2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Maui Invitational champions SEC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	32–6 (15–3 SEC)
Head coach	Bruce Pearl (11th season)
Assistant coaches	Ira Bowman (7th season) Steven Pearl (8th season) Corey Williams (2nd season) Chad Prewett (2nd season) Mike Burgomaster (2nd season)
Home arena	Neville Arena

2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Auburn	15	–	3		.833			32	–	6		.842
No. 1 Florida †	14	–	4		.778			36	–	4		.900
No. 6 Alabama	13	–	5		.722			28	–	9		.757
No. 5 Tennessee	12	–	6		.667			30	–	8		.789
No. 19 Texas A&M	11	–	7		.611			23	–	11		.676
No. 12 Kentucky	10	–	8		.556			24	–	12		.667
Missouri	10	–	8		.556			22	–	12		.647
No. 18 Ole Miss	10	–	8		.556			24	–	12		.667
No. 20 Arkansas	8	–	10		.444			22	–	14		.611
Mississippi State	8	–	10		.444			21	–	13		.618
Georgia	8	–	10		.444			20	–	13		.606
Vanderbilt	8	–	10		.444			20	–	13		.606
Texas	6	–	12		.333			19	–	16		.543
Oklahoma	6	–	12		.333			20	–	14		.588
LSU	3	–	15		.167			14	–	18		.438
South Carolina	2	–	16		.111			12	–	20		.375
† 2025 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represents Auburn University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach is Bruce Pearl in his 11th season at Auburn. The team plays its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.

Pearl won his 214th game for Auburn at Texas on January 7, surpassing Joel Eaves for the most wins in school history.

Previous season

The 2023–24 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the 2023–24 season with a record of 27–8, 13–5 in Southeastern Conference play to finish tied for second place in the conference. As the No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated South Carolina, Mississippi State, and Florida to win the tournament championship. The Tigers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East Region. In the first round, they suffered an upset loss to Yale.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
K. D. Johnson	0	G	6'0"	190	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to George Mason
Aden Holloway	1	G	6'1"	178	Freshman	Charlotte, NC	Transferred to Alabama
Jaylin Williams	2	G	6'8"	245	Grad	Nahunta, GA	Graduated
Tre Donaldson	3	G	6'3"	200	Sophomore	Tallahassee, FL	Transferred to Michigan
Carter Sobera	20	G	6'5"	210	Senior	Birmingham, AL	Graduated
Lior Berman	24	G	6'4"	210	Grad	Birmingham, AL	Graduated
Lucas Clanton	33	G	6'1"	175	Freshman	Shelbyville, TN	Walk-on; Transferred
Jalen Harper	55	G	6'2"	165	Grad	Mableton, GA	Walk-on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
JP Pegues	1	G	6'2"	165	Senior	Nashville, TN	Furman
Ja'Heim Hudson	8	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Hinesville, GA	SMU
Miles Kelly	13	G	6'6"	180	Senior	Stone Mountain, GA	Georgia Tech

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tahaad Pettiford #2 PG	Jersey City, New Jersey	Hudson Catholic (NJ)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 2, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Jakhi Howard #13 SF	Boston, Massachusetts	Overtime Elite (GA)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 14, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 22  247Sports: 21
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024. "2024 Auburn Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sebastian Williams-Adams #13 SF	Houston, Texas	St. John's (TX)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 17, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 86
Kaden Magwood #11 PG	Louisville, Kentucky	Combine Academy (NC)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 12, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Simon Walker #29 SG	Huntsville, Alabama	Huntsville (AL)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 26, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 16  247Sports: 15
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025. "2024 Auburn Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.

Roster

2024–25 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) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hudson Catholic Regional HS Jersey City, NJ G 1 JP Pegues 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Furman Nashville, TN G 2 Denver Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Florida International New Market, AL F 3 Jakhi Howard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Overtime Elite Boston, MA F/C 4 Johni Broome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Morehead State Plant City, FL F 5 Chris Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS West Memphis HS West Memphis, AR G 7 CJ Williams (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Texas Tech Fayetteville, AR F 8 Ja'Heim Hudson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr SMU Hinesville, GA G/F 10 Chad Baker-Mazara 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Northwest Florida State Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic G 13 Miles Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Georgia Tech Stone Mountain, GA G 14 Presley Patterson (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Knoxville Catholic HS Knoxville, TN G 21 Blake Muschalek (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Trinity Christian Academy Dallas, TX F/C 23 Addarin Scott 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Navarro Dallas, TX F 31 Chaney Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS UAH Alabaster, AL C 42 Haston Alexander (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Covenant Christian School Tuscumbia, AL C 44 Dylan Cardwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) GS McEachern HS Augusta, GA	Head coach Bruce Pearl (Boston College) Assistant coach(es) Ira Bowman (Penn) Steven Pearl (Tennessee) Corey Williams (Oklahoma State) Chad Prewett (Troy) Mike Burgomaster (Miami (FL)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: June 12, 2024

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024* 12:00 p.m.	No. 11	at Furman	W 83–62	–	18 – Broome	14 – Broome	3 – Tied	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,017) Greenville, SC
November 1, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	No. 11	Florida Atlantic	W 102–70	–	15 – Tied	9 – Broome	6 – Baker-Mazara	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 11	Vermont	W 94–43	1–0	21 – Kelly	9 – Johnson	4 – Pettiford	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
November 9, 2024* 8:30 p.m., ESPNU	No. 11	vs. No. 4 Houston The Battleground 2k24	W 74−69	2–0	21 – Pettiford	10 – Johnson	4 – Johnson	Toyota Center (6,901) Houston, TX
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 5	Kent State	W 79–56	3–0	18 – Tied	12 – Broome	4 – Tied	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
November 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN	No. 4	North Alabama	W 102–69	4–0	30 – Broome	17 – Broome	9 – Jones	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
November 25, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 4	vs. No. 5 Iowa State Maui Invitational quarterfinal	W 83–81	5–0	21 – Broome	10 – Broome	3 – Cardwell	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024* 10:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 4	vs. No. 12 North Carolina Maui Invitational semifinal	W 85–72	6–0	23 – Broome	19 – Broome	5 – Broome	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 4	vs. Memphis Maui Invitational championship	W 90–76	7–0	21 – Broome	16 – Broome	6 – Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
December 4, 2024* 8:15 p.m., ESPN	No. 2	at No. 9 Duke ACC–SEC Challenge	L 78–84	7–1	20 – Tied	12 – Broome	4 – Jones	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
December 8, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN	No. 2	Richmond	W 98–54	8–1	15 – Tied	6 – Tied	6 – Broome	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 2	vs. Ohio State Holiday Hoopsgiving	W 91–53	9–1	21 – Broome	20 – Broome	6 – Broome	State Farm Arena (12,900) Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 2	Georgia State	W 100–59	10–1	26 – Johnson	8 – Johnson	6 – Baker-Mazara	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
December 21, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 2	vs. No. 16 Purdue Battle in Birmingham	W 87–69	11–1	23 – Broome	11 – Broome	6 – Baker-Mazara	Legacy Arena (15,355) Birmingham, AL
December 30, 2024* 5:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 2	Monmouth	W 87–58	12–1	14 – Broome	11 – Tied	5 – Pettiford	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., SECN	No. 2	Missouri	W 84–68	13–1 (1–0)	24 – Broome	7 – Tied	7 – Jones	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 2	at Texas	W 87–82	14–1 (2–0)	20 – Broome	12 – Broome	5 – Broome	Moody Center (10,516) Austin, TX
January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN	No. 2	at South Carolina	W 66–63	15–1 (3–0)	15 – Pettiford	7 – Cardwell	3 – Jones	Colonial Life Arena (13,390) Columbia, SC
January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN	No. 1	No. 15 Mississippi State	W 88–66	16–1 (4–0)	20 – Baker-Mazara	10 – Kelly	3 – Tied	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN	No. 1	at No. 23 Georgia	W 70–68	17–1 (5–0)	24 – Pettiford	7 – Cardwell	3 – Cardwell	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
January 25, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 1	No. 6 Tennessee ESPN College GameDay	W 53–51	18–1 (6–0)	16 – Broome	13 – Broome	2 – Tied	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN	No. 1	at LSU	W 87–74	19–1 (7–0)	26 – Broome	16 – Broome	7 – Baker-Mazara	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,098) Baton Rouge, LA
February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 1	at No. 23 Ole Miss	W 92–82	20–1 (8–0)	20 – Broome	13 – Cardwell	5 – Pettiford	SJB Pavilion (9,974) Oxford, MS
February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN	No. 1	Oklahoma	W 98–70	21–1 (9–0)	15 – Tied	8 – Johnson	6 – Broome	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 1	No. 6 Florida	L 81–90	21–2 (9–1)	22 – Kelly	12 – Cardwell	6 – Broome	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN	No. 1	at Vanderbilt	W 80–68	22–2 (10–1)	21 – Jones	7 – Broome	4 – Baker-Mazara	Memorial Gymnasium (13,032) Nashville, TN
February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 1	at No. 2 Alabama Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay	W 94–85	23–2 (11–1)	19 – Broome	14 – Broome	6 – Broome	Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL
February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 1	Arkansas	W 67–60	24–2 (12–1)	16 – Broome	13 – Broome	4 – Pettiford	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 1	Georgia	W 82–70	25–2 (13–1)	31 – Broome	14 – Broome	5 – Pettiford	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 1	Ole Miss	W 106–76	26–2 (14–1)	24 – Broome	9 – Broome	6 – Pettiford	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ABC	No. 1	at No. 17 Kentucky	W 94–78	27–2 (15–1)	30 – Kelly	6 – Broome	4 – Pettiford	Rupp Arena (21,268) Lexington, KY
March 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 1	at No. 22 Texas A&M	L 72–83	27–3 (15–2)	19 – Pettiford	7 – Broome	5 – Baker-Mazara	Reed Arena (12,257) College Station, TX
March 8, 2025 1:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 1	No. 7 Alabama Rivalry	L 91–93 OT	27–4 (15–3)	34 – Broome	8 – Tied	6 – Tied	Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
March 14, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN	(1) No. 3	vs. (8) Ole Miss Quarterfinals	W 62–57	28–4	23 – Broome	15 – Broome	6 – Baker-Mazara	Bridgestone Arena (17,526) Nashville, TN
March 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN	(1) No. 3	vs. (4) No. 8 Tennessee Semifinals	L 65–70	28–5	23 – Broome	7 – Broome	3 – Tied	Bridgestone Arena (19,049) Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
March 20, 2025* 1:50 p.m., CBS	(1 S) No. 4	vs. (16 S) Alabama State First Round	W 83–63	29–5	23 – Kelly	11 – Broome	6 – Jones	Rupp Arena (18,769) Lexington, KY
March 22, 2025* 6:10 p.m., TBS	(1 S) No. 4	vs. (9 S) Creighton Second Round	W 82–70	30–5	23 – Pettiford	12 – Broome	3 – Tied	Rupp Arena (17,484) Lexington, KY
March 28, 2025* 8:39 p.m., CBS	(1 S) No. 4	vs. (5 S) No. 14 Michigan Sweet Sixteen	W 78–65	31–5	22 – Broome	16 – Broome	3 – Tied	State Farm Arena (16,743) Atlanta, GA
March 30, 2025* 4:05 p.m., CBS	(1 S) No. 4	vs. (2 S) No. 8 Michigan State Elite Eight	W 70–64	32–5	25 – Broome	14 – Broome	5 – Baker-Mazara	State Farm Arena (16,768) Atlanta, GA
April 5, 2025* 5:09 p.m., CBS	(1 S) No. 4	vs. (1 W) No. 3 Florida Final Four	L 73–79	32–6	18 – Baker-Mazara	8 – Cardwell	4 – Pettiford	Alamodome (68,252) San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South W=West. All times are in Central Time.

Exhibitions

at Furman

October 27, 2024 12:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 11 Auburn Tigers 83, Furman Paladins 62
Scoring by half: 36–29, 47–33
Pts: Johni Broome, 18 Rebs: Johni Broome, 14 Asts: Tied, 3		Pts: Nick Anderson, 19 Rebs: Ben VanderWal, 6 Asts: Garrett Hein, 3

Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC Attendance: 4,017 Referees: Chuck Jones, Mike Nance, Devyn Page

Florida Atlantic

November 1, 2024 7:00 p.m.

Recap

Florida Atlantic Owls 70, No. 11 Auburn Tigers 102
Scoring by half: 28–49, 42–53
Pts: Kaleb Glenn, 16 Rebs: Kaleb Glenn, 8 Asts: Tied, 2		Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Johni Broome, 9 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 6

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Todd Austin, Chris Ford

Game summaries

Vermont

SECN+ ESPN+

November 6, 2024 7:00 p.m.

Recap

Vermont Catamounts 43, No. 11 Auburn Tigers 94
Scoring by half: 21–46, 22–48
Pts: Seth Joba, 8 Rebs: Sean Blake, 5 Asts: Sean Blake, 3		Pts: Miles Kelly, 21 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 9 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 4

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Pat Adams, Terry Oglesby, Hunter Allen

vs No. 4 Houston

ESPNU

November 9, 2024 8:30 p.m.

Recap

No. 11 Auburn Tigers 74, No. 4 Houston Cougars 69
Scoring by half: 28–33, 46–36
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 21 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 10 Asts: Chaney Johnson, 4		Pts: Tied, 13 Rebs: J'Wan Roberts, 7 Asts: Milos Uzan, 4

Toyota Center, Houston, TX Attendance: 6,901 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Greg Nixon, Michael Greenstein

Kent State

SECN+ ESPN+

November 13, 2024 7:00 p.m.

Recap

Kent State Golden Flashes 56, No. 5 Auburn Tigers 79
Scoring by half: 22–36, 34–43
Pts: VonCameron Davis, 19 Rebs: Cli'ron Hornbeak, 7 Asts: Cian Medley, 2		Pts: Tied, 18 Rebs: Johni Broome, 12 Asts: Tied, 4

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Ron Groover, Todd Austin, R.B. Clyburn

North Alabama

SECN

November 18, 2024 8:00 p.m.

Recap

North Alabama Lions 69, No. 4 Auburn Tigers 102
Scoring by half: 37–50, 32–52
Pts: Jacari Lane, 16 Rebs: Corneilous Williams, 8 Asts: Will Soucie, 3		Pts: Johni Broome, 30 Rebs: Johni Broome, 17 Asts: Denver Jones, 9

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, Olandis Poole, Michael Wallace

vs No. 5 Iowa State (Maui Invitational quarterfinal)

ESPNU

November 25, 2024 8:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 4 Auburn Tigers 83, No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones 81
Scoring by half: 33–49, 50–32
Pts: Johni Broome, 21 Rebs: Johni Broome, 10 Asts: Dylan Cardwell, 3		Pts: Keshon Gilbert, 23 Rebs: Joshua Jefferson, 8 Asts: Curtis Jones, 3

Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Amy Bonner, Owen Shortt

vs No. 12 North Carolina (Maui Invitational semifinal)

ESPN

November 26, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 4 Auburn Tigers 85, No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels 72
Scoring by half: 40–32, 45–40
Pts: Johni Broome, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 19 Asts: Johni Broome, 5		Pts: Seth Trimble, 17 Rebs: Ven-Allen Lubin, 9 Asts: Elliot Cadeau, 3

Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Steven Anderson, Scott Brown

vs Memphis (Maui Invitational championship)

ESPN

November 27, 2024 4:00 p.m.

Recap

Memphis Tigers 76, No. 4 Auburn Tigers 90
Scoring by half: 31–47, 45–43
Pts: PJ Haggerty, 27 Rebs: PJ Haggerty, 9 Asts: Tyrese Hunter, 5		Pts: Johni Broome, 21 Rebs: Johni Broome, 16 Asts: Tied, 6

Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Pat Driscoll, Marques Pettigrew, Owen Shortt

at No. 9 Duke

ESPN

December 4, 2024 8:15 p.m.

Recap

No. 2 Auburn Tigers 78, No. 9 Duke Blue Devils 84
Scoring by half: 36–43, 42–41
Pts: Tied, 20 Rebs: Johni Broome, 12 Asts: Denver Jones, 4		Pts: Cooper Flagg, 22 Rebs: Cooper Flagg, 11 Asts: Cooper Flagg, 4

Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC Attendance: 9.314 Referees: Ron Groover, Bill Covington Jr., Clarence Armstrong

Richmond

SECN

December 8, 2024 11:00 a.m.

Recap

Richmond Spiders 54, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 98
Scoring by half: 27–52, 27–46
Pts: Mikkel Tyne, 16 Rebs: Mike Walz, 7 Asts: Tied, 3		Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Johni Broome, 6

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Bart Lenox, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, K.B. Burdett Jr.

vs Ohio State

ESPN2

December 14, 2024 12:00 p.m.

Recap

Ohio State Buckeyes 53, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 91
Scoring by half: 21–49, 32–42
Pts: Devin Royal, 14 Rebs: Sean Stewart, 6 Asts: Tied, 2		Pts: Johni Broome, 21 Rebs: Johni Broome, 20 Asts: Johni Broome, 6

State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Attendance: 12,900 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Byron Jarrett, Owen Shortt

Georgia State

SECN+ ESPN+

December 17, 2024 7:00 p.m.

Recap

Georgia State Panthers 59, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 100
Scoring by half: 31–43, 28–57
Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Nick McMullen, 16 Asts: Tied, 2		Pts: Chaney Johnson, 26 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 8 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 6

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Steven Anderson, Olandis Poole, Landon Brandes

vs No. 16 Purdue

ESPN

December 21, 2024 3:30 p.m.

Recap

No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers 69, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 87
Scoring by half: 26–41, 43–46
Pts: C.J. Cox, 16 Rebs: Trey Kaufman-Renn, 8 Asts: Braden Smith, 6		Pts: Johni Broome, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 11 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 6

Legacy Arena, Birmingham, AL Attendance: 15,355 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Jeff Anderson, K.B. Burdett Jr.

Monmouth

SECN+ ESPN+

December 30, 2024 5:30 p.m.

Recap

Monmouth Hawks 58, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 87
Scoring by half: 28–46, 30–41
Pts: Abdi Bashir Jr., 15 Rebs: Tied, 4 Asts: Abdi Bashir Jr., 4		Pts: Johni Broome, 14 Rebs: Tied, 11 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Jason Baker, Michael Wallace

Missouri

SECN

January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m.

Recap

Missouri Tigers 68, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 84
Scoring by half: 33–45, 35–39
Pts: Marques Warrick, 19 Rebs: Caleb Grill, 6 Asts: Tony Perkins, 3		Pts: Johni Broome, 24 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Denver Jones, 7

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Pat Adams, K.B. Burdett Jr., Patrick Evans

at Texas

ESPN2

January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 2 Auburn Tigers 87, Texas Longhorns 82
Scoring by half: 39–27, 48–55
Pts: Johni Broome, 20 Rebs: Johni Broome, 12 Asts: Johni Broome, 5		Pts: Arthur Kaluma, 34 Rebs: Arthur Kaluma, 8 Asts: Tied, 2

Moody Center, Austin, TX Attendance: 10,516 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Joe Lindsay, Byron Jarrett

at South Carolina

SECN

January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 2 Auburn Tigers 66, South Carolina Gamecocks 63
Scoring by half: 34–40, 32–23
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 15 Rebs: Dylan Cardwell, 7 Asts: Denver Jones, 3		Pts: Collin Murray-Boyles, 25 Rebs: Nick Pringle, 10 Asts: Jacobi Wright, 4

Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC Attendance: 13,390 Referees: Bart Lenox, Olandis Poole, Garrick Shannon

No. 15 Mississippi State

SECN

January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs 66, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 88
Scoring by half: 27–46, 39–42
Pts: Josh Hubbard, 17 Rebs: RJ Melendez, 10 Asts: Cameron Matthews, 2		Pts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 20 Rebs: Miles Kelly, 10 Asts: Tied, 3

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Don Daily, Owen Shortt, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

at No. 23 Georgia

SECN

January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 1 Auburn Tigers 70, No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs 68
Scoring by half: 33–27, 37–41
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 24 Rebs: Dylan Cardwell, 7 Asts: Dylan Cardwell, 3		Pts: Asa Newell, 16 Rebs: Asa Newell, 10 Asts: Tied, 2

Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, GA Attendance: 10,523 Referees: Pat Adams, Wil Howard, Mike Nance

No. 6 Tennessee

ESPN

January 25, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Recap

No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers 51, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 53
Scoring by half: 20–22, 31–31
Pts: Zakai Ziegler, 14 Rebs: Felix Okpara, 9 Asts: Zakai Ziegler, 5		Pts: Johni Broome, 16 Rebs: Johni Broome, 13 Asts: Tied, 2

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, Byron Jarrett, Jeb Hartness

at LSU

SECN

January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 1 Auburn Tigers 87, LSU Tigers 74
Scoring by half: 41–29, 46–45
Pts: Cam Carter, 24 Rebs: Corey Chest, 7 Asts: Tied, 2		Pts: Johni Broome, 26 Rebs: Johni Broome, 16 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 7

Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA Attendance: 10,098 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Bart Lenox, Lee Cassell

at No. 23 Ole Miss

ESPN

February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 1 Auburn Tigers 92, No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels 82
Scoring by half: 41–34, 51–48
Pts: Johni Broome, 20 Rebs: Dylan Cardwell, 13 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5		Pts: Sean Pedulla, 29 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Jaylen Murray, 4

SJB Pavilion, Oxford, MS Attendance: 9,974 Referees: Pat Adams, Courtney Green, Patrick Evans

Oklahoma

SECN

February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m.

Recap

Oklahoma Sooners 70, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 98
Scoring by half: 34–44, 36–54
Pts: Dayton Forsythe, 13 Rebs: Luke Northweather, 6 Asts: Jeremiah Fears, 3		Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 8 Asts: Johni Broome, 6

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: K.B. Burdett Jr., Olandis Poole, Todd Austin

No. 6 Florida

ESPN2

February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 6 Florida Gators 90, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 81
Scoring by half: 48–38, 42–43
Pts: Walter Clayton Jr., 19 Rebs: Alex Condon, 10 Asts: Walter Clayton Jr., 9		Pts: Miles Kelly, 22 Rebs: Dylan Cardwell, 12 Asts: Johni Broome, 6

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Owen Shortt, Wil Howard

at Vanderbilt

SECN

February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 1 Auburn Tigers 80, Vanderbilt Commodores 68
Scoring by half: 34–32, 46–36
Pts: Denver Jones, 21 Rebs: Johni Broome, 7 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 4		Pts: Jason Edwards, 13 Rebs: Devin McGlockton, 13 Asts: A.J. Hoggard, 4

Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, TN Attendance: 13,032 Referees: Don Daily, Doug Shows, Lucas Santos

at No. 2 Alabama

ESPN

February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 1 Auburn Tigers 94, No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 85
Scoring by half: 42–33, 52–52
Pts: Johni Broome, 19 Rebs: Johni Broome, 11 Asts: Johni Broome, 6		Pts: Mark Sears, 18 Rebs: Tied, 12 Asts: Tied, 2

Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL Attendance: 13,474 Referees: Pat Adams, Joe Lindsay, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

Arkansas

ESPN

February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m.

Recap

Arkansas Razorbacks 60, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 67
Scoring by half: 27–33, 33–34
Pts: Adou Thiero, 16 Rebs: Zvonimir Ivisic, 8 Asts: D.J. Wagner, 5		Pts: Johni Broome, 16 Rebs: Johni Broome, 13 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 4

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, K.B. Burdett Jr., Steven Anderson

Georgia

ESPN

February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m.

Recap

Georgia Bulldogs 70, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 82
Scoring by half: 24–29, 46–53
Pts: Asa Newell, 20 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Silas Demary Jr., 5		Pts: Johni Broome, 31 Rebs: Johni Broome, 14 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Don Daily, Todd Austin, Patrick Evans

Ole Miss

ESPN2

February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m.

Recap

Ole Miss Rebels 76, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 106
Scoring by half: 40–50, 36–56
Pts: Sean Pedulla, 14 Rebs: Tied, 4 Asts: Sean Pedulla, 4		Pts: Johni Broome, 24 Rebs: Johni Broome, 9 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 6

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Bart Lenox, Byron Jarrett

at No. 17 Kentucky

ABC

March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 1 Auburn Tigers 94, No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats 78
Scoring by half: 49–34, 45–44
Pts: Miles Kelly, 30 Rebs: Johni Broome, 6 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 4		Pts: Koby Brea, 21 Rebs: Amari Williams, 14 Asts: Amari Williams, 7

Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY Attendance: 21,268 Referees: Joe Lindsay, K.B. Burdett Jr., Chuck Jones

at No. 22 Texas A&M

ESPN

March 4, 2025 8:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 1 Auburn Tigers 72, No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies 83
Scoring by half: 34–40, 38–43
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 19 Rebs: Johni Broome, 7 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 5		Pts: Zhuric Phelps, 19 Rebs: Andersson Garcia, 11 Asts: Andersson Garcia, 5

Reed Arena, College Station, TX Attendance: 12,257 Referees: Pat Adams, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, Jeb Hartness

No. 7 Alabama

ESPN

March 8, 2025 1:30 p.m.

Recap

No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide 93, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 91 (OT)
Scoring by half: 45–42, 34–37 Overtime: 14–12
Pts: Grant Nelson, 23 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: Mark Sears, 7		Pts: Johni Broome, 34 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: Tied, 6

Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, Terry Oglesby, Byron Jarrett

vs Ole Miss (SEC Quarterfinal)

ESPN

March 14, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels 57, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 62
Scoring by half: 22–29, 35–33
Pts: Tied, 12 Rebs: Malik Dia, 7 Asts: Tied, 2		Pts: Johni Broome, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 15 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 6

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN Attendance: 17,526 Referees: Pat Adams, Bart Lenox, Steven Anderson

vs No. 8 Tennessee (SEC Semifinal)

ESPN

March 15, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Recap

No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers 70, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 65
Scoring by half: 32–33, 38–32
Pts: Zakai Ziegler, 20 Rebs: Felix Okpara, 9 Asts: Zakai Ziegler, 4		Pts: Johni Broome, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 7 Asts: Tied, 3

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN Attendance: 19,049 Referees: Pat Adams, Don Daily, K.B. Burdett Jr.

vs Alabama State (NCAA First Round)

CBS

March 20, 2025 1:50 p.m.

Recap

No. 16 Alabama State Hornets 63, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 83
Scoring by half: 31–41, 32–42
Pts: Amarr Knox, 18 Rebs: D'Ante Bass, 9 Asts: D'Ante Bass, 2		Pts: Miles Kelly, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 11 Asts: Denver Jones, 6

Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY Attendance: 18,769 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Jeff Clark, Isaac Barnett

vs Creighton (NCAA Second Round)

TBS

March 22, 2025 6:10 p.m.

Recap

No. 9 Creighton Bluejays 70, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 82
Scoring by half: 37–35, 33–47
Pts: Ryan Kalkbrenner, 18 Rebs: Ryan Kalkbrenner, 7 Asts: Steven Ashworth, 8		Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 12 Asts: Tied, 3

Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY Attendance: 17,484 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Brent Hampton, Steven Anderson

vs No. 14 Michigan (NCAA Sweet Sixteen)

CBS

March 28, 2025 8:39 p.m.

Recap

No. 5 Michigan Wolverines 65, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 78
Scoring by half: 29–30, 36–48
Pts: Danny Wolf, 20 Rebs: Vladislav Goldin, 9 Asts: Nimari Burnett, 2		Pts: Johni Broome, 22 Rebs: Johni Broome, 16 Asts: Tied, 3

State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Attendance: 16,743 Referees: Pat Adams, Tommy Morrissey, Randy Richardson

vs No. 8 Michigan State (NCAA Elite Eight)

CBS

March 30, 2025 4:05 p.m.

Recap

No. 2 Michigan State Spartans 64, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 70
Scoring by half: 24–33, 40–37
Pts: Jaxon Kohler, 17 Rebs: Jaxon Kohler, 11 Asts: Jeremy Fears Jr., 5		Pts: Johni Broome, 25 Rebs: Johni Broome, 14 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 5

State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Attendance: 16,768 Referees: Ron Groover, Jeff Anderson, Don Daily

vs No. 3 Florida (NCAA Final Four)

CBS

April 5, 2025 5:09 p.m.

Recap

No. 1 Florida Gators 79, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 73
Scoring by half: 38–46, 41–27
Pts: Walter Clayton Jr., 34 Rebs: Rueben Chinyelu, 9 Asts: Alex Condon, 3		Pts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 18 Rebs: Dylan Cardwell, 8 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 4

Alamodome, San Antonio, TX Attendance: 68,252 Referees: Roger Ayers, Tony Padilla, Courtney Green

Awards and honors

Regular season

Weekly SEC honors

Honors	Player	Position	Date awarded	Ref.
SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week	Johni Broome	F/C	November 11, 2024
SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week	Johni Broome	F/C	December 2, 2024
SEC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week	Johni Broome	F/C	December 16, 2024
SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week	Tahaad Pettiford	G	January 20, 2025
SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week	Johni Broome	F/C	January 27, 2025
SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week	Johni Broome	F/C	February 3, 2025
SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week	Denver Jones	G	February 17, 2025

Postseason

Postseason SEC honors

Honors	Honoree
SEC Coach of the Year	Bruce Pearl
SEC Player of the Year & All-SEC First Team	Johni Broome
All-SEC Third Team	Chad Baker-Mazara
SEC All-Defensive Team	Denver Jones
SEC All-Freshman Team	Tahaad Pettiford

National postseason honors

Honors	Honoree
Sporting News National Player of the Year	Johni Broome

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	11	5 (2)	4 (3)	4 (3)	2 (26)	2 (3)	2 (12)	2 (21)	2 (20)	2 (15)	1 (60)	1 (62)	1 (62)	1 (62)	1 (34)	1 (59)	1 (60)	1 (61)	3 (4)	4 (2)	4
Coaches	11	4 (2)	3 (2)	3 (3)	2 (12)	2 (5)	2 (9)	2 (11)	2 (11)	2 (10)	1 (25)	1 (30)	1 (31)	1 (29)	2 (16)	1 (31)	1 (28)	1 (30)	3 (2)	4 (1)	4

See also

• 2024–25 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team