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2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represents 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 is Bruce Pearl in his 11th season at Auburn. The team plays its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama.

2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record11–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ira Bowman (7th season)
  • Steven Pearl (8th season)
  • Corey Williams (2nd season)
  • Chad Prewett (2nd season)
  • Mike Burgomaster (2nd season)
Home arenaNeville Arena
Seasons
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Florida 0 – 0   – 12 – 0   1.000
No. 14 Oklahoma 0 – 0   – 12 – 0   1.000
No. 1 Tennessee 0 – 0   – 11 – 0   1.000
No. 2 Auburn 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
Georgia 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
Mississippi State 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
No. 17 Ole Miss 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
Vanderbilt 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
No. 6 Alabama 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
Arkansas 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
No. 4 Kentucky 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
LSU 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
Missouri 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
Texas 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
No. 12 Texas A&M 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
South Carolina 0 – 0   – 9 – 3   .750
† 2025 SEC tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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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 an upset loss to Yale.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
K. D. Johnson 0 G 6'0" 190 Senior Atlanta, GA Transferred to George Mason
Aden Holloway 1 G 6'1" 178 Freshman Charlotte, NC Transferred to Alabama
Jaylin Williams 2 G 6'8" 245 Grad Nahunta, GA Graduated
Tre Donaldson 3 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Tallahassee, FL Transferred to Michigan
Carter Sobera 20 G 6'5" 210 Senior Birmingham, AL Graduated
Lior Berman 24 G 6'4" 210 Grad Birmingham, AL Graduated
Lucas Clanton 33 G 6'1" 175 Freshman Shelbyville, TN Walk-on; Transferred
Jalen Harper 55 G 6'2" 165 Grad Mableton, GA Walk-on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
JP Pegues 1 G 6'2" 165 Senior Nashville, TN Furman
Ja'Heim Hudson 8 F 6'7" 220 Senior Hinesville, GA SMU
Miles Kelly 13 G 6'6" 180 Senior Stone Mountain, GA Georgia Tech

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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tahaad Pettiford
#2 PG 		Jersey City, New Jersey Hudson Catholic (NJ) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 2, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Jakhi Howard
#13 SF 		Boston, Massachusetts Overtime Elite (GA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 14, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 22  247Sports: 21
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Auburn 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  • "2024 Auburn Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

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Roster

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2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tahaad Pettiford 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hudson Catholic Regional Jersey City, NJ
G 1 JP Pegues 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Hillsboro/Furman Nashville, TN
G 2 Denver Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Memphis Day Academy/Florida International New Market, AL
F 3 Jakhi Howard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Overtime Elite Boston, MA
F/C 4 Johni Broome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Tampa Catholic/Morehead State Plant City, FL
F 5 Chris Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr West Memphis West Memphis, AR
G 7 CJ Williams (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Fayetteville/Texas Tech Fayetteville, AR
F 8 Ja'Heim Hudson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Wheeler/SMU Hinesville, GA
G/F 10 Chad Baker-Mazara 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Colonia/Northwest Florida State Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
G 13 Miles Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Hargrave Military/Georgia Tech Stone Mountain, GA
G 14 Presley Patterson (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Knoxville Catholic Knoxville, TN
G 21 Blake Muschalek (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Trinity Christian Dallas, TX
F/C 23 Addarin Scott 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Dallas Carter/Navarro Dallas, TX
G 31 Chaney Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Thompson/UAH Alabaster, AL
C 42 Haston Alexander (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Covenant Christian School Tuscumbia, AL
C 44 Dylan Cardwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr McEachern Augusta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 12, 2024

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
12:00 p.m. 		No. 11 at Furman W 83–62  –
  18 – Broome   14 – Broome   3 – Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,017)
Greenville, SC
November 1, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		No. 11 Florida Atlantic W 102–70  –
  15 – Tied   9 – Broome   6 – Baker-Mazara  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 11 Vermont W 94–43  1–0
  21 – Kelly   9 – Johnson   4 – Pettiford  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 9, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 11 vs. No. 4 Houston
The Battleground 2k24 		W 74−69  2–0
  21 – Pettiford   10 – Johnson   4 – Johnson  Toyota Center (6,901)
Houston, TX
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 5 Kent State W 79–56  3–0
  18 – Tied   12 – Broome   4 – Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 18, 2024*
8:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 4 North Alabama W 102–69  4–0
  30 – Broome   17 – Broome   9 – Jones  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 25, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 4 vs. No. 5 Iowa State
Maui Invitational quarterfinal 		W 83–81  5–0
  21 – Broome   10 – Broome   3 – Cardwell  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024*
10:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 4 vs. No. 12 North Carolina
Maui Invitational semifinal 		W 85–72  6–0
  23 – Broome   19 – Broome   5 – Broome  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 27, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 4 vs. Memphis
Maui Invitational championship 		W 90–76  7–0
  21 – Broome   16 – Broome   6 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
December 4, 2024*
8:15 p.m., ESPN 		No. 2 at No. 9 Duke
ACC–SEC Challenge 		L 78–84  7–1
  20 – Tied   12 – Broome   4 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 8, 2024*
11:00 a.m., SECN 		No. 2 Richmond W 98–54  8–1
  15 – Tied   6 – Tied   6 – Broome  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 14, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 2 vs. Ohio State
Holiday Hoopsgiving 		W 91–53  9–1
  21 – Broome   20 – Broome   6 – Broome  State Farm Arena 
Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		No. 2 Georgia State W 100–59  10–1
  26 – Johnson   8 – Johnson   6 – Baker-Mazara  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 21, 2024*
3:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 2 vs. No. 16 Purdue
Battle in Birmingham 		W 87–69  11–1
  23 – Broome   11 – Broome   6 – Baker-Mazara  Legacy Arena (15,355)
Birmingham, AL
December 30, 2024*
5:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Monmouth       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., SECN 		Missouri       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
January 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Texas       Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 11, 2025
12:00 p.m., SECN 		at South Carolina       Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 14, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN 		Mississippi State       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., SECN 		at Georgia       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 25, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		Tennessee       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
January 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at LSU       Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		at Ole Miss       SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
February 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN 		Oklahoma       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		Florida       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at Vanderbilt       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		at Alabama
Rivalry 		      Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 19, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		Arkansas       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		Georgia       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 26, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		Ole Miss       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., ABC/ESPN 		at Kentucky       Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
March 4, 2025
6:00 p.m./8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Texas A&M       Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
March 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		Alabama
Rivalry 		      Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
March 12–16, 2025
TBD, ESPN/SECN 		vs. TBD       Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Exhibitions

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at Furman

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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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November 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic Owls 70, No. 11 Auburn Tigers 102
Scoring by half: 28–49, 42–53
Pts: Kaleb Glenn, 16
Rebs: Kaleb Glenn, 8
Asts: Tied, 2		 Pts: Tied, 15
Rebs: Johni Broome, 9
Asts: Chad Baker-Mazara, 6
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Joe Lindsay, Todd Austin, Chris Ford

Game summaries

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Vermont

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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

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November 9, 2024
8:30 p.m.
No. 11 Auburn Tigers 74, No. 4 Houston Cougars 69
Scoring by half: 28–33, 46–36
Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 21
Rebs: Chaney Johnson, 10
Asts: Chaney Johnson, 4		 Pts: Tied, 13
Rebs: J'Wan Roberts, 7
Asts: Milos Uzan, 4
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Attendance: 6,901
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Greg Nixon, Michael Greenstein

Kent State

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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ESPN2
December 14, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Ohio State Buckeyes 53, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 91
Scoring by half: 21–49, 32–42
Pts: Devin Royal, 14
Rebs: Sean Stewart, 6
Asts: Tied, 2		 Pts: Johni Broome, 21
Rebs: Johni Broome, 20
Asts: Johni Broome, 6
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Byron Jarrett, Owen Shortt

Georgia State

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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

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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

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SECN+
ESPN+
December 30, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Monmouth Hawks vs. Auburn Tigers
Neville Arena, Auburn, AL

Rankings

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See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP115 (2)4 (3)4 (3)2 (26)2 (3)2 (12)
Coaches114 (2)3 (2)3 (3)2 (12)2 (5)2 (9)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Auburn Tigers Transfer Portal". June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Auburn 2024 Basketball Commits". June 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Auburn's SEC conference opponents announced". May 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Matchups set for 2024 ACC/SEC Challenge". June 12, 2024.
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