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.
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.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jabari Smith Jr. 10 F 6'10" 220 Freshman Fayetteville, GA Declare for 2022 NBA draft; selected 3rd overall by the Houston Rockets. Walker Kessler 13 C 7'1" 245 Sophomore Newnan, GA Declare for 2022 NBA draft; selected 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. Preston Cook 14 G 6'4" 205 Senior Auburn, GA Graduate transferred from Drury Ty Cressman 21 F 6'7" 244 Junior Greensboro, NC Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Michael Whitemore 31 G 5'10" 160 Sophomore Dunwoody, GA Walk-on; transferred Chase Maasdorp 33 G 6'0" 175 RS Junior Lakewood Ranch, FL Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Devan Cambridge 35 G 6'6" 215 Junior Nashville, TN Transferred to Arizona State
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Johni Broome 4 F 6'10" 235 Sophomore Plant City, FL Morehead State Jalen Harper 55 G 6'1" RS Junior Mableton, GA Shelton State CC
2022 recruiting class
2023 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style=""|Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=""|Regular season
!colspan=9 style=""| SEC Tournament
!colspan=9 style=""| NCAA Tournament
Statistics
Scoring 2474 2302 Scoring Average 72.8 67.7 Field goals - Att 875–1991 788–1935 Field goal % .439 .407 3-point field goals - Att 221–701 192–667 3-point % .315 .288 Free throws - Att 503–723 534–752 Free throw % .696 .710 Rebounds 1231 1211 Assists 479 380 Turnovers 414 442 Steals 263 238 Blocked Shots 172 118
Team Highs
Team Game Highs 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 TideOle Miss Rebels February 11, 2023February 22, 2023 Free Throw Attempts 36 Houston Cougars March 18, 2023 Rebounds 53 Winthrop Eagles November 15, 2022 Assists 22 Washington HuskiesGeorgia Bulldogs December 21, 2022February 1, 2023 Steals 14 George Mason PatriotsTexas Southern Tigers November 7, 2022November 18, 2022 Blocked Shots 11 Winthrop EaglesSaint Louis BillikensGeorgia State PanthersNovember 15, 2022November 27, 2022December 14, 2022 Turnovers 23 USC Trojans December 18, 2022 Fouls 29 Alabama Crimson Tide March 1, 2023
Individual Highs
Individual Game Highs 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. JohnsonWendell Green Jr. George Mason PatriotsTennessee Volunteers/Alabama Crimson Tide November 7, 2022February 4, 2023/February 11, 2023 Free throws made 11 – Wendell Green Jr. Georgia State PanthersOle Miss Rebels December 14, 2022January 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. JohnsonJaylin WilliamsJohni BroomeTre DonaldsonWendell Green Jr. George Mason PatriotsTexas Southern TigersColgate RaidersUSC TrojansMississippi State Bulldogs/Tennessee Volunteers November 7, 2022November 18, 2022December 2, 2022December 18, 2022January 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, 2023Fouls 5 – Wendell Green Jr.Tre DonaldsonZep JasperJaylin WilliamsAllen FlaniganJohni Broome Memphis TigersUSC TrojansGeorgia Bulldogs/Tennessee VolunteersMississippi State Bulldogs/Alabama Crimson TideLSU Tigers/Alabama Crimson TideWest Virginia Mountaineers/Texas A&M Aggies/Alabama Crimson Tide December 10, 2022December 18, 2022January 4, 2023/March 4, 2023January 14, 2023/March 1, 2023January 18, 2023/March 1, 2023January 28, 2023/February 7, 2023/March 1, 2023
Rankings
See also 2022–23 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
References