| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | Auburn Tigers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 21–13 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Head Coach: | Bruce Pearl |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach1: | Ira Bowman |
| Ac1 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach2: | Wes Flanigan |
| Ac2 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach3: | Steven Pearl |
| Ac3 Year: | 6th |
| Arena: | Neville Arena |
| Champion: | Cancún Challenge Riviera Division champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
The 2022–23 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl in his ninth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–11, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in seventh. As the No. 7 seed, they were defeated by No. 10 seed Arkansas in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest Region, where they defeated Iowa in the First Round before falling to Houston in the Second Round.
The 2021–22 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team finished the 2021–22 season 28–6, 15–3 in SEC play to finish as regular season champions. As the No. 1 seed, they were defeated by No. 8 seed Texas A&M in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, where they defeated Jacksonville State in the First Round before being upset by Miami in the Second Round.
On January 24, 2022, the team was voted first in the AP poll for the first time in program history, in the midst of a nineteen game winning streak.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Freshman | Declare for 2022 NBA draft; selected 3rd overall by the Houston Rockets. | |||
| 13 | C | 7'1" | 245 | Sophomore | Declare for 2022 NBA draft; selected 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. | |||
| Preston Cook | 14 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Graduate transferred from Drury | ||
| Ty Cressman | 21 | F | 6'7" | 244 | Junior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Michael Whitemore | 31 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Sophomore | Walk-on; transferred | ||
| Chase Maasdorp | 33 | G | 6'0" | 175 | RS Junior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Devan Cambridge | 35 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Sophomore | Morehead State | |||
| Jalen Harper | 55 | G | 6'1" | RS Junior | Shelton State CC |
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| Scoring | 2474 | 2302 |
| Scoring Average | 72.8 | 67.7 |
| Field goals - Att | 875–1991 | 788–1935 |
| Field goal % | .439 | .407 |
| 3-point field goals - Att | 221–701 | 192–667 |
| 3-point % | .315 | .288 |
| Free throws - Att | 503–723 | 534–752 |
| Free throw % | .696 | .710 |
| Rebounds | 1231 | 1211 |
| Assists | 479 | 380 |
| Turnovers | 414 | 442 |
| Steals | 263 | 238 |
| Blocked Shots | 172 | 118 |
| Stat | style= width="20%" | High | style= | Opponent | style= | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 94 | Georgia Bulldogs | February 1, 2023 | |||
| Field Goals Made | 37 | Colgate Raiders | December 2, 2022 | |||
| Field Goal Attempts | 73 | Winthrop Eagles | November 15, 2022 | |||
| 3 Points Made | 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide | March 1, 2023 | |||
| 3 Points Attempted | 28 | Georgia Bulldogs | January 4, 2023 | |||
| Free Throws Made | 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide Ole Miss Rebels | February 11, 2023 February 22, 2023 | |||
| Free Throw Attempts | 36 | Houston Cougars | March 18, 2023 | |||
| Rebounds | 53 | Winthrop Eagles | November 15, 2022 | |||
| Assists | 22 | Washington Huskies Georgia Bulldogs | December 21, 2022 February 1, 2023 | |||
| Steals | 14 | George Mason Patriots Texas Southern Tigers | November 7, 2022 November 18, 2022 | |||
| Blocked Shots | 11 | Winthrop Eagles Saint Louis Billikens Georgia State Panthers | November 15, 2022 November 27, 2022 December 14, 2022 | |||
| Turnovers | 23 | USC Trojans | December 18, 2022 | |||
| Fouls | 29 | Alabama Crimson Tide | March 1, 2023 | |||
| Stat | style= width="20%" | High | style= | Opponent | style= | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 27 – Johni Broome | South Carolina Gamecocks | January 21, 2023 | |||
| Field Goals Made | 12 – Johni Broome | South Carolina Gamecocks | January 21, 2023 | |||
| Field Goal Attempts | 19 – Wendell Green Jr. | Alabama Crimson Tide | February 11, 2023 | |||
| 3 Points Made | 5 – Jaylin Williams | Mississippi State Bulldogs | January 14, 2023 | |||
| 3 Points Attempted | 9 – K. D. Johnson Wendell Green Jr. | George Mason Patriots Tennessee Volunteers/Alabama Crimson Tide | November 7, 2022 February 4, 2023/February 11, 2023 | |||
| Free Throws Made | 11 – Wendell Green Jr. | Georgia State Panthers Ole Miss Rebels | December 14, 2022 January 10, 2023/February 22, 2023 | |||
| Free Throw Attempts | 16 – Johni Broome | Houston Cougars | March 18, 2023 | |||
| Rebounds | 18 – Johni Broome | Georgia Bulldogs | February 1, 2023 | |||
| Assists | 12 – Wendell Green Jr. | South Carolina Gamecocks | January 21, 2023 | |||
| Steals | 4 – K. D. Johnson Jaylin Williams Johni Broome Tre Donaldson Wendell Green Jr. | George Mason Patriots Texas Southern Tigers Colgate Raiders USC Trojans Mississippi State Bulldogs/Tennessee Volunteers | November 7, 2022 November 18, 2022 December 2, 2022 December 18, 2022 January 14, 2023/February 4, 2023 | |||
| Blocked Shots | 8 – Johni Broome | Saint Louis Billikens | November 27, 2022 | |||
| Turnovers | Mississippi State Bulldogs | January 14, 2023 | ||||
| Fouls | 5 – Wendell Green Jr. Tre Donaldson Zep Jasper Jaylin Williams Allen Flanigan Johni Broome | Memphis Tigers USC Trojans Georgia Bulldogs/Tennessee Volunteers Mississippi State Bulldogs/Alabama Crimson Tide LSU Tigers/Alabama Crimson Tide West Virginia Mountaineers/Texas A&M Aggies/Alabama Crimson Tide | December 10, 2022 December 18, 2022 January 4, 2023/March 4, 2023 January 14, 2023/March 1, 2023 January 18, 2023/March 1, 2023 January 28, 2023/February 7, 2023/March 1, 2023 | |||
See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.