# 1997–98 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 1997–98 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1997–98 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cliff Ellis, who was in his fourth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 16–14, 7–9 in SEC play. They lost to Florida in the first round of the SEC tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Southern Miss to advance to the second round where they lost to Marquette.

## Schedule and Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 1997* | | Next Level Sports | W 79–63 | – | 15 – Robinson | 12 – N'diaye | 4 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (2,000) Auburn, AL |
| November 4, 1997* | | Marathon | W 78–65 | – | 14 – N'diaye | 11 – N'diaye | 4 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (1,500) Auburn, AL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 11, 1997* , FSS | | vs. No. 24 Temple NABC Classic | L 42–68 | 0–1 | 14 – Pohlman | 7 – Tied | 4 – Robinson | University Arena (17,112) Albuquerque, NM |
| November 14, 1997* | | at Central Florida | W 70–63 | 1–1 | 20 – Pohlman | 9 – Hughes | 6 – Robinson | UCF Arena (3,814) Orlando, FL |
| November 17, 1997* | | Nicholls State | W 96–75 | 2–1 | 18 – Tied | 11 – Smith | 8 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (2,250) Auburn, AL |
| November 21, 1997* | | Southern Miss | W 83–70 | 3–1 | 21 – Tied | 9 – N'diaye | 6 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,433) Auburn, AL |
| November 25, 1997* | | Wofford | W 68–51 | 4–1 | 26 – Smith | 13 – Smith | 4 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (1,817) Auburn, AL |
| December 6, 1997* | | Florida A&M | W 79–69 | 5–1 | 17 – Robinson | 13 – Smith | 5 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (1,206) Auburn, AL |
| December 12, 1997* | | vs. Pepperdine Cougar Classic | L 55–62 | 5–2 | 14 – Smith | 9 – Hughes | 7 – Robinson | Marriott Center (1,253) Provo, UT |
| December 13, 1997* | | vs. Weber State Cougar Classic | W 63–58 | 6–2 | 12 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 4 – Robinson | Marriott Center (1,510) Provo, UT |
| December 16, 1997* | | Jacksonville State | W 89–61 | 7–2 | 13 – Hughes | 9 – N'diaye | 5 – Pohlman | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (3,163) Auburn, AL |
| December 20, 1997* | | vs. UAB Arby's Holiday Hardwood Classic | L 65–71 | 7–3 | 25 – Smith | 9 – Smith | 4 – Robinson | BJCC Coliseum (12,684) Birmingham, AL |
| December 30, 1997* | | Navy | W 70–54 | 8–3 | 11 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (4,126) Auburn, AL |
| January 3, 1998 | | Georgia | W 73–62 | 9–3 (1–0) | 19 – Tied | 11 – Smith | 4 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,641) Auburn, AL |
| January 7, 1998 | | at Tennessee | W 74–69 | 10–3 (2–0) | 16 – Smith | 10 – Tied | 8 – Smith | Thompson–Boling Arena (13,221) Knoxville, TN |
| January 14, 1997 | | at LSU | L 54–59 | 10–4 (2–1) | 14 – Robinson | 8 – N'diaye | 6 – Robinson | Maravich Assembly Center (7,142) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 18, 1998 , JP | | Alabama | W 94–40 | 11–4 (3–1) | 16 – Smith | 11 – N'diaye | 3 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (10,108) Auburn, AL |
| January 21, 1998 | | No. 18 Arkansas | L 65–79 | 11–5 (3–2) | 20 – Robinson | 9 – N'diaye | 3 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (7,238) Auburn, AL |
| January 24, 1998 , JP | | No. 14 South Carolina | L 56–61 | 11–6 (3–3) | 20 – Smith | 6 – N'diaye | 2 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,931) Auburn, AL |
| January 28, 1998 | | at Mississippi State | W 69–66 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (4–3) | 16 – Robinson | 9 – Tied | 4 – Robinson | Humphrey Coliseum (6,734) Starkville, MS |
| January 31, 1998 , FSS | | No. 12 Ole Miss | W 68–67 | 13–6 (5–3) | 18 – Robinson | 9 – N'diaye | 3 – Tied | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,935) Auburn, AL |
| February 4, 1998 | | at Alabama | L 62–76 | 13–7 (5–4) | 21 – Smith | 13 – Hughes | 4 – Robinson | Coleman Coliseum (9,452) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 7, 1998 , JP | | Mississippi State | W 68–66 $^{OT}$ | 14–7 (6–4) | 15 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,289) Auburn, AL |
| February 11, 1998 , Sun | | at Florida | L 64–81 | 14–8 (6–5) | 18 – Robinson | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | O'Connell Center (7,610) Gainesville, FL |
| February 14, 1998 | | LSU | W 66–44 | 15–8 (7–5) | 13 – Tied | 9 – Robinson | 4 – Smith | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,537) Auburn, AL |
| February 18, 1998 | | at Vanderbilt | L 66–82 | 15–9 (7–6) | 14 – Hughes | 6 – N'diaye | 4 – Robinson | Memorial Gymnasium (14,641) Nashville, TN |
| February 21, 1998 , JP | | at No. 16 Arkansas | L 83–107 | 15–10 (7–7) | 24 – Fishback | 9 – N'diaye | 5 – Robinson | Bud Walton Arena (22,242) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 25, 1998 , JP | | No. 7 Kentucky | L 58–83 | 15–11 (7–8) | 15 – Robinson | 6 – Smith | 5 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (9,644) Auburn, AL |
| February 28, 1998 | | at No. 13 Ole Miss | L 67–74 | 15–12 (7–9) | 14 – Fishback | 9 – N'diaye | 5 – Robinson | Tad Smith Coliseum (8,217) Oxford, MS |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 1998 , JP | (W3) | vs. (E6) Florida First Round | L 64–68 | 15–13 | 18 – Pohlman | 10 – N'diaye | 5 – Robinson | Georgia Dome (13,855) Atlanta, GA |
| National Invitational Tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 1998 | | Southern Miss First Round | W 77–62 | 16–13 | 19 – N'diaye | 12 – Chilliest | 6 – Robinson | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,191) Auburn, AL |
| March 16, 1998 | | at Marquette Second Round | L 60–75 $^{OT}$ | 16–14 | 19 – Pohlman | 7 – Chilliest | 5 – Fishback | Bradley Center (8,692) Milwaukee, WI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||