Auburn Tigers men 's basketball - wikipedia Auburn Tigers men 's basketball Auburn Tigers 2017 -- 18 Auburn Tigers men 's basketball team University Auburn University First season 1906 All - time record 1336 -- 1195 -- 1 (. 528 ) Head coach Bruce Pearl ( 4th season ) Conference SEC Location Auburn, Alabama Arena Auburn Arena ( Capacity : 9,121 ) Nickname Tigers Student section The Jungle Colors Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Uniforms Home Away Alternate NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1986 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1985, 1986, 1999, 2003 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2018 NCAA Tournament appearances 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2018 Conference tournament champions 1985 Conference regular season champions 1960, 1999, 2018 The Auburn Tigers men 's basketball team is the intercollegiate men 's basketball program that represents Auburn University. The school competes in the Southeastern Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ). The Tigers play their home games at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama on the university campus. The program began in 1906, and is currently coached by Bruce Pearl. Auburn has won three SEC championships and one SEC Tournament championship. Auburn has appeared in the NCAA Tournament nine times, making it as far as the Elite Eight in 1986. 11 Auburn players have been named All - Americans and Auburn has had 87 All - SEC selections. Auburn has produced 29 NBA Draft picks, including Chuck Person ( 1986 ) and Chris Morris ( 1988 ), both of whom were selected with the fourth overall pick, the highest in Auburn history. Two Auburn players have been named SEC Player of the Year : Charles Barkley in 1984 and Chris Porter in 1999. Auburn has had five head coaches selected as SEC Coach of the Year a total of seven times, and former Auburn head coach Cliff Ellis was named National Coach of the Year by multiple outlets in 1999. Former Auburn player Charles Barkley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Contents 1 Coaches 1.1 Notable former coaches 1.1. 1 Mike Donahue 1.1. 2 Ralph `` Shug '' Jordan 1.1. 3 Joel Eaves 1.1. 4 Sonny Smith 1.1. 5 Cliff Ellis 1.2 Bruce Pearl 1.3 Awards and honors 2 Players 2.1 Awards and honors 2.1. 1 Retired jerseys 2.1. 2 All - Americans 2.1. 3 Other honors 2.2 Auburn in the NBA 2.2. 1 NBA Draft picks 2.2. 2 Undrafted free agents 2.2. 3 Awards and honors 2.3 Auburn in the Olympics 3 Championships and postseason 3.1 SEC championships 3.2 SEC Tournament 3.3 NCAA Tournament 3.4 NIT 4 Facilities 4.1 Former facilities 4.1. 1 Alumni Gymnasium 4.1. 2 Auburn Sports Arena 4.1. 3 Beard -- Eaves -- Memorial Coliseum 4.2 Auburn Arena 5 Traditions 5.1 Rivalries 5.1. 1 Alabama 5.1. 2 Georgia 5.1. 3 UAB 5.2 Student section 6 References 7 External links Coaches Auburn has had 20 head men 's basketball coaches since the program was started in 1906 by Mike Donahue. The program is currently coached by Bruce Pearl. Auburn Coaching History Tenure Coach Seasons Won Lost Tied Pct. Conf. Conf. Pct. 1905 -- 1921 Donahue 16 74 80. 481 -- -- 1921 -- 1924 Hutsell 16 24 --. 400 -- -- 1924 -- 1925 Bunker 11 --. 214 -- -- 1925 -- 1928 Papke 38 18 --. 679 -- -- 1928 -- 1929 Bohler 6 15 --. 286 -- -- 1929 -- 1930 Lee 10 --. 091 -- -- 1930 -- 1933 McAllister 25 18 --. 581 4 -- 7. 364 1933 -- 42, 1945 -- 46 Jordan 10 95 77 --. 552 61 -- 56. 521 1942 -- 43, 1944 -- 45 Evans 28 --. 125 3 -- 18. 143 1946 -- 1947 Edney 18 --. 143 1 -- 15. 063 1947 -- 1949 Doyle 21 25 --. 457 12 -- 18. 400 1949 -- 1963 Eaves 14 213 100 --. 681 124 -- 75. 623 1963 -- 1973 Lynn 10 130 124 --. 512 84 -- 88. 488 1973 -- 1978 Davis 5 70 61 --. 534 42 -- 48. 467 1978 -- 1989 Smith 11 173 154 --. 529 84 -- 114. 424 1989 -- 1994 Eagles 5 64 78 --. 451 29 -- 55. 345 1994 -- 2004 Ellis 10 186 125 --. 598 73 -- 87. 456 2004 -- 2010 Lebo 6 96 93 --. 508 35 -- 61. 365 2010 -- 2014 Barbee 49 75 --. 395 18 -- 50. 265 2014 -- present Pearl 70 62 --. 531 29 -- 43. 403 Total 112 1,336 1,195. 528 599 -- 735. 449 Notable former coaches Mike Donahue Mike `` Iron Mike '' Donahue was Auburn 's first head men 's basketball coach, starting the program in 1906. He coached the program for 16 seasons, the longest tenure of any men 's basketball coach in Auburn history, finishing with a record of 74 -- 80 -- 1 (. 481 ). In addition to coaching basketball, Donahue served as athletic director and coached the football, baseball, track, and soccer teams while at Auburn. Ralph `` Shug '' Jordan Though perhaps more famous for his career as a football coach at Auburn, Ralph `` Shug '' Jordan coached the Auburn men 's basketball program for 10 seasons prior to becoming the head football coach. Jordan was a football assistant coach when he coached the men 's basketball program. After playing football and basketball for Auburn from 1929 to 1932, Jordan became the head men 's basketball coach in 1933. He coached until 1942, when he was called overseas to fight as an officer in World War II. Following his service, Jordan returned to Auburn to coach the 1945 -- 46 team. He left Auburn to become the head men 's basketball coach at Georgia after the season. Jordan finished with a record of 95 -- 77 (. 552 ) at Auburn. Joel Eaves Joel Eaves was Auburn 's 12th head men 's basketball coach, coaching from 1949 to 1963. Eaves was a former Auburn football and basketball player, playing from 1934 to 1937 under head coach `` Shug '' Jordan. Auburn won its first ever SEC championship under Eaves in 1960, finishing 12 -- 2 in the conference and 19 -- 3 overall. Eaves was named SEC Coach of the Year following the 1960 season. Eaves finished with a 213 -- 100 (. 681 ) record at Auburn, making him the winningest men 's basketball coach in Auburn history. Joel Eaves was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1978. Auburn 's Memorial Coliseum was renamed after Eaves to Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum in 1987, and later to Beard - Eaves - Memorial Coliseum in 1993. Sonny Smith Sonny Smith was the 15th head men 's basketball coach at Auburn, coaching for 11 seasons from 1978 -- 1989. Smith coached Auburn to the NCAA Tournament in 5 consecutive seasons, 1984 to 1988, including Auburn 's deepest run : reaching the Elite Eight in 1986 before losing to eventual national champion Louisville. In addition to leading Auburn to its first ever NCAA Tournament in 1984, he also coached Auburn to its first SEC Tournament championship in 1985. Smith is the only head men 's basketball coach in Auburn history to coach three consecutive 20 - win seasons, doing so from 1984 to 1986. Sonny Smith was named SEC Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1988. Smith coached his final season at Auburn in 1989, leaving to become the head men 's basketball coach at VCU. Smith finished with a record of 173 -- 154 (. 529 ). Smith was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. Cliff Ellis Cliff Ellis was the 17th head men 's basketball coach at Auburn. He coached for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004. Ellis had some success early in his career, leading Auburn to the NIT three times in his first four seasons and being named SEC Coach of the Year in 1995. His most successful season at Auburn was the 1998 -- 99 season, where he led the Tigers to an SEC championship and the program 's first ever # 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, in which they reached the Sweet Sixteen. Ellis was named both SEC and National Coach of the Year in 1999. Ellis would take Auburn to the NCAA Tournament two more times : reaching the Second Round in 2000 and returning to the Sweet Sixteen in 2003. Ellis was fired following the 2003 -- 04 season after finishing the season with a 14 -- 14 record. Auburn faced NCAA sanctions over alleged recruiting violations during the season, but Ellis was not found at fault after the investigation. Ellis finished with a record of 186 -- 125 (. 598 ) at Auburn. Bruce Pearl Bruce Pearl became Auburn 's 20th head men 's basketball coach on March 18, 2014. Pearl 's current record at Auburn is 70 -- 62 (. 530 ). Awards and honors National Coach of the Year Cliff Ellis ( 1999 ) SEC Coach of the Year Joel Eaves ( 1960 ) Bob Davis ( 1975 ) Sonny Smith ( 1984, 1988 ) Tommy Joe Eagles ( 1990 ) Cliff Ellis ( 1995, 1999 ) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Joel Eaves ( 1978 ) Sonny Smith ( 2007 ) Players Awards and honors Retired jerseys No. Player Year 15 John Mengelt 2001 34 Charles Barkley 2001 32 Rex Frederick 2006 45 Chuck Person 2006 11 Wesley Person 2006 30 Mike Mitchell 2013 All - Americans Player Year ( s ) Selectors Jack Stewart 1931 -- 32 College Humor Magazine Rex Fredrick 1958 -- 59 Helms Athletic Foundation, Associated Press Henry Hart 1959 -- 60 Helms Athletic Foundation, Associated Press Lee DeFore 1965 -- 66 Helms Athletic Foundation John Mengelt ( 2 ) 1969 -- 70, 1970 -- 71 Helms Athletic Foundation, Associated Press Mike Mitchell 1977 -- 78 Converse Yearbook Charles Barkley 1983 -- 84 Basketball Times, National Association of Basketball Coaches Chuck Person ( 2 ) 1984 -- 85, 1985 -- 86 Sporting News, McGregor, Basketball Times, National Association of Basketball Coaches Wesley Person 1993 -- 94 Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association Chris Porter 1998 -- 99 Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association, Basketball Times, College Hoops Insider, John Wooden Award Doc Robinson 1998 -- 99 Associated Press, College Hoops Insider Source : `` Auburn All - Americas ''. Auburn Tigers. Archived from the original on 2008 - 05 - 28. Retrieved 2008 - 07 - 24. Other honors Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Charles Barkley ( 2006 ) SEC Player of the Year Charles Barkley ( 1984 ) Chris Porter ( 1999 ) SEC Tournament MVP Charles Barkley ( 1984 ) Chuck Person ( 1985 ) SEC Rookie of the Year Chris Porter ( 1999 ) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame John Mengelt ( 1995 ) Charles Barkley ( 2001 ) Rex Frederick ( 2003 ) Chuck Person ( 2005 ) USBWA Most Courageous Award Wes Flanigan ( 1997 ) Auburn in the NBA NBA draft picks Auburn has produced 29 NBA Draft picks, including 6 first round picks. The most players that have been selected from Auburn in a single draft was 3 in the 1988 draft. Chuck Person and Chris Morris both hold the record for the highest draft pick from Auburn, as each were selected 4th overall in their respective drafts. Year Round Pick Player Team 1960 12 82 Henry Hart New York Knicks 1963 34 Layton Johns Los Angeles Lakers 1965 21 Joe Newton Baltimore Bullets 1966 31 Lee DeFore New York Knicks 1971 21 John Mengelt Cincinnati Royals 1972 8 120 Henry Harris Houston Rockets 1973 46 Jim Retseck Golden State Warriors 1976 5 73 Gary Redding Portland Trail Blazers 1977 49 Eddie Johnson Atlanta Hawks 1978 15 Mike Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers 7 133 Stan Pietkiewicz San Diego Clippers 1979 7 143 Rich Valavicius Houston Rockets 1980 8 170 Rich Valavicius Washington Bullets 1981 6 122 Earl Banks Seattle SuperSonics 8 165 Bobby Cattage Utah Jazz 35 Darrell Lockhart San Antonio Spurs 10 211 Odell Mosteller Utah Jazz 1984 5 Charles Barkley Philadelphia 76ers 9 193 Greg Turner Kansas City Kings 1986 Chuck Person Indiana Pacers 6 138 Frank Ford Los Angeles Lakers 7 158 Gerald White Dallas Mavericks 1988 Chris Morris New Jersey Nets 58 Jeff Moore Charlotte Hornets 63 Mike Jones Milwaukee Bucks 1994 23 Wesley Person Phoenix Suns 2000 26 Mamadou N'Diaye Denver Nuggets 55 Chris Porter Golden State Warriors 2001 40 Jamison Brewer Indiana Pacers Undrafted free agents In addition to its 29 NBA Draft picks, Auburn has produced several undrafted free agents that went on to have NBA careers. Myles Patrick ( 1980 -- 1981 ) Aaron Swinson ( 1994 ) Adam Harrington ( 2002 -- 2003 ) Pat Burke ( 2002 -- 2003, 2005 -- 2007 ) Marquis Daniels ( 2003 -- 2013 ) Awards and honors League MVP Charles Barkley ( 1993 ) Rookie of the Year Chuck Person ( 1987 ) All - Stars Eddie Johnson ( 1980, 1981 ) Mike Mitchell ( 1981 ) Charles Barkley ( 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 ) Auburn in the Olympics Year Player Medal 1992 Charles Barkley ( USA ) 01 ! Gold Charles Barkley ( USA ) 01 ! Gold Championships and postseason SEC championships Auburn has won three Southeastern Conference championships in its history : in 1960, 1999, and 2018. Auburn was also the SEC West Division champion in 1999. Year Conference Overall record Conference record Coach 1960 SEC 19 -- 3 12 -- 2 Joel Eaves 1999 SEC 29 -- 4 14 -- 2 Cliff Ellis 2018 SEC 25 -- 6 13 -- 5 Bruce Pearl SEC Tournament Auburn has won the SEC Tournament once, in 1985 under coach Sonny Smith, beating Alabama 53 -- 49 in overtime. That 1985 Auburn team was the first ever to win four games in four days to win the SEC Tournament. Auburn has reached the SEC Tournament final two other times : in 1984, where they lost to Kentucky 51 -- 49, and in 2000, where they lost to Arkansas 75 -- 67. Auburn has had two SEC Tournament MVPs : Charles Barkley in 1984 and Chuck Person in 1985. NCAA Tournament Auburn has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 9 times. Their combined record is 13 -- 9. Year Seed Region Round Location Opponent Result 1984 5 East First Round Charlotte, NC 12 Richmond L 71 -- 72 1985 11 Mideast First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen South Bend, IN South Bend, IN Birmingham, AL 6 Purdue 3 Kansas 2 North Carolina W 59 -- 58 W 66 -- 64 L 56 -- 62 1986 8 West First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Long Beach, CA Long Beach, CA Houston, TX Houston, TX 9 Arizona 1 St. John 's 4 UNLV 2 Louisville W 73 -- 63 W 81 -- 65 W 70 -- 63 L 76 -- 84 8 Midwest First Round Second Round Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN 9 San Diego 1 Indiana W 62 -- 61 L 90 -- 107 1988 8 Southeast First Round Second Round Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 9 Bradley 1 Oklahoma W 90 -- 86 L 87 -- 107 1999 South First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN Knoxville, TN 16 Winthrop 9 Oklahoma State 4 Ohio State W 80 -- 41 W 81 -- 74 L 64 -- 72 2000 7 Midwest First Round Second Round Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, MN 10 Creighton 2 Iowa State W 72 -- 63 L 60 -- 79 2003 10 East First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Tampa, FL Tampa, FL Albany, NY 7 Saint Joseph 's 2 Wake Forest 3 Syracuse W 65 -- 63 W 68 -- 62 L 78 -- 79 2018 Midwest First Round Second Round San Diego, CA San Diego, CA 13 College of Charleston 5 Clemson W 62 -- 58 L 53 -- 84 NIT Auburn has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) 6 times. Their combined record is 4 -- 6. Year Seed Round Location Opponent Result 1993 -- First Round Clemson, SC Clemson L 72 -- 84 1995 -- First Round Auburn, AL Marquette L 61 -- 68 -- First Round Auburn, AL Tulane L 73 -- 87 1998 -- First Round Second Round Auburn, AL Milwaukee, WI Southern Miss Marquette W 77 -- 62 L 60 -- 75 2001 -- First Round Second Round Auburn, AL West Lafayette, IN Miami ( FL ) Purdue W 60 -- 58 L 60 -- 90 2009 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Auburn, AL Auburn, AL Auburn, AL 8 UT Martin 4 Tulsa 3 Baylor W 87 -- 82 W 74 -- 55 L 72 -- 74 Facilities Former facilities Alumni Gymnasium Auburn 's first on - campus basketball facility was Alumni Gymasium, which opened in February 1916. Auburn played its home games in Alumni Gymnasium until Auburn Sports Arena was opened in 1946. Auburn Sports Arena Main article : Auburn Sports Arena Auburn Sports Arena was a 2,500 seat multi-purpose arena. Nicknamed `` The Barn, '' it opened in 1946. It was replaced when Beard - Eaves - Memorial Coliseum opened in 1969. Beard -- Eaves -- Memorial Coliseum Main article : Beard -- Eaves -- Memorial Coliseum Beard -- Eaves -- Memorial Coliseum was a 10,500 - seat multipurpose arena that opened in 1969 under the name Memorial Coliseum. It was renamed after former player and coach Joel Eaves to Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum in 1987. It was renamed for the final time to Beard - Eaves - Memorial Coliseum in 1993, adding the name of former Auburn athletic director Jeff Beard. Auburn boasted a 393 -- 182 (. 683 ) overall record at Beard -- Eaves -- Memorial Coliseum. Auburn had a winning record at home in 37 of the 42 seasons Auburn played in the Coliseum. Auburn 's 30 - game home winning streak from the 1997 -- 98 season to the final game of the 1999 -- 2000 season was the longest in Coliseum history. It was the nation 's second longest current winning streak at the time and is the second longest home winning streak in Auburn history. Auburn played its final season in Beard -- Eaves -- Memorial Coliseum in the 2009 -- 10 season. Auburn 's final game in Beard -- Eaves -- Memorial Coliseum was on March 3, 2010 ; Auburn beat Mississippi State 89 -- 80. Auburn Arena Main article : Auburn Arena On June 29, 2007, Auburn announced plans to build a new $92.5 million basketball arena and practice facilities that would eventually be completed for the 2010 -- 11 season. The arena was named Auburn Arena. With a seating capacity of 9,121, Auburn Arena is the smallest men 's basketball arena in the SEC. Aside from the main court, the arena also contains two practice courts, a weight room, twelve suites, coaches offices, the Auburn Ticket Office, and the Lovelace Athletic Museum. Auburn played its first game in Auburn Arena on November 12, 2010, losing to UNC Asheville in overtime 70 -- 69. Auburn 's first win in Auburn Arena came on November 21, 2010, when Auburn beat Middle Tennessee 68 -- 66. Auburn currently holds a 84 -- 51 (. 622 ) record in Auburn Arena. Traditions Rivalries Alabama Main article : Alabama -- Auburn men 's basketball rivalry Sometimes referred to as the `` Iron Bowl of Basketball, '' Auburn and Alabama have a fierce rivalry that dates back to 1924. Auburn and Alabama first met in the Southern Conference Tournament on March 1, 1924, and Auburn lost 19 -- 40. The two programs did not meet again until 1941 in the SEC Tournament, a matchup that Auburn lost again 16 -- 38. The programs have played regularly since 1948, meeting at least twice every season starting in 1949. Auburn 's first win in the rivalry came in their sixth meeting on December 20, 1949, when Auburn beat Alabama 45 -- 40. Auburn and Alabama have met in the SEC Tournament 9 times, including Auburn 's 53 -- 49 overtime victory over Alabama in the 1985 SEC Tournament championship game. Alabama leads the all - time series 96 -- 62. Georgia Georgia is Auburn 's oldest rival, first meeting in 1908 in Columbus, GA. Auburn won that game 34 -- 20. Auburn and Georgia have played at least once every year since 1945. Georgia leads the all - time series 94 -- 93. UAB Main article : Auburn -- UAB men 's basketball rivalry Though Auburn and UAB have met just 20 times, the two programs have a strong history. The first game between the two schools was played on November 26, 1982, a matchup won by Auburn, 63 -- 61. The programs met 16 more times over the next two decades until the series was discontinued after the 1999 -- 2000 season. In 2015, Auburn and UAB agreed to a four - game series that reignited the rivalry. The all - time series is tied at 10 wins a piece. Student section Auburn 's student section is known as The Jungle. Auburn held a vote to name their student section at the start of the 2011 -- 12 season, and The Jungle was chosen from several options. Auburn officially started The Jungle on January 11, 2012 for the Auburn -- Kentucky game. The Jungle was awarded the Sixth Man Award at the 2012 team banquet for its `` outstanding support throughout the season and making Auburn Arena one of the loudest venues in the SEC. '' The Auburn student section was previously known as Lebo 's Lunatics during Jeff Lebo 's tenure at Auburn and the Cliff Dwellers during Cliff Ellis ' tenure. References Jump up ^ `` online style guide - AUBURNTIGERS.COM : : Auburn University Official Athletic Site ''. Retrieved November 12, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` 2016 -- 17 Fact Book '' ( PDF ). AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved 2007 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Auburn University Official Athletic Site ''. www.auburntigers.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum -- Birmingham, Alabama ''. ashof.org. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 02. ^ Jump up to : `` Beard - Eaves - Memorial Coliseum ''. AuburnTigers.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 04 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum -- Birmingham, Alabama ''. ashof.org. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Auburn Head Coach Cliff Ellis To Be Inducted Into Mobile Sports Hall Of Fame ''. Test.com. 2003 - 04 - 22. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 16. Jump up ^ Reports, From Wire ( 2004 - 03 - 19 ). `` Cliff Ellis Is Fired as Auburn Coach ''. Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458 - 3035. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 03. Jump up ^ http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24490091/bruce-pearl-in-line-to-be-auburns-next-mens-basketball-coach Jump up ^ `` AUBURN 'S 1985 SEC TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS REUNION ''. www.auburntigers.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Alumni Gymnasium Omeka at Auburn ''. omeka.lib.auburn.edu. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Auburn closes Beard - Eaves with big win over Mississippi State ''. AL.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Auburn University Announces Plans To Build New Basketball Arena ''. www.auburntigers.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Auburn opens new arena with overtime loss to UNC - Asheville ''. AL.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Tony Barbee, Auburn celebrate first win in new arena ''. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 25. Jump up ^ `` UAB, Auburn Set For Four - Game Men 's Basketball Series -- UAB Athletics Official Athletic Site ''. www.uabsports.com. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` New Auburn Basketball Student Section The Jungle Announced ''. www.auburntigers.com. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Frankie Sullivan Receives Highest Honor & Kenny Gabriel Named MVP At Auburn Basketball Awards Banquet ''. www.auburntigers.com. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 13. External links Official website Auburn Tigers men 's basketball Venues The Gymnasium ( 1906 -- 1916 ) Alumni Gymnasium ( 1916 -- 1946 ) Auburn Sports Arena ( 1946 -- 1969 ) Beard -- Eaves -- Memorial Coliseum ( 1969 -- 2010 ) Auburn Arena ( 2010 -- present ) Rivalries Alabama UAB Culture & lore Aubie The Jungle 2017 corruption scandal People Head coaches All - Americans NBA Draft picks Seasons 1905 -- 06 1906 -- 07 1907 -- 08 1908 -- 09 1909 -- 10 1910 -- 11 1911 -- 12 1912 -- 13 1913 -- 14 1914 -- 15 1915 -- 16 1916 -- 17 1917 -- 18 1918 -- 19 1919 -- 20 1920 -- 21 1921 -- 22 1922 -- 23 1923 -- 24 1924 -- 25 1925 -- 26 1926 -- 27 1927 -- 28 1928 -- 29 1929 -- 30 1930 -- 31 1931 -- 32 1932 -- 33 1933 -- 34 1934 -- 35 1935 -- 36 1936 -- 37 1937 -- 38 1938 -- 39 1939 -- 40 1940 -- 41 1941 -- 42 1942 -- 43 1943 -- 44 1944 -- 45 1945 -- 46 1946 -- 47 1947 -- 48 1948 -- 49 1949 -- 50 1950 -- 51 1951 -- 52 1952 -- 53 1953 -- 54 1954 -- 55 1955 -- 56 1956 -- 57 1957 -- 58 1958 -- 59 1959 -- 60 1960 -- 61 1961 -- 62 1962 -- 63 1963 -- 64 1964 -- 65 1965 -- 66 1966 -- 67 1967 -- 68 1968 -- 69 1969 -- 70 1970 -- 71 1971 -- 72 1972 -- 73 1973 -- 74 1974 -- 75 1975 -- 76 1976 -- 77 1977 -- 78 1978 -- 79 1979 -- 80 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 1982 -- 83 1983 -- 84 1984 -- 85 1985 -- 86 1986 -- 87 1987 -- 88 1988 -- 89 1989 -- 90 1990 -- 91 1991 -- 92 1992 -- 93 1993 -- 94 1994 -- 95 1995 -- 96 1996 -- 97 1997 -- 98 1998 -- 99 1999 -- 00 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 Auburn University Located in : Auburn, Alabama Academics History of Auburn University Publications : Southern Humanities Review Athletics Auburn Tigers Football Men 's basketball Women 's basketball Swimming and diving Gymnastics Rivalries : Iron Bowl Deep South 's Oldest Rivalry Tiger Bowl Facilities : Jordan -- Hare Stadium Plainsman Park Auburn Arena Campus Main : Auburn University Chapel Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Donald E. 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