# 2014–15 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl, in his first season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–20, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Ashaun Dixon-Tatum | 0 | C | 7'0" | 226 | Senior | Anderson, IN | Graduated |
| Allen Payne | 2 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Ireland |
| Chris Denson | 3 | G | 6'2" | 181 | Senior | Columbia, GA | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Holland |
| Dion Wade | 11 | G | 6'5" | 170 | Freshman | Antwerp, Belgium | Transferred to Miami (OH) |
| Benas Griciunas | 31 | C | 7'0" | 225 | Freshman | Šilutė, Lithuania | Transferred to Charlotte |
| Chris Griffin | 32 | F | 6'7" | 229 | Junior | Tallahassee, FL | Left Team for Personal Reasons |
| Ron Delph | 33 | C | 7'0" | 240 | Freshman | Winter Haven, FL | Suspended Indefinitely |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Cinmeon Bowers | 5 | F | 6'7" | 278 | Junior | Racine, WI | Junior College transfer from Chipola College. |
| Kareem Canty | 10 | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS Sophomore | Harlem, NY | Transferred from Marshall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Canty will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| K.C. Ross-Miller | 12 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Senior | Grand Prairie, TX | Transferred from New Mexico State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ross-Miller graduated from New Mexico State. |
| Antoine Mason | 14 | G | 6'3" | 210 | RS Senior | Queens, NY | Transferred from Niagara. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mason graduated from Niagara. |

## Recruits

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jack Purchase PF | Melbourne, AUS | Carey Baptist Grammar School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 5, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| T.J. Lang SF | Mobile, AL | McGill-Toolen | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 5, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Trayvon Reed C | Snellville, GA | LCA | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked ||||||
| 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 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "2014 Auburn Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/07/2014* 8:30 pm | | West Alabama | W 94–58 | | Auburn Arena (8,523) Auburn, AL |
| Non-conference games |||||
| 11/14/2014* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Milwaukee MGM Grand Main Event | W 83–73 | 1–0 | Auburn Arena (8,114) Auburn, AL |
| 11/18/2014* Midnight, ESPN2 | | at Colorado ESPN Tip-Off Marathon | L 59–90 | 1–1 | Coors Events Center (9,834) Boulder, CO |
| 11/21/2014* 6:00 pm, FSN | | Louisiana–Lafayette MGM Grand Main Event | W 105–80 | 2–1 | Auburn Arena (8,120) Auburn, AL |
| 11/24/2014* 10:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Tulsa MGM Grand Main Event semifinals | L 35–53 | 2–2 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,507) Paradise, NV |
| 11/26/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Oregon State MGM Grand Main Event | W 71–69 | 3–2 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,712) Paradise, NV |
| 12/03/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 44–46 | 3–3 | United Supermarkets Arena (7,040) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/05/2014* 7:00 pm, FSN | | Coastal Carolina | L 54–58 | 3–4 | Auburn Arena (7,964) Auburn, AL |
| 12/14/2014* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Clemson | L 61–72 | 3–5 | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,140) Clemson, SC |
| 12/17/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN | | Winthrop | W 80–62 | 4–5 | Auburn Arena (5,323) Auburn, AL |
| 12/20/2014* 5:00 pm, SECN | | Xavier | W 89–88 $^{2OT}$ | 5–5 | Auburn Arena (7,975) Auburn, AL |
| 12/23/2014* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Texas Southern | W 61–60 | 6–5 | Auburn Arena (7,323) Auburn, AL |
| 12/29/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN | | Middle Tennessee | W 64–48 | 7–5 | Auburn Arena (6,752) Auburn, AL |
| 01/03/2015* Noon, SECN | | North Alabama | W 82–61 | 8–5 | Auburn Arena (8,169) Auburn, AL |
| Conference games |||||
| 01/06/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Vanderbilt | L 52–64 | 8–6 (0–1) | Memorial Gymnasium (10,502) Nashville, TN |
| 01/10/2015 6:00 pm, SECN | | Missouri | W 85–79 | 9–6 (1–1) | Auburn Arena (8,365) Auburn, AL |
| 01/15/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Florida | L 55–75 | 9–7 (1–2) | O'Connell Center (10,346) Gainesville, FL |
| 01/17/2015 7:30 pm, SECN | | South Carolina | W 71–68 | 10–7 (2–2) | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| 01/21/2015 8:00 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | L 71–78 | 10–8 (2–3) | Auburn Arena (8,083) Auburn, AL |
| 01/24/2015 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Alabama Iron Bowl of Basketball | L 55−57 | 10–9 (2–4) | Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 01/27/2015 8:00 pm, SECN | | Texas A&M | L 61–71 | 10–10 (2–5) | Auburn Arena (7,184) Auburn, AL |
| 01/31/2015 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | at Tennessee | L 63–71 | 10–11 (2–6) | Thompson–Boling Arena (18,439) Knoxville, TN |
| 02/05/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at LSU | W 81–77 | 11–11 (3–6) | Maravich Center (8,672) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 02/07/2015 5:30 pm, SECN | | Ole Miss | L 79–86 | 11–12 (3–7) | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| 02/10/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 24 Arkansas | L 87–101 | 11–13 (3–8) | Auburn Arena (6,526) Auburn, AL |
| 02/14/2015 1:00 pm, FSN | | at Georgia | W 69–68 | 12–13 (4–8) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| 02/17/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Alabama Iron Bowl of Basketball | L 68–79 | 12–14 (4–9) | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| 02/21/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 1 Kentucky | L 75–110 | 12–15 (4–10) | Rupp Arena (23,403) Lexington, KY |
| 02/24/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | LSU | L 61–84 | 12–16 (4–11) | Auburn Arena (6,651) Auburn, AL |
| 02/28/2015 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 55–80 | 12–17 (4–12) | Reed Arena (9,809) College Station, TX |
| 03/03/2015 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | L 61–63 | 12–18 (4–13) | Mizzou Arena (9,121) Columbia, MO |
| 03/07/2015 3:00 pm, SECN | | Georgia | L 61–64 | 12–19 (4–14) | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| SEC Tournament |||||
| 03/11/2015 6:00 pm, SECN | (13) | vs. (12) Mississippi State First Round | W 74–68 | 13–19 | Bridgestone Arena (10,039) Nashville, TN |
| 03/12/2015 2:30 pm, SECN | (13) | vs. (5) Texas A&M Second Round | W 66–59 | 14–19 | Bridgestone Arena (10,563) Nashville, TN |
| 03/13/2015 2:30 pm, SECN | (13) | vs. (4) LSU Quarterfinals | W 73–70 $^{OT}$ | 15–19 | Bridgestone Arena (18,205) Nashville, TN |
| 03/14/2015 Noon, ESPN | (13) | vs. (1) No. 1 Kentucky Semifinals | L 67–91 | 15–20 | Bridgestone Arena (19,232) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||