The 2018–19 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl in his 5th season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 30–10, 11–7 in SEC play. They defeated Missouri, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee to win the SEC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated New Mexico State, Kansas, North Carolina, and Kentucky to advance to their first Final Four in school history where they lost 63–62 to the eventual champions Virginia.
Previous season Auburn finished the 2017–18 season 26–8, 13–5 in SEC play to win a share of the SEC regular season championship. They lost to Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated College of Charleston to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Clemson.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Mustapha Heron 5 G 6'5" 218 Sophomore Waterbury, CT Transferred to St. John's Davion Mitchell 10 G 6'1" 200 Freshman Hinesville, GA Transferred to Baylor Desean Murray 13 F 6'3" 225 Junior Stanley, NC Transferred to Western Kentucky Patrick Keim 21 G 6'0" 186 Senior Birmingham, AL Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School J'Von McCormick 12 G 6'0" 170 Junior Katy, TX Lee College Jamal Johnson G 6'3" 178 Sophomore Birmingham, AL Memphis
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
Awards and honors
Bryce Brown Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List Preseason Media Second Team All-SEC Preseason Coaches' Second Team All-SEC Coaches' Second Team All-SEC SEC All-Tournament Team SEC Tournament MVP
Jared Harper Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List Preseason Media Second Team All-SEC Preseason Coaches' Second Team All-SEC Maui Jim Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team AP Second Team All-SEC Coaches' Second Team All-SEC SEC All-Tournament Team NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team NCAA Midwest Regional MVP
Chuma Okeke SEC All-Tournament Team NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team
Austin Wiley Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Preseason Watch List
References