Auburn Tigers

Auburn Tigers

17-16 - 11th in SEC
Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament

The Buckeyes' NCAA tournament outlook remains positive despite falling short in a close Big Ten quarterfinal.

Joe Lunardi's men's Bracketology March Madness watch guide Joe Lunardi's men's Bracketology March Madness watch guide

These teams face big showdowns while others are jockeying for seeding.

Highlight: Second-half run by 5-seed Tennessee takes out 12-seed Auburn Highlight: Second-half run by 5-seed Tennessee takes out 12-seed Auburn

The Volunteers clamp down on defense in the second half and close the game on a 31-11 run to bounce the Tigers from the SEC Tournament, 72-62.

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

The RedHawks make the latest projected field as an at-large bid, bumping the Tigers out.

Steven Pearl says Auburn 'deserves' NCAA berth after SEC exit Steven Pearl says Auburn 'deserves' NCAA berth after SEC exit

Auburn coach Steven Pearl lobbied for his team's NCAA tournament chances after blowing a double-digit second-half lead to Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals Thursday.

Why Tom Crean believes Auburn will still make NCAA tournament Why Tom Crean believes Auburn will still make NCAA tournament

Tom Crean expects Auburn to make the NCAA tournament and play in the First Four in Dayton.

Nate Ament scores 27 as No. 25 Tennessee rallies to beat Auburn at SEC Tournament Nate Ament scores 27 as No. 25 Tennessee rallies to beat Auburn at SEC Tournament

— Nate Ament scored 27 points as the 25th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers rallied from an 11-point deficit and beat Auburn 72-62 Thursday to reach the

Tennessee star freshman Nate Ament is expected to play against Auburn today in the SEC quarterfinals, per an ESPN source. He’s listed as questionable. There’s no certainly how many minutes he’ll go, but the expectation now is that he’ll play.
 
He’s been out since injury his leg against Alabama on Feb. 28 and has missed two games. Tennessee star freshman Nate Ament is expected to play against Auburn today in the SEC quarterfinals, per an ESPN source. He’s listed as questionable. There’s no certainly how many minutes he’ll go, but the expectation now is that he’ll play. He’s been out since injury his leg against Alabama on Feb. 28 and has missed two games.

Highlight: 12-seed Auburn pulls away vs. 13-seed Mississippi State Highlight: 12-seed Auburn pulls away vs. 13-seed Mississippi State

The Tigers bury the Bulldogs under a second-half barrage, outscoring them 49-28 after trailing at halftime, to take a 79-61 victory in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

SEC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Florida 87.2 - 6 26
Alabama 92.1 2.5 8 23
Arkansas 90.2 2.5 8 23
Vanderbilt 86.6 1 7 25
Tennessee 79.5 4.5 11 22
Texas A&M 87.7 5 11 21
Georgia 89.8 4 10 22
Missouri 79.7 6 12 20
Kentucky 80.8 6 13 21
Texas 83.8 8 14 18
Oklahoma 82.8 7.5 14 19
Auburn 82.7 9.5 16 17
Mississippi State 77.6 13 19 13
Ole Miss 75.3 12.5 19 14
South Carolina 74.9 13 19 13
LSU 81.4 11 17 15
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Keyshawn Hall
  • Assists Per Game

    Tahaad Pettiford
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Keyshawn Hall

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    KeShawn Murphy
  • Steals Per Game

    Elyjah Freeman
  • Blocks Per Game

    KeShawn Murphy