Alabama–Auburn men's basketball rivalry

The Alabama–Auburn men's basketball rivalry is a men's college basketball rivalry^[1][2][3] between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Though both schools are best known for their football programs, the deeply rooted rivalry between the two extends to basketball as well.

Alabama–Auburn men's basketball rivalry

Alabama Crimson Tide Auburn Tigers
Sport	Men's college basketball
First meeting	March 1, 1924 Alabama 40, Auburn 19
Latest meeting	February 15, 2025 #1 Auburn 94, #2 Alabama 85
Next meeting	March 8, 2025
Statistics
Meetings total	171
All-time series	Alabama leads, 102–69
Largest victory	Auburn, 94–40 (January 18, 1998)
Longest win streak	Alabama, 11 (1976–1981)
Current win streak	Auburn, 2 (2024–present)

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Locations of Alabama and Auburn

Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Award

The trophy given to the winner of the Alabama–Auburn football game is the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Award. It is named after James E. Foy, an Alabama graduate and former Auburn dean of students and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society (ODK) – which was established on both campuses during the 1920s. The trophy is presented by the ODK president from the losing school to the winning school at midcourt during halftime of the Alabama–Auburn men's basketball game at the winning school's home arena.^[4]

Notable games

March 1, 1924 - Alabama defeats Auburn at the Southern Conference Tournament in Atlanta 40–19 in their first ever meeting.

January 5, 1955 - In the first ever matchup in which either team was ranked, #16 Alabama defeats #20 Auburn 99–78.

February 27, 1960 - #13 Auburn clinches its first ever SEC championship with a dramatic 63–61 victory over Alabama by a last second lay up in overtime.^[5]

February 14, 1970 - Auburn's John Mengelt scores a school-record 60 points and hits 23-of-44 field goals in the Tigers' 121–78 blow-out over Alabama.^[5]

January 22, 1972 - After Auburn won 26 of 30 games in the series Alabama stopped the streak with 89–66 win.

March 8, 1975 - Auburn upsets #7 Alabama 76–70, snapping the Tide's 7 game win streak in the series.

January 3, 1977 - #3 Alabama survives on the road with a 74–71 victory over #20 Auburn.

January 5, 1983 - Led by Charles Barkley, Auburn upsets #5 Alabama 91–80.

March 9, 1985 - Auburn becomes the first team in SEC history to win four tournament games in four days as Auburn defeats Alabama in the SEC Tournament Championship Game 53–49 in overtime.^[5]

January 18, 1998 - Auburn hands Alabama their worst loss in school history with a 94–40 thrashing at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.^[5]

February 21, 2001 - With 4.4 seconds left in overtime, Reggie Sharp weaves through traffic and banks in a 36-foot jumper to give Auburn a 72–69 upset of #15 Alabama.^[5]

January 18, 2003 - Auburn upsets #9 Alabama 77–68, extending Auburn's home court winning streak to 7, a school series record.

March 9, 2018 - After trailing by 10 points at halftime of the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, #9 seed Alabama outscored #1 seed Auburn 50–22 in the second half to win 81–63. It was the first time a 9 seed had defeated a 1 seed in the SEC Tournament.

March 5, 2019 - Auburn trailing by 13 with 18:35 left in the second half, Auburn would go on a 22-9 run to tie the game at 45. Alabama would then tie the game at 60 with 1:40 left, before Auburn would score the final 6 points, giving Auburn a win over Alabama and their second regular season sweep of Alabama in three seasons.

January 15, 2020 - Alabama handed #4 Auburn its first loss of the season 83–64. This was the first time Alabama had beaten a top 4 team since 2004.

January 11, 2022 - #24 Alabama would come back from down 13, tying the game with 4:06 left in the game, before #4 Auburn would score 6 of the final 8 points to win. This win would be their 12th in their 19 game win streak during that season.

February 1, 2022 - #1 Auburn would lead for 32:30 straight, giving #1 Auburn their 18th straight win in their 19 game win streak of the season. And giving Auburn their first regular season sweep over Alabama since 2019 and their third in 13 seasons.

February 11, 2023 - #3 Alabama would win for the second time in three years at Neville Arena as they beat Auburn 77–69. This game was featured as the College GameDay game of the week, a first for the rivalry and for Alabama basketball.

February 15, 2025 - #1 Auburn traveled to #2 Alabama in what was the first meeting between the top 2 Teams in the AP poll in SEC history, and only the sixth time in AP poll history when 2 teams from the same state meet as the top 2 teams in the poll. The game was featured as the College GameDay game of the week. Auburn defeated Alabama 94-85 in a wire-to-wire victory where Auburn never trailed. National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome led all scorers with 19 points, to go with 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal.

Game results

Since 1924, the Crimson Tide and the Tigers have played 171 times. Alabama leads the all-time series, with 102 wins to Auburn's 69.^[6] The game has been played in 10 cities: Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery, Atlanta, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Orlando, and St. Louis. Alabama leads the series in Tuscaloosa (51–12), Atlanta (2–1), Louisville (2–0), Memphis (1–0), Nashville (1–0), Orlando (1–0), and St. Louis (1-0). Auburn leads the series in Auburn (35–28), Montgomery (17–9) and Birmingham (4–3). In games played at neutral sites, the Tigers lead (22–20); in games played during the SEC Tournament, the Crimson Tide lead (8–2); and in games played during the SEC Tournament Championship, the Tigers lead (1–0). In games in which only Auburn was ranked, the Tigers have a 13–4 record; in games in which only Alabama was ranked, the Tide have a 29–9 record. In games in which both teams were ranked, the series is tied 3–3 (Alabama won in '87, '75, & '55; Auburn won in '22, '24, & '25). A total of 13 games have gone past regulation, with the Tigers leading at 8–5.

Alabama victories

Auburn victories

Tie games

No. Date Location Winner Score 1 March 1, 1924 Atlanta, GA Alabama 40–19 2 February 28, 1941 Louisville, KY Alabama 38–16 3 December 21, 1948 Birmingham, AL Alabama 46–45 4 January 5, 1949 Auburn, AL Alabama 45–38 5 January 27, 1949 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 39–37 6 December 20, 1949 Auburn, AL Auburn 45–40 7 January 28, 1950 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 66–58 8 February 18, 1950 Auburn, AL Auburn 67–58 9 December 19, 1950 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 70–46 10 January 18, 1951 Auburn, AL Alabama 65–64 11 February 10, 1951 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 63–44 12 February 2, 1952 Auburn, AL Alabama 62–60 13 February 23, 1952 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 63–50 14 February 28, 1952 Louisville, KY Alabama 63–49 15 January 17, 1953 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 61–51 16 February 28, 1953 Auburn, AL Auburn 78–73 17 December 19, 1953 Birmingham, AL Alabama 70–62 18 January 16, 1954 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 70–58 19 March 5, 1954 Auburn, AL Alabama 57–55 20 January 15, 1955 Montgomery, AL #16 Alabama 99–78 21 March 5, 1955 Montgomery, AL #11 Alabama 84–80 22 January 14, 1956 Montgomery, AL #19 Alabama 86–77 23 March 2, 1956 Montgomery, AL #3 Alabama 93–82 24 January 19, 1957 Montgomery, AL Auburn 92–88OT 25 March 1, 1957 Montgomery, AL Alabama 81–792OT 26 January 18, 1958 Montgomery, AL Alabama 83–65 27 March 1, 1958 Montgomery, AL #16 Auburn 67–65 28 December 20, 1958 Birmingham, AL #13 Auburn 79–60 29 January 17, 1959 Montgomery, AL #5 Auburn 57–55 30 February 28, 1959 Montgomery, AL #6 Auburn 69–50 31 December 19, 1959 Birmingham, AL Auburn 59–52 32 January 16, 1960 Montgomery, AL Auburn 69–66 33 February 27, 1960 Montgomery, AL #13 Auburn 63–61OT 34 December 17, 1960 Birmingham, AL #11 Auburn 74–62 35 January 28, 1961 Montgomery, AL Alabama 71–66OT 36 March 4, 1961 Montgomery, AL Auburn 80–69 37 January 20, 1962 Montgomery, AL Auburn 60–50 38 March 4, 1962 Montgomery, AL Auburn 62–49 39 January 19, 1963 Montgomery, AL Auburn 81–78OT 40 March 2, 1963 Montgomery, AL Auburn 74–67OT 41 January 18, 1964 Montgomery, AL Alabama 86–72 42 February 29, 1964 Montgomery, AL Auburn 83–76 43 January 16, 1965 Montgomery, AL Auburn 93–68 44 March 6, 1965 Montgomery, AL Auburn 80–60 45 January 22, 1966 Montgomery, AL Auburn 90–71 46 March 5, 1966 Montgomery, AL Alabama 88–83 47 February 11, 1967 Montgomery, AL Auburn 66–63 48 March 3, 1967 Montgomery, AL Auburn 99–96OT 49 February 10, 1968 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 64–63 50 March 2, 1968 Auburn, AL Auburn 73–69 51 January 15, 1969 Auburn, AL Auburn 78–63 52 February 17, 1969 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 60–53 53 January 12, 1970 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 86–77 54 February 14, 1970 Auburn, AL Auburn 121–78 55 January 11, 1971 Auburn, AL Auburn 83–72 56 February 13, 1971 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 92–76 57 January 22, 1972 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 89–66 58 February 19, 1972 Auburn, AL Alabama 79–78 59 January 20, 1973 Auburn, AL #11 Alabama 76–64 60 February 17, 1973 Tuscaloosa, AL #17 Alabama 87–75 61 February 2, 1974 Auburn, AL #8 Alabama 73–64 62 March 4, 1974 Tuscaloosa, AL #7 Alabama 97–84 63 February 1, 1975 Tuscaloosa, AL #9 Alabama 77–53 64 March 8, 1975 Auburn, AL Auburn 76–70 65 January 10, 1976 Auburn, AL #10 Alabama 63–62 66 February 7, 1976 Tuscaloosa, AL #17 Alabama 86–75 67 January 3, 1977 Auburn, AL #3 Alabama 74–71 68 March 5, 1977 Tuscaloosa, AL #12 Alabama 81–77 69 January 24, 1978 Auburn, AL Alabama 81–74 70 February 25, 1978 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 89–86 71 January 20, 1979 Auburn, AL #18 Alabama 83–76 72 February 17, 1979 Tuscaloosa, AL #20 Alabama 80–73 73 January 23, 1980 Auburn, AL Alabama 50–46OT 74 February 20, 1980 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 59–47 75 January 28, 1981 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 83–73 76 February 25, 1981 Auburn, AL Auburn 56–54 77 January 27, 1982 Auburn, AL #13 Alabama 67–65 78 February 24, 1982 Tuscaloosa, AL #17 Alabama 74–72 79 January 5, 1983 Auburn, AL Auburn 91–80 80 March 6, 1983 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 86–78 81 March 10, 1983 Birmingham, AL Alabama 62–61 82 January 5, 1984 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 91–86 83 March 3, 1984 Auburn, AL Auburn 83–70 84 January 16, 1985 Auburn, AL Alabama 60–55 85 February 16, 1985 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 74–722OT 86 March 9, 1985 Birmingham, AL Auburn 53–49OT No. Date Location Winner Score 87 January 16, 1986 Tuscaloosa, AL #18 Alabama 60–56 88 February 15, 1986 Auburn, AL Auburn 71–69 89 January 22, 1987 Tuscaloosa, AL #13 Alabama 88–82 90 February 21, 1987 Auburn, AL #12 Alabama 77–75 91 March 7, 1987 Atlanta, GA #9 Alabama 87–68 92 January 27, 1988 Auburn, AL Auburn 84–74 93 February 27, 1988 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 82–77 94 January 28, 1989 Auburn, AL Alabama 67–64 95 March 2, 1989 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 74–58 96 January 27, 1990 Tuscaloosa, AL #24 Alabama 78–59 97 February 28, 1990 Auburn, AL Alabama 80–65 98 March 10, 1990 Orlando, FL Alabama 87–71 99 January 3, 1991 Auburn, AL Alabama 68–56 100 February 2, 1991 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 88–80 101 March 9, 1991 Nashville, TN #24 Alabama 77–59 102 January 18, 1992 Auburn, AL Auburn 81–63 103 March 7, 1992 Tuscaloosa, AL #20 Alabama 82–80 104 January 27, 1993 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 81–78 105 March 3, 1993 Auburn, AL Auburn 78–70 106 January 25, 1994 Auburn, AL Alabama 74–69 107 March 5, 1994 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 83–68 108 March 11, 1994 Memphis, TN Alabama 83–55 109 February 1, 1995 Tuscaloosa, AL #20 Alabama 65–63 110 February 18, 1995 Auburn, AL #18 Alabama 86–73 111 January 10, 1996 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 72–65 112 February 14, 1996 Auburn, AL Alabama 75–72 113 January 28, 1997 Auburn, AL Auburn 72–62 114 February 22, 1997 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 55–50 115 January 18, 1998 Auburn, AL Auburn 94–40 116 February 4, 1998 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 76–62 117 January 23, 1999 Tuscaloosa, AL #6 Auburn 73–58 118 February 13, 1999 Auburn, AL #3 Auburn 102–61 119 March 5, 1999 Atlanta, GA #4 Auburn 93–61 120 February 2, 2000 Auburn, AL #10 Auburn 77–63 121 February 22, 2000 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 68–64 122 January 27, 2001 Tuscaloosa, AL #15 Alabama 81–80 123 February 21, 2001 Auburn, AL Auburn 72–69OT 124 January 12, 2002 Auburn, AL Auburn 59–56 125 February 27, 2002 Tuscaloosa, AL #6 Alabama 73–68 126 January 18, 2003 Auburn, AL Auburn 77–68 127 February 15, 2003 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 84–68 128 January 17, 2004 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 69–46 129 February 24, 2004 Auburn, AL Alabama 72–71 130 January 26, 2005 Auburn, AL #14 Alabama 60–55 131 March 2, 2005 Tuscaloosa, AL #19 Alabama 94–53 132 January 11, 2006 Auburn, AL Alabama 56–52 133 March 1, 2006 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 71–61 134 January 23, 2007 Auburn, AL Auburn 81–57 135 February 24, 2007 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 86–77 136 January 26, 2008 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 97–77 137 February 4, 2008 Auburn, AL Auburn 88–76 138 January 17, 2009 Auburn, AL Auburn 85–71 139 March 3, 2009 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 77–73 140 January 30, 2010 Auburn, AL Auburn 58–57 141 March 6, 2010 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 73–61 142 January 22, 2011 Auburn, AL Alabama 68–58 143 February 23, 2011 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 51–49 144 February 7, 2012 Auburn, AL Alabama 68–50 145 February 29, 2012 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 55–49 146 February 6, 2013 Auburn, AL Auburn 49–37 147 February 26, 2013 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 61–43 148 January 30, 2014 Auburn, AL Auburn 74–55 149 March 1, 2014 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 73–57 150 January 24, 2015 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 57–55 151 February 17, 2015 Auburn, AL Alabama 79–68 152 January 19, 2016 Auburn, AL Auburn 83–77 153 February 27, 2016 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 65–57 154 January 21, 2017 Auburn, AL Auburn 84–64 155 February 4, 2017 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 82–77 156 January 17, 2018 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 76–71 157 February 21, 2018 Auburn, AL #12 Auburn 90–71 158 March 9, 2018 St. Louis, MO Alabama 81–63 159 February 2, 2019 Auburn, AL Auburn 84–63 160 March 5, 2019 Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn 66–60 161 January 15, 2020 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 83–64 162 February 12, 2020 Auburn, AL #11 Auburn 95–91OT 163 January 9, 2021 Auburn, AL Alabama 94–90 164 March 2, 2021 Tuscaloosa, AL #8 Alabama 70–58 165 January 11, 2022 Tuscaloosa, AL #4 Auburn 81–77 166 February 1, 2022 Auburn, AL #1 Auburn 100–81 167 February 11, 2023 Auburn, AL #3 Alabama 77–69 168 March 1, 2023 Tuscaloosa, AL #2 Alabama 90–85OT 169 January 24, 2024 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 79–75 170 February 7, 2024 Auburn, AL #12 Auburn 99–81 171 February 15, 2025 Tuscaloosa, AL #1 Auburn 94–85 Series: Alabama leads 102–69

All scores, dates, and rankings come from the Auburn University athletic website.

References

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2. "Nate Oats well-aware of rivalry before first Alabama-Auburn game". BamaOnLine. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
3. "Undefeated Auburn men's basketball prepares for rivalry matchup against Alabama". ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF. January 15, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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5. "Auburn Memorable Wins". Auburn University Hoops History.
6. "Alabama vs. Auburn series history". Auburn University Hoops History. Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.