| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Auburn Tigers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 13–14 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Head Coach: | Bruce Pearl |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Ira Bowman |
| Ac1 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach2: | Wes Flanigan |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach3: | Steven Pearl |
| Ac3 Year: | 4th |
| Arena: | Auburn Arena |
The 2020–21 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach is Bruce Pearl in his seventh season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama.
On November 22, 2020, the team announced a self-imposed, one year postseason ban due to former assistant coach Chuck Person's involvement in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal.[1]
The 2019–20 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the 2019–20 season 25–6, 12–6 in SEC play. The Tigers earned the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, but the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA tournament, in which Auburn was expected to participate, was also cancelled.
Auburn lost seniors Thomas Collier, Samir Doughty, Will Macoy, J'Von McCormick, Anfernee McLemore, Danjel Purifoy, and Austin Wiley to graduation. In addition, freshman Isaac Okoro declared for the NBA draft and sophomore Myles Parker transferred to Alabama A&M.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Collier | 54 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Birmingham, AL | Graduated | ||
| Samir Doughty | 10 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated | ||
| Will Macoy | 21 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Birmingham, AL | Graduated | ||
| J'Von McCormick | 5 | G | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA | Graduated | ||
| Anfernee McLemore | 24 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Warwick, GA | Graduated | ||
| Isaac Okoro | 23 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Powder Springs, GA | Declared for the NBA draft; selected 5th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. | ||
| Myles Parker | 20 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Madison, AL | Transferred to Alabama A&M | ||
| Danjel Purifoy | 3 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Centreville, AL | Graduated | ||
| Austin Wiley | 50 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Hoover, AL | Graduated |
The SEC media poll was released on November 12, 2020.[2]
| Media poll | ||
| 1 | Tennessee | |
| 2 | Kentucky | |
| 3 | LSU | |
| 4 | Florida | |
| 5 | Alabama | |
| 6 | Arkansas | |
| 7 | Auburn | |
| 8 | South Carolina | |
| 9 | Ole Miss | |
| 10 | Missouri | |
| 11 | Texas A&M | |
| 12 | Mississippi State | |
| 13 | Georgia | |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | |
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The game between Auburn and Mississippi State was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was originally scheduled for February 16.
See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings