2025–26 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented 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 was Steven Pearl in his first season at Auburn. The team played its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record22–16 (7–11 SEC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2025–26 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
NIT, Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record22–16 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaNeville Arena
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Florida16–2 .88927–8  .771
No. 16 Alabama13–5 .72225–10  .714
No. 13 Arkansas †13–5 .72228–9  .757
No. 19 Vanderbilt11–7 .61127–9  .750
No. 12 Tennessee11–7 .61125–12  .676
Texas A&M11–7 .61122–12  .647
Georgia10–8 .55622–11  .667
Missouri10–8 .55620–13  .606
Kentucky10–8 .55622–14  .611
No. 22 Texas9–9 .50021–15  .583
Oklahoma7–11 .38921–16  .568
Auburn7–11 .38922–16  .579
Mississippi State5–13 .27813–19  .406
South Carolina4–14 .22213–19  .406
Ole Miss4–14 .22215–20  .429
LSU3–15 .16715–17  .469
† 2026 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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In a surprise move on September 22, 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] Auburn went on to win the 2026 NIT Championship.

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

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
JP Pegues1G6'2"180SeniorNashville, TNGraduated
Denver Jones2G6'4"205SeniorNew Market, ALGraduated
Jahki Howard3F6'6"185FreshmanBoston, MATransferred to Utah
Johni Broome4F/C6'10"240SeniorPlant City, FLGraduated, drafted 35th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2025 NBA Draft
Chris Moore5F6'6"220SeniorWest Memphis, ARGraduated
Ja'Heim Hudson8F6'7"230SeniorHinesville, GAGraduated, signed with Español de Osorno
Chad Baker-Mazara10G/F6'7"180SeniorSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicGraduated, transferred to USC
Miles Kelly13G6'6"190SeniorStone Mountain, GAGraduated/undrafted, signed with the Dallas Mavericks
Presley Patterson14G5'11"180JuniorKnoxville, TNTransferred to Rice
Addarin Scott23F6'9"220SeniorDallas, TXTransferred to Kansas City
Chaney Johnson31F6'7"225SeniorAlabaster, ALGraduated/undrafted, signed with the Brooklyn Nets
Dylan Cardwell44C6'11"255GradAugusta, GAGraduated/undrafted, signed with the Sacramento Kings
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kevin Overton1G/F6'5"200JuniorOklahoma City, OKTexas Tech
KeShawn Murphy3F6'10"230SeniorBirmingham, ALMississippi State
Elyjah Freeman6G/F6'8"185SeniorPalm Beach, FLLincoln Memorial
Keyshawn Hall7F6'7"240SeniorCleveland, OHUCF
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2025 recruiting class

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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: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (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: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (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: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (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

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Tahaad Pettiford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHudson Catholic Regional HS Jersey City, NJ
G/F 1 Kevin Overton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrTexas Tech Oklahoma City, OK
G 2 Abdul Bashir 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrCasper College (Wyo.) Omaha, NE
F 3 KeShawn Murphy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMississippi State Birmingham, AL
G 5 Kaden Magwood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCombine Academy (N.C.) Louisville, KY
G/F 6 Elyjah Freeman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLincoln Memorial Palm Beach, FL
F 7 Keyshawn Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrUCF Cleveland, OH
G 10 Simon Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHuntsville HS Huntsville, AL
G 12 Joah Shay 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)135 lb (61 kg) SoMount Tabor HS Winston-Salem, NC
G 13 CJ Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrTexas Tech DeLand, FL
C 14 Emeka Opurum 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoButler CC (Kan.) Lagos, Nigeria
G 17 Drake Cardwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrEvans HS (Ga.) Augusta, GA
G/F 20 Jeremiah Bowman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWilson Academy (Ga.) Glassboro, NJ
G 21 Blake Muschalek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrTrinity Christian Academy Dallas, TX
G 22 Reed Trapp 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBirmingham-Southern Muscle Shoals, AL
G 24 Bradley Pearson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoSouthern Union CC Auburn, AL
F 33 Sebastian Williams-Adams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSt. John's HS Houston, TX
F 38 Filip Jović 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrKK 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

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Schedule

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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 – Overton  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		 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		 W 75–69  20–16
  18 – Jović  9 – Jović  6 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (2,756)
Auburn, AL
April 2, 2026*
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 (1 AU) vs. (4 W-S) Illinois State
Semifinal		 W 88–66  21–16
  24 – Hall  6 – Hall  5 – Pettiford  Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,625)
Indianapolis, IN
April 5, 2026*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (1 AU) vs. (1 T) Tulsa
Championship		 W 92–86 OT 22–16
  26 – Overton  14 – Freeman  8 – Pettiford  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (9,670)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
AU=Auburn W-S=Winston-Salem T=Tulsa.
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

vs. South Alabama (NIT - First Round)

ESPN2
March 17, 2026
10:05 p.m.
South Alabama Jaguars 67, Auburn Tigers 78
Scoring by half: 36-31, 30-48
Pts: Chaze Harris, 29
Rebs: Stephen Williams, 9
Asts: Chaze Harris, 6		 Pts: Tied, 21
Rebs: Elyjah Freeman, 10
Asts: Tied, 4
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 2,169
Referees: Chris Ford, Hunter Allen, R.B. Clyburn

vs. Seattle (NIT - Second Round)

ESPN2
March 22, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Seattle Redhawks 85, Auburn Tigers 91
Scoring by half: 31-54, 42-49
Pts: Brayden Maldonado, 25
Rebs: Jun Seok Yeo, 6
Asts: Brayden Maldonado, 5		 Pts: Kevin Overton, 23
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 15
Asts: Keyshawn Hall, 5
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 3,672
Referees: Landon Brandes, Shane Land, Erroll Lewis

vs. Nevada (NIT - Quarterfinal)

ESPN2
March 25, 2026
9:00 p.m.
Nevada Wolf Pack 69, Auburn Tigers 75
Scoring by half: 26-43, 38-37
Pts: Elijah Price, 22
Rebs: Elijah Price, 11
Asts: Tayshawn Comer, 6		 Pts: Filip Jović, 18
Rebs: Filip Jović, 9
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 6
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 2,756
Referees: Rob Rorke, Josue Nieves, Bharat Ramnanan

vs. Illinois State (NIT - Semifinal)

ESPN
April 2, 2026
9:47 p.m.
Illinois State Redbirds 66, Auburn Tigers 88
Scoring by half: 38-28, 51-37
Pts: Tyreek Coleman, 17
Rebs: Chase Walker, 7
Asts: Boden Skunberg, 4		 Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 24
Rebs: Keyshawn Hall, 6
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5
Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 4,625
Referees: Bret Smith, William Covington, Todd Austin

vs. Tulsa (NIT - Final)

ESPN2
April 5, 2026
8:00 p.m.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 86, Auburn Tigers 92 (OT)
Scoring by half: 31-47, 48-30 Overtime: 8-14
Pts: David Green, 25
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Tylen Riley, 3		 Pts: Kevin Overton, 26
Rebs: Elyjah Freeman, 14
Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 8
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 9,670
Referees: Bart Lenox, Brooks Wells, Randy Richardson

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See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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