2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

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.

2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–14 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAuburn Arena
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Alabama†16–2 .88926–7  .788
No. 10 Arkansas13–4 .76525–7  .781
LSU11–6 .64719–10  .655
Tennessee10–7 .58818–9  .667
Florida9–7 .56315–10  .600
Ole Miss10–8 .55616–12  .571
Missouri8–8 .50016–10  .615
Kentucky8–9 .4719–16  .360
Mississippi State8–10 .44418–15  .545
Georgia7–11 .38914–12  .538
Auburn*7–11 .38913–14  .481
South Carolina4–12 .2506–15  .286
Texas A&M2–8 .2008–10  .444
Vanderbilt3–13 .1889–16  .360
† 2021 SEC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed postseason ban.

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.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
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
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
1Tennessee
2Kentucky
3LSU
4Florida
5Alabama
6Arkansas
7Auburn
8South Carolina
9Ole Miss
10Missouri
11Texas A&M
12Mississippi State
13Georgia
14Vanderbilt

Roster
2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Jamal Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrMemphis Birmingham, AL
G 2 Sharife Cooper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMcEachern Powder Springs, GA
F 4 Javon Franklin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrHolmes CC Little Rock, AR
F 5 Chris Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrWest Memphis West Memphis, AR
F 10 JT Thor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNorcross Anchorage, AK
G 12 Lior Berman (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMountain Brook Birmingham, AL
C 13 Babatunde Akingbola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoMcEachern Ogun, Nigeria
G 14 Preston Cook (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrAuburn Auburn, AL
G 20 Carter Sobera (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrMountain Brook Birmingham, AL
F 21 Ty Cressman (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)244 lb (111 kg) FrBishop McGuinness Greensboro, NC
G 22 Allen Flanigan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoParkview Magnet Little Rock, AR
F 23 Jaylin Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBrantley County Nahunta, GA
G 24 Justin Powell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNorth Oldham Prospect, KY
G 25 Chandler Leopard (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoAthens Athens, AL
G 33 Chase Maasdorp (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoThe Out-of-Door Academy Lakewood Ranch, FL
G 35 Devan Cambridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoHillcrest Prep Nashville, TN
C 44 Dylan Cardwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrMcEachern 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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