1997–98 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record16–14 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Franklin Williams (1st year)
  • Doc Robinson (1st year)
Home arenaBeard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 5 Kentucky142 .875354  .897
No. 14 South Carolina115 .688238  .742
Tennessee97 .563209  .690
Georgia79 .4382015  .571
Vanderbilt79 .4382013  .606
Florida610 .3751415  .483
West
No. 13 Ole Miss124 .750227  .759
No. 17 Arkansas115 .688249  .727
Auburn79 .4381614  .533
Alabama610 .3751516  .484
Mississippi State412 .2501515  .500
LSU214 .125918  .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

1997–98 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Scott Pohlman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrRoswell Roswell, Georgia
G 13 Bryant Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrButler Huntsville, Alabama
G 23 Daymeon Fishback 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoGreenwood Bowling Green, Kentucky
C 34 Mamadou N'Diaye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoMaine Central Institute Dakar, Senegal
G 50 Doc Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSelma Selma, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [3][4]

    Schedule and Results

    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

    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.
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