# Alabama–Auburn men's basketball rivalry

The Alabama–Auburn men's basketball rivalry is a men's college basketball rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Though both schools are best known for their football programs, the deeply rooted rivalry between the two extends to basketball as well.

## Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Award

The trophy given to the winner of the Alabama–Auburn football game is the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Award. It is named after James E. Foy, an Alabama graduate and former Auburn dean of students and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society (ODK) – which was established on both campuses during the 1920s. The trophy is presented by the ODK president from the losing school to the winning school at midcourt during halftime of the Alabama–Auburn men's basketball game at the winning school's home arena.

## Notable games

March 1, 1924 - Alabama defeats Auburn at the Southern Conference Tournament in Atlanta 40–19 in their first ever meeting.
January 5, 1955 - In the first ever matchup in which either team was ranked, #16 Alabama defeats #20 Auburn 99–78.
February 27, 1960 - #13 Auburn clinches its first ever SEC championship with a dramatic 63–61 victory over Alabama by a last second lay up in overtime.
February 14, 1970 - Auburn's John Mengelt scores a school-record 60 points and hits 23-of-44 field goals in the Tigers' 121–78 blow-out over Alabama.
January 22, 1972 - After Auburn won 26 of 30 games in the series Alabama stopped the streak with 89–66 win.
March 8, 1975 - Auburn upsets #7 Alabama 76–70, snapping the Tide's 7 game win streak in the series.
January 3, 1977 - #3 Alabama survives on the road with a 74–71 victory over #20 Auburn.
January 5, 1983 - Led by Charles Barkley, Auburn upsets #5 Alabama 91–80.
March 9, 1985 - Auburn becomes the first team in SEC history to win four tournament games in four days as Auburn defeats Alabama in the SEC Tournament Championship Game 53–49 in overtime.
January 18, 1998 - Auburn hands Alabama their worst loss in school history with a 94–40 thrashing at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.
February 21, 2001 - With 4.4 seconds left in overtime, Reggie Sharp weaves through traffic and banks in a 36-foot jumper to give Auburn a 72–69 upset of #15 Alabama.
January 18, 2003 - Auburn upsets #9 Alabama 77–68, extending Auburn's home court winning streak to 7, a school series record.
March 9, 2018 - After trailing by 10 points at halftime of the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, #9 seed Alabama outscored #1 seed Auburn 50–22 in the second half to win 81–63. It was the first time a 9 seed had defeated a 1 seed in the SEC Tournament.
March 5, 2019 - Auburn trailing by 13 with 18:35 left in the second half, Auburn would go on a 22-9 run to tie the game at 45. Alabama would then tie the game at 60 with 1:40 left, before Auburn would score the final 6 points, giving Auburn a win over Alabama and their second regular season sweep of Alabama in three seasons.
January 15, 2020 - Alabama handed #4 Auburn its first loss of the season 83–64. This was the first time Alabama had beaten a top 4 team since 2004.
January 11, 2022 - #24 Alabama would come back from down 13, tying the game with 4:06 left in the game, before #4 Auburn would score 6 of the final 8 points to win. This win would be their 12th in their 19 game win streak during that season.
February 1, 2022 - #1 Auburn would lead for 32:30 straight, giving #1 Auburn their 18th straight win in their 19 game win streak of the season. And giving Auburn their first regular season sweep over Alabama since 2019 and their third in 13 seasons.
February 11, 2023 - #3 Alabama would win for the second time in three years at Neville Arena as they beat Auburn 77–69. This game was featured as the College GameDay game of the week, a first for the rivalry and for Alabama basketball.
February 15, 2025 - #1 Auburn traveled to #2 Alabama in what was the first meeting between the top 2 Teams in the AP poll in SEC history, and only the sixth time in AP poll history when 2 teams from the same state meet as the top 2 teams in the poll. The game was featured as the College GameDay game of the week. Auburn defeated Alabama 94-85 in a wire-to-wire victory where Auburn never trailed. National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome led all scorers with 19 points, to go with 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal.
March 8, 2025 - #7 Alabama avenged their earlier loss in Tuscaloosa by defeating #1 Auburn 93-91 OT in Neville Arena. Mark Sears hit a 15 foot jumper at the buzzer for the win. This marked the first time in series history that the road team won both matchups.

## Game results

Since 1924, the Crimson Tide and the Tigers have played 172 times. Alabama leads the all-time series, with 103 wins to Auburn's 69. The game has been played in 10 cities: Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery, Atlanta, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Orlando, and St. Louis. Alabama leads the series in Tuscaloosa (51–12), Atlanta (2–1), Louisville (2–0), Memphis (1–0), Nashville (1–0), Orlando (1–0), and St. Louis (1-0). Auburn leads the series in Auburn (35–29), Montgomery (17–9) and Birmingham (4–3). In games played at neutral sites, the Tigers lead (22–20); in games played during the SEC Tournament, the Crimson Tide lead (8–2); and in games played during the SEC Tournament Championship, the Tigers lead (1–0). In games in which only Auburn was ranked, the Tigers have a 13–4 record; in games in which only Alabama was ranked, the Tide have a 29–9 record. In games in which both teams were ranked, Alabama leads the series 4–3. A total of 14 games have gone past regulation, with the Tigers leading at 8–6.
| Alabama victories | Auburn victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | March 1, 1924 | Atlanta, GA | Alabama | 40–19 |
| 2 | February 28, 1941 | Louisville, KY | Alabama | 38–16 |
| 3 | December 21, 1948 | Birmingham, AL | Alabama | 46–45 |
| 4 | January 5, 1949 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 45–38 |
| 5 | January 27, 1949 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 39–37 |
| 6 | December 20, 1949 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 45–40 |
| 7 | January 28, 1950 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 66–58 |
| 8 | February 18, 1950 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 67–58 |
| 9 | December 19, 1950 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 70–46 |
| 10 | January 18, 1951 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 65–64 |
| 11 | February 10, 1951 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 63–44 |
| 12 | February 2, 1952 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 62–60 |
| 13 | February 23, 1952 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 63–50 |
| 14 | February 28, 1952 | Louisville, KY | Alabama | 63–49 |
| 15 | January 17, 1953 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 61–51 |
| 16 | February 28, 1953 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 78–73 |
| 17 | December 19, 1953 | Birmingham, AL | Alabama | 70–62 |
| 18 | January 16, 1954 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 70–58 |
| 19 | March 5, 1954 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 57–55 |
| 20 | January 15, 1955 | Montgomery, AL | #16 Alabama | 99–78 |
| 21 | March 5, 1955 | Montgomery, AL | #11 Alabama | 84–80 |
| 22 | January 14, 1956 | Montgomery, AL | #19 Alabama | 86–77 |
| 23 | March 2, 1956 | Montgomery, AL | #3 Alabama | 93–82 |
| 24 | January 19, 1957 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 92–88$^{OT}$ |
| 25 | March 1, 1957 | Montgomery, AL | Alabama | 81–79$^{2OT}$ |
| 26 | January 18, 1958 | Montgomery, AL | Alabama | 83–65 |
| 27 | March 1, 1958 | Montgomery, AL | #16 Auburn | 67–65 |
| 28 | December 20, 1958 | Birmingham, AL | #13 Auburn | 79–60 |
| 29 | January 17, 1959 | Montgomery, AL | #5 Auburn | 57–55 |
| 30 | February 28, 1959 | Montgomery, AL | #6 Auburn | 69–50 |
| 31 | December 19, 1959 | Birmingham, AL | Auburn | 59–52 |
| 32 | January 16, 1960 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 69–66 |
| 33 | February 27, 1960 | Montgomery, AL | #13 Auburn | 63–61$^{OT}$ |
| 34 | December 17, 1960 | Birmingham, AL | #11 Auburn | 74–62 |
| 35 | January 28, 1961 | Montgomery, AL | Alabama | 71–66$^{OT}$ |
| 36 | March 4, 1961 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 80–69 |
| 37 | January 20, 1962 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 60–50 |
| 38 | March 4, 1962 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 62–49 |
| 39 | January 19, 1963 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 81–78$^{OT}$ |
| 40 | March 2, 1963 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 74–67$^{OT}$ |
| 41 | January 18, 1964 | Montgomery, AL | Alabama | 86–72 |
| 42 | February 29, 1964 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 83–76 |
| 43 | January 16, 1965 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 93–68 |
| 44 | March 6, 1965 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 80–60 |
| 45 | January 22, 1966 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 90–71 |
| 46 | March 5, 1966 | Montgomery, AL | Alabama | 88–83 |
| 47 | February 11, 1967 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 66–63 |
| 48 | March 3, 1967 | Montgomery, AL | Auburn | 99–96$^{OT}$ |
| 49 | February 10, 1968 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 64–63 |
| 50 | March 2, 1968 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 73–69 |
| 51 | January 15, 1969 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 78–63 |
| 52 | February 17, 1969 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 60–53 |
| 53 | January 12, 1970 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 86–77 |
| 54 | February 14, 1970 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 121–78 |
| 55 | January 11, 1971 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 83–72 |
| 56 | February 13, 1971 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 92–76 |
| 57 | January 22, 1972 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 89–66 |
| 58 | February 19, 1972 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 79–78 |
| 59 | January 20, 1973 | Auburn, AL | #11 Alabama | 76–64 |
| 60 | February 17, 1973 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #17 Alabama | 87–75 |
| 61 | February 2, 1974 | Auburn, AL | #8 Alabama | 73–64 |
| 62 | March 4, 1974 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #7 Alabama | 97–84 |
| 63 | February 1, 1975 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #9 Alabama | 77–53 |
| 64 | March 8, 1975 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 76–70 |
| 65 | January 10, 1976 | Auburn, AL | #10 Alabama | 63–62 |
| 66 | February 7, 1976 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #17 Alabama | 86–75 |
| 67 | January 3, 1977 | Auburn, AL | #3 Alabama | 74–71 |
| 68 | March 5, 1977 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #12 Alabama | 81–77 |
| 69 | January 24, 1978 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 81–74 |
| 70 | February 25, 1978 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 89–86 |
| 71 | January 20, 1979 | Auburn, AL | #18 Alabama | 83–76 |
| 72 | February 17, 1979 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #20 Alabama | 80–73 |
| 73 | January 23, 1980 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 50–46$^{OT}$ |
| 74 | February 20, 1980 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 59–47 |
| 75 | January 28, 1981 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 83–73 |
| 76 | February 25, 1981 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 56–54 |
| 77 | January 27, 1982 | Auburn, AL | #13 Alabama | 67–65 |
| 78 | February 24, 1982 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #17 Alabama | 74–72 |
| 79 | January 5, 1983 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 91–80 |
| 80 | March 6, 1983 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 86–78 |
| 81 | March 10, 1983 | Birmingham, AL | Alabama | 62–61 |
| 82 | January 5, 1984 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 91–86 |
| 83 | March 3, 1984 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 83–70 |
| 84 | January 16, 1985 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 60–55 |
| 85 | February 16, 1985 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 74–72$^{2OT}$ |
| 86 | March 9, 1985 | Birmingham, AL | Auburn | 53–49$^{OT}$ |
| 87 | January 16, 1986 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #18 Alabama | 60–56 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 88 | February 15, 1986 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 71–69 |
| 89 | January 22, 1987 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #13 Alabama | 88–82 |
| 90 | February 21, 1987 | Auburn, AL | #12 Alabama | 77–75 |
| 91 | March 7, 1987 | Atlanta, GA | #9 Alabama | 87–68 |
| 92 | January 27, 1988 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 84–74 |
| 93 | February 27, 1988 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 82–77 |
| 94 | January 28, 1989 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 67–64 |
| 95 | March 2, 1989 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 74–58 |
| 96 | January 27, 1990 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #24 Alabama | 78–59 |
| 97 | February 28, 1990 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 80–65 |
| 98 | March 10, 1990 | Orlando, FL | Alabama | 87–71 |
| 99 | January 3, 1991 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 68–56 |
| 100 | February 2, 1991 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 88–80 |
| 101 | March 9, 1991 | Nashville, TN | #24 Alabama | 77–59 |
| 102 | January 18, 1992 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 81–63 |
| 103 | March 7, 1992 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #20 Alabama | 82–80 |
| 104 | January 27, 1993 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 81–78 |
| 105 | March 3, 1993 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 78–70 |
| 106 | January 25, 1994 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 74–69 |
| 107 | March 5, 1994 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 83–68 |
| 108 | March 11, 1994 | Memphis, TN | Alabama | 83–55 |
| 109 | February 1, 1995 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #20 Alabama | 65–63 |
| 110 | February 18, 1995 | Auburn, AL | #18 Alabama | 86–73 |
| 111 | January 10, 1996 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 72–65 |
| 112 | February 14, 1996 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 75–72 |
| 113 | January 28, 1997 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 72–62 |
| 114 | February 22, 1997 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 55–50 |
| 115 | January 18, 1998 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 94–40 |
| 116 | February 4, 1998 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 76–62 |
| 117 | January 23, 1999 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #6 Auburn | 73–58 |
| 118 | February 13, 1999 | Auburn, AL | #3 Auburn | 102–61 |
| 119 | March 5, 1999 | Atlanta, GA | #4 Auburn | 93–61 |
| 120 | February 2, 2000 | Auburn, AL | #10 Auburn | 77–63 |
| 121 | February 22, 2000 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 68–64 |
| 122 | January 27, 2001 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #15 Alabama | 81–80 |
| 123 | February 21, 2001 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 72–69$^{OT}$ |
| 124 | January 12, 2002 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 59–56 |
| 125 | February 27, 2002 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #6 Alabama | 73–68 |
| 126 | January 18, 2003 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 77–68 |
| 127 | February 15, 2003 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 84–68 |
| 128 | January 17, 2004 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 69–46 |
| 129 | February 24, 2004 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 72–71 |
| 130 | January 26, 2005 | Auburn, AL | #14 Alabama | 60–55 |
| 131 | March 2, 2005 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #19 Alabama | 94–53 |
| 132 | January 11, 2006 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 56–52 |
| 133 | March 1, 2006 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 71–61 |
| 134 | January 23, 2007 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 81–57 |
| 135 | February 24, 2007 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 86–77 |
| 136 | January 26, 2008 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 97–77 |
| 137 | February 4, 2008 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 88–76 |
| 138 | January 17, 2009 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 85–71 |
| 139 | March 3, 2009 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 77–73 |
| 140 | January 30, 2010 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 58–57 |
| 141 | March 6, 2010 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 73–61 |
| 142 | January 22, 2011 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 68–58 |
| 143 | February 23, 2011 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 51–49 |
| 144 | February 7, 2012 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 68–50 |
| 145 | February 29, 2012 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 55–49 |
| 146 | February 6, 2013 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 49–37 |
| 147 | February 26, 2013 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 61–43 |
| 148 | January 30, 2014 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 74–55 |
| 149 | March 1, 2014 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 73–57 |
| 150 | January 24, 2015 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 57–55 |
| 151 | February 17, 2015 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 79–68 |
| 152 | January 19, 2016 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 83–77 |
| 153 | February 27, 2016 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 65–57 |
| 154 | January 21, 2017 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 84–64 |
| 155 | February 4, 2017 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 82–77 |
| 156 | January 17, 2018 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 76–71 |
| 157 | February 21, 2018 | Auburn, AL | #12 Auburn | 90–71 |
| 158 | March 9, 2018 | St. Louis, MO | Alabama | 81–63 |
| 159 | February 2, 2019 | Auburn, AL | Auburn | 84–63 |
| 160 | March 5, 2019 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Auburn | 66–60 |
| 161 | January 15, 2020 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 83–64 |
| 162 | February 12, 2020 | Auburn, AL | #11 Auburn | 95–91$^{OT}$ |
| 163 | January 9, 2021 | Auburn, AL | Alabama | 94–90 |
| 164 | March 2, 2021 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #8 Alabama | 70–58 |
| 165 | January 11, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #4 Auburn | 81–77 |
| 166 | February 1, 2022 | Auburn, AL | #1 Auburn | 100–81 |
| 167 | February 11, 2023 | Auburn, AL | #3 Alabama | 77–69 |
| 168 | March 1, 2023 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #2 Alabama | 90–85$^{OT}$ |
| 169 | January 24, 2024 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama | 79–75 |
| 170 | February 7, 2024 | Auburn, AL | #12 Auburn | 99–81 |
| 171 | February 15, 2025 | Tuscaloosa, AL | #1 Auburn | 94–85 |
| 172 | March 8, 2025 | Auburn, AL | #7 Alabama | 93–91$^{OT}$ |
| Series: Alabama leads 103–69 |||||
All scores, dates, and rankings come from the Auburn University athletic website.