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1997–98 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

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1997–98 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record16–14 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
Home arenaBeard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 5 Kentucky 14 2   .875 35 4   .897
No. 14 South Carolina 11 5   .688 23 8   .742
Tennessee 9 7   .563 20 9   .690
Georgia 7 9   .438 20 15   .571
Vanderbilt 7 9   .438 20 13   .606
Florida 6 10   .375 14 15   .483
West
No. 13 Ole Miss 12 4   .750 22 7   .759
No. 17 Arkansas 11 5   .688 24 9   .727
Auburn 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Alabama 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Mississippi State 4 12   .250 15 15   .500
LSU 2 14   .125 9 18   .333
1998 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1997–98 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1997–98 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cliff Ellis, who was in his fourth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 16–14, 7–9 in SEC play. They lost to Florida in the first round of the SEC tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Southern Miss to advance to the second round where they lost to Marquette.[2]

Roster

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1997–98 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Scott Pohlman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Roswell Roswell, Georgia
G 13 Bryant Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Butler Huntsville, Alabama
G 23 Daymeon Fishback 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Greenwood Bowling Green, Kentucky
C 34 Mamadou N'Diaye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Maine Central Institute Dakar, Senegal
G 50 Doc Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Selma Selma, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and Results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 1997*
Next Level Sports W 79–63 
 15  Robinson   12  N'diaye   4  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (2,000)
Auburn, AL
November 4, 1997*
Marathon W 78–65 
 14  N'diaye   11  N'diaye   4  Robinson  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (1,500)
Auburn, AL
Regular season
November 11, 1997*
, FSS
vs. No. 24 Temple
NABC Classic
L 42–68  0–1
 14  Pohlman   7  Tied   4  Robinson  University Arena (17,112)
Albuquerque, NM
November 14, 1997*
at Central Florida W 70–63  1–1
 20  Pohlman   9  Hughes   6  Robinson  UCF Arena (3,814)
Orlando, FL
November 17, 1997*
Nicholls State W 96–75  2–1
 18  Tied   11  Smith   8  Robinson  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (2,250)
Auburn, AL
November 21, 1997*
Southern Miss W 83–70  3–1
 21  Tied   9  N'diaye   6  Robinson  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,433)
Auburn, AL
November 25, 1997*
Wofford W 68–51  4–1
 26  Smith   13  Smith   4  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (1,817)
Auburn, AL
December 6, 1997*
Florida A&M W 79–69  5–1
 17  Robinson   13  Smith   5  Robinson  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (1,206)
Auburn, AL
December 12, 1997*
vs. Pepperdine
Cougar Classic
L 55–62  5–2
 14  Smith   9  Hughes   7  Robinson  Marriott Center (1,253)
Provo, UT
December 13, 1997*
vs. Weber State
Cougar Classic
W 63–58  6–2
 12  Tied   9  Tied   4  Robinson  Marriott Center (1,510)
Provo, UT
December 16, 1997*
Jacksonville State W 89–61  7–2
 13  Hughes   9  N'diaye   5  Pohlman  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (3,163)
Auburn, AL
December 20, 1997*
vs. UAB
Arby's Holiday Hardwood Classic
L 65–71  7–3
 25  Smith   9  Smith   4  Robinson  BJCC Coliseum (12,684)
Birmingham, AL
December 30, 1997*
Navy W 70–54  8–3
 11  Tied   9  Tied   3  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (4,126)
Auburn, AL
January 3, 1998
Georgia W 73–62  9–3 (1–0)
 19  Tied   11  Smith   4  Robinson  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,641)
Auburn, AL
January 7, 1998
at Tennessee W 74–69  10–3 (2–0)
 16  Smith   10  Tied   8  Smith  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,221)
Knoxville, TN
January 14, 1997
at LSU L 54–59  10–4 (2–1)
 14  Robinson   8  N'diaye   6  Robinson  Maravich Assembly Center (7,142)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 18, 1998
, JP
Alabama W 94–40  11–4 (3–1)
 16  Smith   11  N'diaye   3  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (10,108)
Auburn, AL
January 21, 1998
No. 18 Arkansas L 65–79  11–5 (3–2)
 20  Robinson   9  N'diaye   3  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (7,238)
Auburn, AL
January 24, 1998
, JP
No. 14 South Carolina L 56–61  11–6 (3–3)
 20  Smith   6  N'diaye   2  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,931)
Auburn, AL
January 28, 1998
at Mississippi State W 69–66 OT 12–6 (4–3)
 16  Robinson   9  Tied   4  Robinson  Humphrey Coliseum (6,734)
Starkville, MS
January 31, 1998
, FSS
No. 12 Ole Miss W 68–67  13–6 (5–3)
 18  Robinson   9  N'diaye   3  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,935)
Auburn, AL
February 4, 1998
at Alabama L 62–76  13–7 (5–4)
 21  Smith   13  Hughes   4  Robinson  Coleman Coliseum (9,452)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 7, 1998
, JP
Mississippi State W 68–66 OT 14–7 (6–4)
 15  Tied   7  Tied   5  Robinson  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,289)
Auburn, AL
February 11, 1998
, Sun
at Florida L 64–81  14–8 (6–5)
 18  Robinson   8  Tied   3  Tied  O'Connell Center (7,610)
Gainesville, FL
February 14, 1998
LSU W 66–44  15–8 (7–5)
 13  Tied   9  Robinson   4  Smith  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,537)
Auburn, AL
February 18, 1998
at Vanderbilt L 66–82  15–9 (7–6)
 14  Hughes   6  N'diaye   4  Robinson  Memorial Gymnasium (14,641)
Nashville, TN
February 21, 1998
, JP
at No. 16 Arkansas L 83–107  15–10 (7–7)
 24  Fishback   9  N'diaye   5  Robinson  Bud Walton Arena (22,242)
Fayetteville, AR
February 25, 1998
, JP
No. 7 Kentucky L 58–83  15–11 (7–8)
 15  Robinson   6  Smith   5  Robinson  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (9,644)
Auburn, AL
February 28, 1998
at No. 13 Ole Miss L 67–74  15–12 (7–9)
 14  Fishback   9  N'diaye   5  Robinson  Tad Smith Coliseum (8,217)
Oxford, MS
SEC Tournament
March 5, 1998
, JP
(W3) vs. (E6) Florida
First Round
L 64–68  15–13
 18  Pohlman   10  N'diaye   5  Robinson  Georgia Dome (13,855)
Atlanta, GA
National Invitational Tournament
March 11, 1998
Southern Miss
First Round
W 77–62  16–13
 19  N'diaye   12  Chilliest   6  Robinson  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,191)
Auburn, AL
March 16, 1998
at Marquette
Second Round
L 60–75 OT 16–14
 19  Pohlman   7  Chilliest   5  Fishback  Bradley Center (8,692)
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1997–98 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "1997–98 Auburn Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 11, 2021.