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2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
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The 2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl in his 11th season at Auburn. The team played its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.
Pearl won his 214th game for Auburn at Texas on January 7, surpassing Joel Eaves for the most wins in school history.[1]
Auburn finished the regular season with a 32–6 overall record and a 15–3 mark in SEC play, earning the program the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament.
As the No. 1 seed in the 2025 SEC Tournament, held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, Auburn began its postseason run in the quarterfinals with a 62–57 victory over No. 8 seed Ole Miss. In the semifinals, the Tigers faced No. 4 seed Tennessee and were narrowly defeated 70–65, ending their bid for the conference tournament title.
Auburn received a bid to the 2025 NCAA tournament, also as the No. 1 seed. They were seeded in the South region. In the First Round, the Tigers defeated No. 16 seed Alabama State, 83–63. They went on to beat No. 9 seed Creighton, 82–70, in the Second Round. In the Sweet Sixteen, Auburn overcame No. 5 seed Michigan with a 78–65 victory, and then secured a 70–64 win over No. 2 seed Michigan State in the Elite Eight to claim the South Regional title and advance to the Final Four for the second time in school history.
However, their season came to an end with a 79–73 loss to SEC rival and eventual champion Florida in the Final Four. Chad Baker-Mazara led Auburn with 18 points, while Johni Broome added 15 points and seven rebounds despite playing through a right elbow injury that limited his second-half performance.
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The 2023–24 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the 2023–24 season with a record of 27–8, 13–5 in Southeastern Conference play to finish tied for second place in the conference. As the No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated South Carolina, Mississippi State, and Florida to win the tournament championship. The Tigers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East Region. In the first round, they suffered a 78–76 upset loss to Yale.
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at Furman
October 27, 2024 12:00 p.m. |
No. 11 Auburn Tigers 83, Furman Paladins 62 | ||
Scoring by half: 36–29, 47–33 | ||
Pts: Johni Broome, 18 Rebs: Johni Broome, 14 Asts: Tied, 3 |
Pts: Nick Anderson, 19 Rebs: Ben VanderWal, 6 Asts: Garrett Hein, 3 |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC Attendance: 4,017 Referees: Chuck Jones, Mike Nance, Devyn Page |
Florida Atlantic
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Vermont
November 6, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Vermont Catamounts 43, No. 11 Auburn Tigers 94 | ||
Scoring by half: 21–46, 22–48 | ||
Pts: Seth Joba, 8 Rebs: Sean Blake, 5 Asts: Sean Blake, 3 |
Pts: Miles Kelly, 21 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 9 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 4 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Pat Adams, Terry Oglesby, Hunter Allen |
vs No. 4 Houston
Kent State
SECN+ ESPN+ |
November 13, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Kent State Golden Flashes 56, No. 5 Auburn Tigers 79 | ||
Scoring by half: 22–36, 34–43 | ||
Pts: VonCameron Davis, 19 Rebs: Cli'ron Hornbeak, 7 Asts: Cian Medley, 2 |
Pts: Tied, 18 Rebs: Johni Broome, 12 Asts: Tied, 4 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Ron Groover, Todd Austin, R.B. Clyburn |
North Alabama
SECN |
November 18, 2024 8:00 p.m. |
North Alabama Lions 69, No. 4 Auburn Tigers 102 | ||
Scoring by half: 37–50, 32–52 | ||
Pts: Jacari Lane, 16 Rebs: Corneilous Williams, 8 Asts: Will Soucie, 3 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 30 Rebs: Johni Broome, 17 Asts: Denver Jones, 9 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, Olandis Poole, Michael Wallace |
vs No. 5 Iowa State (Maui Invitational quarterfinal)
ESPNU |
November 25, 2024 8:00 p.m. |
No. 4 Auburn Tigers 83, No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones 81 | ||
Scoring by half: 33–49, 50–32 | ||
Pts: Johni Broome, 21 Rebs: Johni Broome, 10 Asts: Dylan Cardwell, 3 |
Pts: Keshon Gilbert, 23 Rebs: Joshua Jefferson, 8 Asts: Curtis Jones, 3 |
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Amy Bonner, Owen Shortt |
vs No. 12 North Carolina (Maui Invitational semifinal)
November 26, 2024 10:00 p.m. |
No. 4 Auburn Tigers 85, No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels 72 | ||
Scoring by half: 40–32, 45–40 | ||
Pts: Johni Broome, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 19 Asts: Johni Broome, 5 |
Pts: Seth Trimble, 17 Rebs: Ven-Allen Lubin, 9 Asts: Elliot Cadeau, 3 |
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Steven Anderson, Scott Brown |
vs Memphis (Maui Invitational championship)
ESPN |
November 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. |
Memphis Tigers 76, No. 4 Auburn Tigers 90 | ||
Scoring by half: 31–47, 45–43 | ||
Pts: PJ Haggerty, 27 Rebs: PJ Haggerty, 9 Asts: Tyrese Hunter, 5 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 21 Rebs: Johni Broome, 16 Asts: Tied, 6 |
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Pat Driscoll, Marques Pettigrew, Owen Shortt |
at No. 9 Duke
ESPN |
December 4, 2024 8:15 p.m. |
No. 2 Auburn Tigers 78, No. 9 Duke Blue Devils 84 | ||
Scoring by half: 36–43, 42–41 | ||
Pts: Tied, 20 Rebs: Johni Broome, 12 Asts: Denver Jones, 4 |
Pts: Cooper Flagg, 22 Rebs: Cooper Flagg, 11 Asts: Cooper Flagg, 4 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC Attendance: 9.314 Referees: Ron Groover, Bill Covington Jr., Clarence Armstrong |
Richmond
SECN |
December 8, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
Richmond Spiders 54, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 98 | ||
Scoring by half: 27–52, 27–46 | ||
Pts: Mikkel Tyne, 16 Rebs: Mike Walz, 7 Asts: Tied, 3 |
Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Johni Broome, 6 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Bart Lenox, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, K.B. Burdett Jr. |
vs Ohio State
Georgia State
SECN+ ESPN+ |
December 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Georgia State Panthers 59, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 100 | ||
Scoring by half: 31–43, 28–57 | ||
Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Nick McMullen, 16 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Pts: Chaney Johnson, 26 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 8 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 6 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Steven Anderson, Olandis Poole, Landon Brandes |
vs No. 16 Purdue
ESPN |
December 21, 2024 3:30 p.m. |
No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers 69, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 87 | ||
Scoring by half: 26–41, 43–46 | ||
Pts: C.J. Cox, 16 Rebs: Trey Kaufman-Renn, 8 Asts: Braden Smith, 6 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 11 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 6 |
Legacy Arena, Birmingham, AL Attendance: 15,355 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Jeff Anderson, K.B. Burdett Jr. |
Monmouth
SECN+ ESPN+ |
December 30, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
Monmouth Hawks 58, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 87 | ||
Scoring by half: 28–46, 30–41 | ||
Pts: Abdi Bashir Jr., 15 Rebs: Tied, 4 Asts: Abdi Bashir Jr., 4 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 14 Rebs: Tied, 11 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Jason Baker, Michael Wallace |
Missouri
SECN |
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m. |
Missouri Tigers 68, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 84 | ||
Scoring by half: 33–45, 35–39 | ||
Pts: Marques Warrick, 19 Rebs: Caleb Grill, 6 Asts: Tony Perkins, 3 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 24 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Denver Jones, 7 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Pat Adams, K.B. Burdett Jr., Patrick Evans |
at Texas
at South Carolina
SECN |
January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
No. 2 Auburn Tigers 66, South Carolina Gamecocks 63 | ||
Scoring by half: 34–40, 32–23 | ||
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 15 Rebs: Dylan Cardwell, 7 Asts: Denver Jones, 3 |
Pts: Collin Murray-Boyles, 25 Rebs: Nick Pringle, 10 Asts: Jacobi Wright, 4 |
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC Attendance: 13,390 Referees: Bart Lenox, Olandis Poole, Garrick Shannon |
No. 15 Mississippi State
SECN |
January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m. |
No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs 66, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 88 | ||
Scoring by half: 27–46, 39–42 | ||
Pts: Josh Hubbard, 17 Rebs: RJ Melendez, 10 Asts: Cameron Matthews, 2 |
Pts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 20 Rebs: Miles Kelly, 10 Asts: Tied, 3 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Don Daily, Owen Shortt, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal |
at No. 23 Georgia
No. 6 Tennessee
ESPN |
January 25, 2024 7:30 p.m. |
No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers 51, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 53 | ||
Scoring by half: 20–22, 31–31 | ||
Pts: Zakai Ziegler, 14 Rebs: Felix Okpara, 9 Asts: Zakai Ziegler, 5 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 16 Rebs: Johni Broome, 13 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, Byron Jarrett, Jeb Hartness |
at LSU
SECN |
January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. |
No. 1 Auburn Tigers 87, LSU Tigers 74 | ||
Scoring by half: 41–29, 46–45 | ||
Pts: Cam Carter, 24 Rebs: Corey Chest, 7 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 26 Rebs: Johni Broome, 16 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 7 |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA Attendance: 10,098 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Bart Lenox, Lee Cassell |
at No. 23 Ole Miss
Oklahoma
SECN |
February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m. |
Oklahoma Sooners 70, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 98 | ||
Scoring by half: 34–44, 36–54 | ||
Pts: Dayton Forsythe, 13 Rebs: Luke Northweather, 6 Asts: Jeremiah Fears, 3 |
Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 8 Asts: Johni Broome, 6 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: K.B. Burdett Jr., Olandis Poole, Todd Austin |
No. 6 Florida
ESPN2 |
February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m. |
No. 6 Florida Gators 90, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 81 | ||
Scoring by half: 48–38, 42–43 | ||
Pts: Walter Clayton Jr., 19 Rebs: Alex Condon, 10 Asts: Walter Clayton Jr., 9 |
Pts: Miles Kelly, 22 Rebs: Dylan Cardwell, 12 Asts: Johni Broome, 6 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Owen Shortt, Wil Howard |
at Vanderbilt
at No. 2 Alabama
ESPN |
February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m. |
No. 1 Auburn Tigers 94, No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 85 | ||
Scoring by half: 42–33, 52–52 | ||
Pts: Johni Broome, 19 Rebs: Johni Broome, 11 Asts: Johni Broome, 6 |
Pts: Mark Sears, 18 Rebs: Tied, 12 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL Attendance: 13,474 Referees: Pat Adams, Joe Lindsay, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal |
Arkansas
ESPN |
February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m. |
Arkansas Razorbacks 60, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 67 | ||
Scoring by half: 27–33, 33–34 | ||
Pts: Adou Thiero, 16 Rebs: Zvonimir Ivisic, 8 Asts: D.J. Wagner, 5 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 16 Rebs: Johni Broome, 13 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 4 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, K.B. Burdett Jr., Steven Anderson |
Georgia
ESPN |
February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m. |
Georgia Bulldogs 70, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 82 | ||
Scoring by half: 24–29, 46–53 | ||
Pts: Asa Newell, 20 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Silas Demary Jr., 5 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 31 Rebs: Johni Broome, 14 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 5 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Don Daily, Todd Austin, Patrick Evans |
Ole Miss
ESPN2 |
February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m. |
Ole Miss Rebels 76, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 106 | ||
Scoring by half: 40–50, 36–56 | ||
Pts: Sean Pedulla, 14 Rebs: Tied, 4 Asts: Sean Pedulla, 4 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 24 Rebs: Johni Broome, 9 Asts: Tahaad Pettiford, 6 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Bart Lenox, Byron Jarrett |
at No. 17 Kentucky
at No. 22 Texas A&M
ESPN |
March 4, 2025 8:00 p.m. |
No. 1 Auburn Tigers 72, No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies 83 | ||
Scoring by half: 34–40, 38–43 | ||
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 19 Rebs: Johni Broome, 7 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 5 |
Pts: Zhuric Phelps, 19 Rebs: Andersson Garcia, 11 Asts: Andersson Garcia, 5 |
Reed Arena, College Station, TX Attendance: 12,257 Referees: Pat Adams, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, Jeb Hartness |
No. 7 Alabama
ESPN |
March 8, 2025 1:30 p.m. |
No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide 93, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 91 (OT) | ||
Scoring by half: 45–42, 34–37 Overtime: 14–12 | ||
Pts: Grant Nelson, 23 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: Mark Sears, 7 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 34 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: Tied, 6 |
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL Attendance: 9,121 Referees: Doug Shows, Terry Oglesby, Byron Jarrett |
vs Ole Miss (SEC Quarterfinal)
vs No. 8 Tennessee (SEC Semifinal)
ESPN |
March 15, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers 70, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 65 | ||
Scoring by half: 32–33, 38–32 | ||
Pts: Zakai Ziegler, 20 Rebs: Felix Okpara, 9 Asts: Zakai Ziegler, 4 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 7 Asts: Tied, 3 |
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN Attendance: 19,049 Referees: Pat Adams, Don Daily, K.B. Burdett Jr. |
vs Alabama State (NCAA First Round)
March 20, 2025 1:50 p.m. |
No. 16 Alabama State Hornets 63, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 83 | ||
Scoring by half: 31–41, 32–42 | ||
Pts: Amarr Knox, 18 Rebs: D'Ante Bass, 9 Asts: D'Ante Bass, 2 |
Pts: Miles Kelly, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 11 Asts: Denver Jones, 6 |
Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY Attendance: 18,769 Referees: Joe Lindsay, Jeff Clark, Isaac Barnett |
vs Creighton (NCAA Second Round)
March 22, 2025 6:10 p.m. |
No. 9 Creighton Bluejays 70, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 82 | ||
Scoring by half: 37–35, 33–47 | ||
Pts: Ryan Kalkbrenner, 18 Rebs: Ryan Kalkbrenner, 7 Asts: Steven Ashworth, 8 |
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 23 Rebs: Johni Broome, 12 Asts: Tied, 3 |
Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY Attendance: 17,484 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Brent Hampton, Steven Anderson |
vs No. 14 Michigan (NCAA Sweet Sixteen)
CBS |
March 28, 2025 8:39 p.m. |
No. 5 Michigan Wolverines 65, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 78 | ||
Scoring by half: 29–30, 36–48 | ||
Pts: Danny Wolf, 20 Rebs: Vladislav Goldin, 9 Asts: Nimari Burnett, 2 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 22 Rebs: Johni Broome, 16 Asts: Tied, 3 |
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Attendance: 16,743 Referees: Pat Adams, Tommy Morrissey, Randy Richardson |
vs No. 8 Michigan State (NCAA Elite Eight)
CBS |
March 30, 2025 4:05 p.m. |
No. 2 Michigan State Spartans 64, No. 1 Auburn Tigers 70 | ||
Scoring by half: 24–33, 40–37 | ||
Pts: Jaxon Kohler, 17 Rebs: Jaxon Kohler, 11 Asts: Jeremy Fears Jr., 5 |
Pts: Johni Broome, 25 Rebs: Johni Broome, 14 Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 5 |
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Attendance: 16,768 Referees: Ron Groover, Jeff Anderson, Don Daily |
vs No. 3 Florida (NCAA Final Four)
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