2018–19 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/auburn/2018-schedule.html|title=2017-18 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results|accessdate=18 April 2019}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Danjel|last=Purifoy|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=jr|rs=y|home=Centerville, AL|high_school=Hargrave Military Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Dunbar|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=230|class=sr|rs=|home=North Augusta, SC|high_school=Spring Valley/College of Central Florida}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Samir|last=Doughty|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=jr|rs=yes|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Mathematics, Civics & Science/VCU}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=J'Von|last=McCormick|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=jr|home=Katy, TX|high_school=Mayde Creek/Lee College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Preston|last=Cook|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Auburn, AL|high_school=Auburn|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Parker|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Madison, AL|high_school=Madison Academy|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devontae|last=Williams|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=|home=Opp, AL|high_school=Opp|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Will|last=Macoy|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Birmingham, AL|high_school=Vestavia Hills}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anfernee|last=McLemore|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=jr|rs=|home=Warwick, GA|high_school=Worth County}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brett|last=Easterling|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=jr|rs=|home=Tallahassee, FL|high_school=Lawton Chiles|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cole|last=Blackstock|num=41|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=260|class=sr|rs=|home=Killen, AL|high_school=Brooks}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Wiley|link=y|num=50|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=260|class=jr|rs=|home=Hoover, AL|high_school=Spain Park}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Collier|num=54|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=y|home=Birmingham, AL|high_school=Briarwood Christian|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamal|last=Johnson|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=so|rs=yes|home=Birmingham, AL|high_school=Spain Park/Memphis|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}

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|head_coach=

• Bruce Pearl ({{college|Boston College}})

|asst_coach=

• Ira Bowman ({{college|Penn}})
• Wes Flanigan ({{college|Auburn}})
• Steven Pearl ({{college|Tennessee}})

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|accessdate=

}}

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! colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Auburn Tigers}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 2, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Lincoln Memorial

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv =

| score = 76–62

| record = –

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Okeke

| assists = 5

| attend = 8,121

}}

|-

! colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Auburn Tigers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2018

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 101–58

| record = 1–0

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 13

| attend = 7,754

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2018

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Washington

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 88–66

| record = 2–0

| highscorer = Okeke

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 9,121

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Mississippi College

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| gamename =

| tv = SECN+

| score = 103–52

| record = 3–0

| highscorer = Wiley

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Spencer

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 4

| attend = 6,959

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2018

| time = 1:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Xavier

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Lahaina, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational tournament quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 88–79

| overtime = OT

| record = 4–0

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 8

| attend = 2,400

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Lahaina, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–78

| record = 4–1

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 22

| highrebounder= McLemore

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 6

| attend = 2,400

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2018

| time = 10:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Lahaina, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd place game

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 73–57

| record = 5–1

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,400

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Saint Peter's

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN+

| score = 99–49

| record = 6–1

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 8

| attend = 7,162

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = UNC Asheville

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 67–41

| record = 7–1

| highscorer = Wiley

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Okeke

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,121

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2018

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 82–72

| record = 8–1

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 34

| highrebounder= Doughty

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 7

| attend = 8,365

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2018

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 8

| away = yes

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Legacy Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Rivalry/Mike Slive Invitational

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 75–71

| overtime = OT

| record = 9–1

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 31

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 3

| attend = 15,856

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2018

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 7

| away = yes

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 71–78

| record = 9–2

| highscorer = McCormick

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 17,793

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2018

| time = 3:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 93–88

| record = 10–2

| highscorer = Doughty

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Wiley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 10

| attend = 8,356

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2018

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN+

| score = 95–49

| record = 11–2

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Wiley

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 10

| attend = 8,450

}}

|-

! colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Auburn Tigers}}| 2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| rank = 11

| away = yes

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 67–82

| record = 11–3

| conference = 0–1

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 8,241

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2019

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| rank = 11

| away =

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 93–78

| record = 12–3

| conference = 1–1

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Spencer

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 7

| attend = 9,121

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| rank = 14

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 85–66

| record = 13–3

| conference = 2–1

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Wiley

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 6

| attend = 8,730

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| rank = 14

| away =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = ESPN

| score = 80–82

| record = 13–4

| conference = 2–2

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 28

| highrebounder= Spencer

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 6

| attend = 9,121

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2019

| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| rank = 16

| away = yes

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 77–80

| record = 13–5

| conference = 2–3

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 13,857

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2019

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| rank = 16

| away = yes

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 84–92

| record = 13–6

| conference = 2–4

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Doughty

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 7

| attend = 10,063

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2019

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 92–58

| record = 14–6

| conference = 3–4

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,213

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| gamename = Iron Bowl of Basketball

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 84–63

| record = 15–6

| conference = 4–4

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 9,121

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 76–62

| record = 16–6

| conference = 5–4

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 3

| attend = 7,714

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2019

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 78–83

| record = 16–7

| conference = 5–5

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 7

| attend = 12,004

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2019

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 55–60

| record = 16–8

| conference = 5–6

| highscorer = Okeke

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 7,337

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2019

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 64–53

| record = 17–8

| conference = 6–6

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 8

| attend = 11,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2019

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 79–56

| record = 18–8

| conference = 7–6

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 18

| highrebounder= McLemore

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Okeke

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,493

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2019

| time = 12:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| tv = CBS

| score = 53–80

| record = 18–9

| conference = 7–7

| highscorer = Okeke

| points = 14

| highrebounder= McLemore

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 23,427

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 78–75

| record = 19–9

| conference = 8–7

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,837

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 80–75

| record = 20–9

| conference = 9–7

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 9

| attend = 9,121

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| gamename = Iron Bowl of Basketball

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 66–60

| record = 21–9

| conference = 10–7

| highscorer = Okeke

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Okeke

| assists = 3

| attend = 11,865

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2019

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf =

| away =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = ESPN

| score = 84–80

| record = 22–9

| conference = 11–7

| highscorer = Okeke

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 8

| attend = 9,121

}}

|-

! colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Auburn Tigers}}| 2019 SEC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2019

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 22

| seed = 5

| opponent = Missouri

| oppseed = 12

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = SECN

| score = 81–71

| record = 23–9

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Spencer

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 12,720

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2019

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 22

| seed = 5

| opponent = South Carolina

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–64

| record = 24–9

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Harper

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 6

| attend = 16,490

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 16, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 22

| seed = 5

| opponent = Florida

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN

| score = 65–62

| record = 25–9

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Doughty

| assists = 4

| attend = 20,933

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 17, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 22

| seed = 5

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 8

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN

| score = 84–64

| record = 26–9

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 6

| attend = 19,452

}}

|-

! colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Auburn Tigers}}| 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 2019

| time = 12:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 14

| seed = 5 MW

| opponent = New Mexico State

| oppseed = 12 MW

| site_stadium = Vivint Smart Home Arena

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = First Round

| tv = TNT

| score = 78–77

| record = 27–9

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Brown

| assists = 5

| attend = 16,576

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 23, 2019

| time = 8:40 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 14

| seed = 5 MW

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 17

| oppseed = 4 MW

| site_stadium = Vivint Smart Home Arena

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = TBS

| score = 89–75

| record = 28–9

| highscorer = Brown

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 6

| attend = 17,792

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 29, 2019

| time = 6:29 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 14

| seed = 5 MW

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 3

| oppseed = 1 MW

| site_stadium = Sprint Center

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv = TBS

| score = 97–80

| record = 29–9

| highscorer = Okeke

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Okeke

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 11

| attend = 17,385

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 31, 2019

| time = 1:20 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 14

| seed = 5 MW

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 7

| oppseed = 2 MW

| site_stadium = Sprint Center

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = Elite Eight

| tv = CBS

| overtime = OT

| score = 77–71

| record = 30–9

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| attend = 17,174

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = April 6, 2019

| time = 5:09 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 14

| seed = 5 MW

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 2

| oppseed = 1 S

| site_stadium = U.S. Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename = Final Four

| tv = CBS

| score = 62–63

| record = 30–10

| highscorer = Doughty

| points = 13

| highrebounder= McLemore

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 72,711

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Central Time|region=MW|regionname=Midwest S=South}}

{{See also|2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 19

| poll1_0= 11

| poll1_1= 9

| poll1_2= 8

| poll1_3= 8

| poll1_4= 8

| poll1_5= 8

| poll1_6= 7

| poll1_7= 12

| poll1_8= 12

| poll1_9= 11

| poll1_10= 14

| poll1_11= 16

| poll1_12= RV

| poll1_13= RV

| poll1_14= RV

| poll1_15= RV

| poll1_16= RV

| poll1_17= RV

| poll1_18= 22

| poll1_19= 14

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 20

| poll2_0= 12

| poll2_1= 12^

| poll2_2= 9

| poll2_3= 8

| poll2_4= 10–T

| poll2_5= 9

| poll2_6= 8

| poll2_7= 7

| poll2_8= 12

| poll2_9= 13

| poll2_10= 14

| poll2_11= 10

| poll2_12= 12

| poll2_13= 15

| poll2_14= RV

| poll2_15= RV

| poll2_16= RV

| poll2_17= RV

| poll2_18= 24

| poll2_19= 18

| poll2_20= 5

}}

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

• Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-10-16/college-basketball-awards-20-shooting-guards-named-jerry |title=College basketball awards: 20 shooting guards named to Jerry West Award preseason watch list |date=October 17, 2018 |work=NCAA |accessdate=April 19, 2019}}
• Preseason Media Second Team All-SEC{{cite web|url=http://www.secsports.com/article/25000391/media-picks-kentucky-2019-sec-champion |title=Media picks Kentucky as 2019 SEC Champion |date=October 17, 2018 |work=Southeastern Conference |accessdate=April 19, 2019}}
• Preseason Coaches' Second Team All-SEC{{cite web|url=http://www.secsports.com/article/25194999/2019-sec-men-basketball-preseason-teams-announced |title=2019 SEC Men's Basketball preseason teams announced |date=November 6, 2018 |work=Southeastern Conference |accessdate=April 19, 2019}}
• Coaches' Second Team All-SEC{{cite web|url=http://www.secsports.com/article/26238088/2019-sec-men-basketball-awards-announced |title=2019 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced |date=March 12, 2019 |work=Southeastern Conference |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}
• SEC All-Tournament Team{{cite web|url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/sec-announces-all-tournament-team-after-auburn-wins-tourney-title |title=SEC announces All-Tournament team after Auburn wins tourney title |date=March 17, 2019 |work=Saturday Down South |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}
• SEC Tournament MVP

• Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-10-16/college-basketball-awards-20-point-guards-named-bob-cousy |title=College basketball awards: 20 point guards named to Bob Cousy Award preseason watch list |date=October 17, 2018 |work=NCAA |accessdate=April 19, 2019}}
• Preseason Media Second Team All-SEC
• Preseason Coaches' Second Team All-SEC
• Maui Jim Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team{{cite web|url=https://auburntigers.com/news/2018/11/22/mens-basketball-bryce-brown-becomes-3-point-king-as-auburn-caps-maui-invitational-with-win.aspx |title=Bryce Brown becomes 3-point king as Auburn caps Maui Invitational with win |date=November 22, 2018 |work=AuburnTigers.com |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}
• AP Second Team All-SEC{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/c8361c1300d4425d905b4df826478c08 |title=Tennessee's Grant Williams named AP SEC player of year |date=March 12, 2019 |work=Associated Press |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}
• Coaches' Second Team All-SEC
• SEC All-Tournament Team
• NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team{{cite web|url=https://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/auburn-point-guard-jared-harper-leave-school-enter-draft |title=Auburn point guard Jared Harper to leave school, enter draft |date=April 9, 2019 |agency=Associated Press |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}
• NCAA Midwest Regional MVP

• SEC All-Tournament Team
• NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team{{cite web|url=https://auburntigers.com/news/2019/4/20/mens-basketball-chuma-okeke-declares-for-2019-nba-draft.aspx |title=Chuma Okeke declares for 2019 NBA Draft |date=April 20, 2019 |work=AuburnTigers.com |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Preseason Watch List{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-10-19/college-basketball-awards-21-centers-named-kareem-abdul |title=College basketball awards: 21 centers named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar preseason watch list |date=October 19, 2018 |work=NCAA |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}

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