The 2022–23 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented

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during the

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as a member of the

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. The team's head coach was

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in his ninth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Neville Arena in

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. 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

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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

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in the First Round before falling to

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in the Second Round.

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

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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

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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.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule

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Statistics

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Team Highs

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Individual Highs

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Rankings

References

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