2022–23 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl in his ninth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–11, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in seventh. As the No. 7 seed, they were defeated by No. 10 seed Arkansas in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest Region, where they defeated Iowa in the First Round before falling to Houston in the Second Round.

2022–23 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record21–13 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaNeville Arena
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Alabama162 .889316  .838
No. 17 Texas A&M153 .8332510  .714
Kentucky126 .6672212  .647
No. 23 Missouri117 .6112510  .714
No. 20 Tennessee117 .6112511  .694
Vanderbilt117 .6112215  .595
Auburn108 .5562113  .618
Florida99 .5001617  .485
Mississippi State810 .4442113  .618
Arkansas810 .4442214  .611
Georgia612 .3331616  .500
South Carolina414 .2221121  .344
Ole Miss315 .1671221  .364
LSU216 .1111419  .424
2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The 2021–22 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the 2021–22 season 28–6, 15–3 in SEC play to finish as regular season champions. As the No. 1 seed, they were defeated by No. 8 seed Texas A&M in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, where they defeated Jacksonville State in the First Round before being upset by Miami in the Second Round.

On January 24, 2022, the team was voted first in the AP poll for the first time in program history, in the midst of a nineteen game winning streak.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jabari Smith Jr.10F6'10"220FreshmanFayetteville, GADeclare for 2022 NBA draft; selected 3rd overall by the Houston Rockets.
Walker Kessler13C7'1"245SophomoreNewnan, GADeclare for 2022 NBA draft; selected 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies.
Preston Cook14G6'4"205SeniorAuburn, GAGraduate transferred from Drury
Ty Cressman21F6'7"244JuniorGreensboro, NCWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Michael Whitemore31G5'10"160SophomoreDunwoody, GAWalk-on; transferred
Chase Maasdorp33G6'0"175RS JuniorLakewood Ranch, FLWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Devan Cambridge35G6'6"215JuniorNashville, TNTransferred to Arizona State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Johni Broome4F6'10"235SophomorePlant City, FLMorehead State
Jalen Harper55G6'1"RS JuniorMableton, GAShelton State CC

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Yohan Traore
#3 C
Glendale, AZ Dream City Christian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 31, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Chance Westry
#7 PG
Phoenix, AZ AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 31, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Tre Donaldson
#43 PG
Tallahassee, FL Florida State University School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
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:

  • "Auburn 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  • "2022 Auburn Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aden Holloway
#4 PG
Charlotte, NC Prolific Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
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:

Roster

2022–23 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 K. D. Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHargrave Military/Georgia Atlanta, GA
G 1 Wendell Green Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrLa Lumiere School/Eastern Kentucky Detroit, MI
F 2 Jaylin Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrBrantley County Nahunta, GA
G 3 Tre Donaldson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFlorida State University School Tallahassee, FL
F 4 Johni Broome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoTampa Catholic/Morehead State Plant City, FL
F 5 Chris Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrWest Memphis West Memphis, AR
G 10 Chance Westry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrAZ Compass Prep School (AZ) Harrisburg, PA
G 12 Zep Jasper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrLaney High School/College of Charleston Augusta, GA
G 14 Presley Patterson (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrKnoxville Catholic Knoxville, TN
G 20 Carter Sobera (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMountain Brook Birmingham, AL
F 21 Yohan Traore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrDream City Christian School (AZ) Tours, France
G 22 Allen Flanigan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrParkview Magnet Little Rock, AR
C 23 Babatunde Akingbola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrMcEachern Ogun, Nigeria
G 24 Lior Berman (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMountain Brook Birmingham, AL
G 25 Chandler Leopard (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrAthens Athens, AL
C 42 Haston Alexander (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrCovenant Christian School Tuscumbia, AL
C 44 Dylan Cardwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)256 lb (116 kg) JrMcEachern Augusta, GA
G 55 Jalen Harper (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrPebblebrook/Shelton State CC Mableton, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 pm
No. 15 Alabama–Huntsville W 87–69 
 16  Williams  7  Donaldson  4  Flanigan  Neville Arena (7,843)
Auburn, AL
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
No. 15 George Mason W 70–52  1–0
 16  Green Jr.  9  Cardwell  4  Green Jr.  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
No. 15 South Florida W 67–59  2–0
 20  Green Jr.  8  Tied  4  Green Jr.  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 15, 2022*
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 13 Winthrop
Cancún Challenge campus site game
W 89–65  3–0
 18  Broome  13  Broome  5  Green Jr.  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 18, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
No. 13 Texas Southern W 72–56  4–0
 16  Johnson  8  Williams  4  Williams  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 22, 2022*
5:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 13 vs. Bradley
Cancún Challenge Riviera semifinal
W 85–64  5–0
 14  Tied  9  Broome  6  Green Jr.  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (951)
Cancún, Mexico
November 23, 2022*
7:30 pm, CBSSN
No. 13 vs. Northwestern
Cancún Challenge Riviera championship
W 43–42  6–0
 12  Johnson  10  Green Jr.  3  Green Jr.  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,156)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2022*
2:00 pm, SECN
No. 13 Saint Louis W 65–60  7–0
 22  Green Jr.  10  Flanigan  2  Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 2, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
No. 15 Colgate W 93–66  8–0
 16  Johnson  9  Broome  4  Green Jr.  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 10, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 vs. Memphis
Holiday Hoopsgiving
L 73–82  8–1
 14  Tied  6  Broome  5  Green Jr.  State Farm Arena (7,795)
Atlanta, GA
December 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
No. 19 Georgia State W 72–64  9–1
 20  Williams  8  Williams  3  Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 18, 2022*
4:30 pm, ESPN
No. 19 at USC L 71–74  9–2
 16  Broome  8  Broome  5  Flanigan  Galen Center (4,517)
Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 2022*
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 23 at Washington W 84–61  10–2
 18  Tied  8  Tied  7  Donaldson  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,502)
Seattle, WA
December 28, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20 Florida W 61–58  11–2
(1–0)
 14  Tied  11  Broome  4  Broome  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 4, 2023
5:30 pm, SECN
No. 22 at Georgia L 64–76  11–3
(1–1)
 22  Broome  12  Broome  4  Williams  Stegeman Coliseum (10,232)
Athens, GA
January 7, 2023
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 22 No. 13 Arkansas W 72–59  12–3
(2–1)
 19  Green Jr.  10  Broome  5  Green Jr.  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 10, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 21 at Ole Miss W 82–73  13–3
(3–1)
 23  Green Jr.  11  Broome  7  Green Jr.  SJB Pavilion (5,973)
Oxford, MS
January 14, 2023
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 21 Mississippi State W 69–63  14–3
(4–1)
 21  Williams  7  Tied  3  Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 18, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16 at LSU W 67–49  15–3
(5–1)
 14  Tied  7  Tied  4  Green Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,967)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 21, 2023
2:30 pm, SECN
No. 16 at South Carolina W 81–66  16–3
(6–1)
 27  Broome  11  Broome  12  Green Jr.  Colonial Life Arena (13,048)
Columbia, SC
January 25, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 15 Texas A&M L 63–79  16–4
(6–2)
 16  Tied  7  Broome  7  Williams  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 28, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN
No. 15 at West Virginia
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 77–80  16–5
 18  Williams  7  Broome  5  Tied  WVU Coliseum (14,116)
Morgantown, WV
February 1, 2023
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 25 Georgia W 94–73  17–5
(7–2)
 22  Flanigan  18  Broome  6  Green Jr.  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 4, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 25 at No. 2 Tennessee L 43–46  17–6
(7–3)
 11  Broome  9  Tied  3  Green Jr.  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 7, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas A&M L 78–83  17–7
(7–4)
 20  Green Jr.  10  Broome  6  Green Jr.  Reed Arena (10,248)
College Station, TX
February 11, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Alabama
Rivalry/College GameDay
L 69–77  17–8
(7–5)
 24  Green Jr.  9  Broome  3  Johnson  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 14, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Missouri W 89–56  18–8
(8–5)
 20  Broome  10  Tied  9  Green Jr.  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 18, 2023
7:30 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt L 65–67  18–9
(8–6)
 20  Broome  8  Green Jr.  2  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (14,030)
Nashville, TN
February 22, 2023
8:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss W 78–74  19–9
(9–6)
 23  Green Jr.  8  Broome  5  Flanigan  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 25, 2023
3:00 pm, CBS
at Kentucky L 54–86  19–10
(9–7)
 13  Williams  5  Cardwell  2  Green Jr.  Rupp Arena (20,353)
Lexington, KY
March 1, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 2 Alabama
Rivalry
L 85–90 OT 19–11
(9–8)
 21  Johnson  8  Flanigan  4  Broome  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 4, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 Tennessee W 79–70  20–11
(10–8)
 24  Green Jr.  8  Williams  7  Williams  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
March 9, 2023
6:00 pm, SECN
(7) vs. (10) Arkansas
Second round
L 73–76  20–12
 20  Johnson  7  Broome  4  Green Jr.  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023*
5:50 pm, TNT
(9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Iowa
First Round
W 83–75  21–12
 19  Broome  12  Broome  4  Flanigan  Legacy Arena (15,154)
Birmingham, AL
March 18, 2023*
6:10 pm, TBS
(9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Houston
Second Round
L 64–81  21–13
 14  Tied  9  Flanigan  4  Green Jr.  Legacy Arena (15,198)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

[2]

Statistics

[3]
Record AUB OPP
Scoring24742302
Scoring Average72.867.7
Field goals - Att875–1991788–1935
Field goal %.439.407
3-point field goals - Att221–701192–667
3-point %.315.288
Free throws - Att503–723534–752
Free throw %.696.710
Rebounds12311211
Assists479380
Turnovers414442
Steals263238
Blocked Shots172118

Team Highs

[4]
Team Game Highs
Stat High Opponent Date
Points 94 Georgia Bulldogs February 1, 2023
Field Goals Made 37 Colgate Raiders December 2, 2022
Field Goal Attempts 73 Winthrop Eagles November 15, 2022
3 Points Made 12 Alabama Crimson Tide March 1, 2023
3 Points Attempted 28 Georgia Bulldogs January 4, 2023
Free Throws Made 22 Alabama Crimson Tide
Ole Miss Rebels
February 11, 2023
February 22, 2023
Free Throw Attempts 36 Houston Cougars March 18, 2023
Rebounds 53 Winthrop Eagles November 15, 2022
Assists 22 Washington Huskies
Georgia Bulldogs
December 21, 2022
February 1, 2023
Steals 14 George Mason Patriots
Texas Southern Tigers
November 7, 2022
November 18, 2022
Blocked Shots 11 Winthrop Eagles
Saint Louis Billikens
Georgia State Panthers
November 15, 2022
November 27, 2022
December 14, 2022
Turnovers 23 USC Trojans December 18, 2022
Fouls 29 Alabama Crimson Tide March 1, 2023

Individual Highs

[5]
Individual Game Highs
Stat High Opponent Date
Points 27 – Johni Broome South Carolina Gamecocks January 21, 2023
Field Goals Made 12 – Johni Broome South Carolina Gamecocks January 21, 2023
Field Goal Attempts 19 – Wendell Green Jr. Alabama Crimson Tide February 11, 2023
3 Points Made 5 – Jaylin Williams Mississippi State Bulldogs January 14, 2023
3 Points Attempted 9 – K. D. Johnson
Wendell Green Jr.
George Mason Patriots
Tennessee Volunteers/Alabama Crimson Tide
November 7, 2022
February 4, 2023/February 11, 2023
Free Throws Made 11 – Wendell Green Jr. Georgia State Panthers
Ole Miss Rebels
December 14, 2022
January 10, 2023/February 22, 2023
Free Throw Attempts 16 – Johni Broome Houston Cougars March 18, 2023
Rebounds 18 – Johni Broome Georgia Bulldogs February 1, 2023
Assists 12 – Wendell Green Jr. South Carolina Gamecocks January 21, 2023
Steals 4 – K. D. Johnson
Jaylin Williams
Johni Broome
Tre Donaldson
Wendell Green Jr.
George Mason Patriots
Texas Southern Tigers
Colgate Raiders
USC Trojans
Mississippi State Bulldogs/Tennessee Volunteers
November 7, 2022
November 18, 2022
December 2, 2022
December 18, 2022
January 14, 2023/February 4, 2023
Blocked Shots 8 – Johni Broome Saint Louis Billikens November 27, 2022
Turnovers 7 – Allen Flanigan Mississippi State Bulldogs January 14, 2023
Fouls 5 – Wendell Green Jr.
Tre Donaldson
Zep Jasper
Jaylin Williams
Allen Flanigan
Johni Broome
Memphis Tigers
USC Trojans
Georgia Bulldogs/Tennessee Volunteers
Mississippi State Bulldogs/Alabama Crimson Tide
LSU Tigers/Alabama Crimson Tide
West Virginia Mountaineers/Texas A&M Aggies/Alabama Crimson Tide
December 10, 2022
December 18, 2022
January 4, 2023/March 4, 2023
January 14, 2023/March 1, 2023
January 18, 2023/March 1, 2023
January 28, 2023/February 7, 2023/March 1, 2023

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP15131315111923202221161525RVRVRVNot released
Coaches15151619141824232022171623тRVRV

See also

References

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