2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–14 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAuburn Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
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 Auburn University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach is Bruce Pearl in his seventh season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama.

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, Samir Doughty, Will Macoy, J'Von McCormick, Anfernee McLemore, Danjel Purifoy, and Austin Wiley to graduation. In addition, freshman Isaac Okoro declared for the NBA draft and sophomore Myles Parker transferred to Alabama A&M.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Thomas Collier 54 F 6'9" 215 Senior Birmingham, AL Graduated
Samir Doughty 10 G 6'4" 195 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Will Macoy 21 G 6'4" 200 Senior Birmingham, AL Graduated
J'Von McCormick 5 G 6'0" 185 Senior New Orleans, LA 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.
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

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Powell
SG 		Prospect, KY North Oldham (KY) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 7, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Chris Moore
PF 		West Memphis, AR West Memphis (AR) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 16, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
JT Thor
PF 		Anchorage, AK Norcross (GA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 12, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Dylan Cardwell
C 		Augusta, GA McEachern (GA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 7, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 9  ESPN: 6
  • 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 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  • "2020 Auburn Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

2021 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2021)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jabari Smith Jr.
PF 		Tyrone, GA Sandy Creek (GA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 9, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 40  247Sports: 71  ESPN: 9
  • 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:

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 12, 2020.[2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
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

Roster

2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Jamal Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Memphis Birmingham, AL
G 2 Sharife Cooper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr McEachern Powder Springs, GA
F 4 Javon Franklin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Holmes CC Little Rock, AR
F 5 Chris Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr West Memphis West Memphis, AR
F 10 JT Thor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Norcross Anchorage, AK
G 12 Lior Berman (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Mountain Brook Birmingham, AL
C 13 Babatunde Akingbola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So McEachern Ogun, Nigeria
G 14 Preston Cook (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Auburn Auburn, AL
G 20 Carter Sobera (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Mountain Brook Birmingham, AL
F 21 Ty Cressman (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Fr Bishop McGuinness Greensboro, NC
G 22 Allen Flanigan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Parkview Magnet Little Rock, AR
F 23 Jaylin Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Brantley County Nahunta, GA
G 24 Justin Powell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr North Oldham Prospect, KY
G 25 Chandler Leopard (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Athens Athens, AL
G 33 Chase Maasdorp (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So The Out-of-Door Academy Lakewood Ranch, FL
G 35 Devan Cambridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hillcrest Prep Nashville, TN
C 44 Dylan Cardwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr McEachern Augusta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 10, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 26, 2020*
3:30 pm, FS1 		vs. Saint Joseph's
Fort Myers Tip-Off 		W 96–91 OT 1–0
  18 – Williams   11 – Williams   3 – Tied  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (198)
Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2020*
10:00 am, FOX 		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  Addition Financial Arena (1,944)
Orlando, FL
December 4, 2020*
8:00 pm, SECN 		South Alabama W 90–81  2–2
  26 – Powell   6 – Cardwell   9 – Powell  Auburn Arena (1,824)
Auburn, AL
December 12, 2020*
4:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Memphis
Holiday Hoopsgiving 		W 74–71  3–2
  26 – Powell   8 – Powell   8 – Williams  State Farm Arena (0)
Atlanta, GA
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  Reed Arena (907)
College Station, TX
January 6, 2021
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Ole Miss L 61–72  6–5
(0–3) 		 24 – Williams   6 – Flanigan   5 – Flanigan  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (853)
Oxford, MS
January 9, 2021
11:00 am, ESPN2 		Alabama
Iron Bowl of Basketball 		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  Stegeman Coliseum (1,638)
Athens, GA
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  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
January 23, 2021
11:00 am, ESPN2 		at South Carolina W 109–86  9–7
(3–5) 		 24 – Flanigan   7 – Tied   12 – Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (3,250)
Columbia, SC
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  Ferrell Center (2,350)
Waco, TX
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  Memorial Gymnasium (95)
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2021
12:00 pm, CBS 		at Kentucky L 80–82  11–11
(5–8) 		 24 – Thor   9 – Thor   8 – Cooper  Rupp Arena (3,075)
Lexington, KY
February 20, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN 		at LSU L 80–104  11–12
(5–9) 		 26 – Cooper   7 – Franklin   5 – Flanigan  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,384)
Baton Rouge, LA
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  Coleman Coliseum (2,055)
Tuscaloosa, AL
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.

[3]

^[a] The game between Auburn and Mississippi State was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was originally scheduled for February 16.

Rankings

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
APRV————————————————Not released
Coaches——————————————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. ^ "Auburn men's basketball program to forgo postseason for 2020-21 season". Auburn Athletics. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Media picks Vols to win 2021 SEC Men's Basketball Title". SEC Sports. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".

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