRV———————————

*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

See also

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