Men's Basketball

Emeka Opurum plays defense against a Jackson State player during their game at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala. on Nov. 19, 2025.

Auburn center Emeka Opurum enters transfer portal following injury-shortened season

By Will Dembo | Sports Writer | April 22

In the closing hours before the transfer portal closed, Emeka Opurum entered the portal Tuesday night after playing just six games in an Auburn uniform.

A look at Auburn’s revamped frontcourt

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | April 20

In less than a month, Auburn has revamped its frontcourt. Let’s take a look at how it happened.

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Sebastian Williams-Adams enters transfer portal despite recent return announcement

By Lila Weitz | Sports Writer | April 20

Just 10 days after Sebastian Williams-Adams publicly expressed his excitement about returning to Auburn for his sophomore season, he entered the transfer portal on Monday afternoon, adding yet another unexpected twist to the offseason for Auburn men's basketball.

Thomas Dowd posing in an Auburn uniform.

Auburn adds Troy transfer Thomas Dowd

By Jack Chambers | Sports Writer | April 20

Thomas Dowd is the latest addition to Auburn’s transfer portal class this offseason, following Creighton big man Owen Freeman, who announced his commitment earlier today.

Steven Pearl lands third big man as Creighton’s Owen Freeman joins 2026 roster

By Gwendolyn McCasland | Sports Writer | April 20

Auburn men’s basketball continued its effort to build its 2026-27 roster on Monday, adding 6-foot-10 junior forward Owen Freeman from Creighton.

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'Hard to put into words': An exclusive look inside Auburn's historic national title run

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | April 19

Auburn wheelchair basketball punctuated an "incredible" season on April 4 in Arizona, securing the program's first-ever national championship in historic fashion.

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Auburn basketball signs Santa Clara 7-footer Bukky Oboye

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | April 17

Auburn men's basketball announced its first transfer portal acquisition early Friday morning, picking up former Santa Clara center Bukky Oboye.

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Auburn standout Tahaad Pettiford announces return to Tigers for third season

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | April 11

Steven Pearl and company have landed their biggest roster win of the offseason thus far, as standout guard Tahaad Pettiford is set to return for his junior campaign.

Auburn standout Tahaad Pettiford announces return to Tigers for third season

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | April 11

Steven Pearl and company have landed their biggest roster win of the offseason thus far, as standout guard Tahaad Pettiford is set to return for his junior campaign.

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Sebastian Williams-Adams set to return to Auburn for sophomore campaign

By Asher Cassee | Sports Writer | April 10

Freshman forward Sebastian Williams-Adams announced his return to the Plains on Friday, joining Kevin Overton and Simon Walker as the first Tigers to commit to Steven Pearl’s 2026 squad.

Auburn guard Simon Walker to return for 2026–27 season

By Lila Weitz | Sports Writer | April 9

Freshman guard Simon Walker is set to return to the court for Auburn men’s basketball after announcing the decision on Instagram and X early Thursday afternoon. Walker is the second Tiger to announce his return for next season.

Guard Kaden Magwood enters the transfer portal after freshman season

By Jack Chambers | Sports Writer | April 8

Freshman guard Kaden Magwood has entered the transfer portal, marking the second Tiger to do so.

A basketball player in a white long-sleeve shirt stands on a court, holding a large trophy amidst a celebratory crowd.

Star guard Kevin Overton announces return to Auburn for senior season

By Jonathan Wallin | Sports Writer | April 7

Auburn guard Kevin Overton announced Tuesday via Instagram his intention to return to Auburn for his senior season.

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Filip Jović to enter transfer portal after one season at Auburn

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | April 7

Filip Jović plans to enter the transfer portal after one season on the Plains, according to On3.

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Transfer portal live tracker: Auburn basketball additions, departures and latest updates

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer and Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | April 7

The college basketball transfer portal opened on April 7, and fresh off the program's first-ever NIT championship, the Auburn Tigers expect to see a busy next couple of weeks as they rebuild their roster for next season.

Stats to know from Auburn’s 92-86 NIT title win over Tulsa

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | April 6

The Auburn Tigers made history on Sunday night in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, defeating Tulsa 92-86 to win their first-ever NIT championship.

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No. 1 Auburn prevails in NIT championship thriller, defeats Tulsa in overtime

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | April 6

Auburn made history on Sunday night in Indianapolis, taking down Tulsa 92-86 to win the NIT championship in an absolute thriller to close the Tigers’ 2025-26 season.

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Auburn’s resilient run ends with confetti in Indianapolis

By Rory Garvin | Sports Reporter | April 6

After finishing the regular season 2-8 down the stretch and missing the NCAA Tournament, Auburn faced a tough choice: accept an NIT bid or end the season early. The Tigers chose to compete and captured the program’s first NIT title Sunday, capping a resilient five-game postseason winning streak.

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Plainsman Picks: NIT championship vs. Tulsa

By Sports Staff | April 5

Auburn is set to battle Tulsa in the NIT title game. Here's what our staff expects of the upcoming matchup.

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Tigers eyeing first NIT title, set for tough clash with sharp-shooting Tulsa

By Gunner Norene | Sports Writer | April 4

No. 1 Auburn is seeking its first NIT championship in program history on Sunday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, but an extremely dangerous Tulsa squad stands in the Tigers’ way of a banner and some hardware.