2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
2020–21 Auburn 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. 5 Alabama† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Arkansas | 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. |
The 2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented
On November 22, 2020, the team announced a self-imposed, one year postseason ban due to former assistant coach Chuck Person's involvement in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal.[1]
Previous season
The 2019–20 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the 2019–20 season 25–6, 12–6 in SEC play. The Tigers earned the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, but the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA tournament, in which Auburn was expected to participate, was also cancelled.
Offseason
Departures
Auburn lost seniors Thomas Collier,
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
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Graduated |
Will Macoy | 21 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Birmingham, AL | Graduated |
J'Von McCormick | 5 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | New Orleans, LA
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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 the NBA draft; selected 5th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers .
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Myles Parker | 20 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Sophomore | Madison, AL | Transferred to Alabama A&M |
Danjel Purifoy | 3 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Centreville, AL | Graduated |
Austin Wiley | 50 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Senior | Hoover, AL | Graduated |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Sharife Cooper PG |
Powder Springs, GA | McEachern (GA) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 27, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Chris Moore PF
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West Memphis, AR | West Memphis (AR)
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 16, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
PF
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Anchorage, AK | Norcross (GA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 12, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Dylan Cardwell C |
Augusta, GA | McEachern (GA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 7, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 9 ESPN : 6
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2021 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tyrone, GA | Sandy Creek (GA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 9, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 71 ESPN : 9
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Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on November 12, 2020.[2]
Media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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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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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 26, 2020* 3:30 pm, FS1
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vs. Saint Joseph's Fort Myers Tip-Off |
W 96–91 OT | 1–0 |
18 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Fort Myers, FL
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November 27, 2020* 10:00 am, FOX
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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 | Orlando, FL
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December 4, 2020* 8:00 pm, SECN |
South Alabama | W 90–81 | 2–2 |
26 – Powell | 6 – Cardwell | 9 – Powell | Auburn, AL
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December 12, 2020* 4:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Memphis Holiday Hoopsgiving |
W 74–71 | 3–2 |
26 – Powell | 8 – Powell | 8 – Williams | Atlanta, GA
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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 | College Station, TX
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January 6, 2021 8:00 pm, SECN |
at Ole Miss | L 61–72 | 6–5 (0–3) |
24 – Williams | 6 – Flanigan | 5 – Flanigan | Oxford, MS
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January 9, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN2 |
Iron Bowl of Basketball
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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 | Athens, GA
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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 | Fayetteville, AR
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January 23, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN2 |
at South Carolina | W 109–86 | 9–7 (3–5) |
24 – Flanigan | 7 – Tied | 12 – Cooper | Columbia, SC
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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 | Waco, TX
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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 | Nashville, TN
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February 13, 2021 12:00 pm, CBS
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at Kentucky | L 80–82 | 11–11 (5–8) |
24 – Thor | 9 – Thor | 8 – Cooper | Lexington, KY
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February 20, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN |
at LSU | L 80–104 | 11–12 (5–9) |
26 – Cooper | 7 – Franklin | 5 – Flanigan | Baton Rouge, LA
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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 | Tuscaloosa, AL
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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 | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. .All times are in Central Time |
- ^[a] The game between Auburn and Mississippi State was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was originally scheduled for February 16.
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References
- ^ "Auburn men's basketball program to forgo postseason for 2020-21 season". Auburn Athletics. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "Media picks Vols to win 2021 SEC Men's Basketball Title". SEC Sports. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".