2009–10 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Auburn Tigers basketball team represented Auburn during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 6th-year head coach Jeff Lebo, played their home games at the Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–17 and 6–10 in SEC play to finish fifth in the West division. They lost to Florida in the first round of the SEC Basketball tournament.

2009–10 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record15–17 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaBeard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky 14 2   .875 35 3   .921
No. 21 Vanderbilt 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
No. 15 Tennessee 11 5   .688 28 9   .757
Florida 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
South Carolina 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Georgia 5 11   .313 14 17   .452
West
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 24 12   .667
Mississippi 9 7   .563 24 11   .686
Arkansas 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
Auburn 6 10   .375 15 17   .469
LSU 2 14   .125 11 20   .355
2010 SEC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2008–09 season 24–12 overall and 10–6 in SEC play. After losing to Tennessee in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, the Tigers were invited to the 2009 NIT. At the NIT, Auburn defeated UT Martin and Tulsa before losing to Baylor in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Roster

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2009–10 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Andre Malone 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Atlanta, GA
F 4 Lucas Hargrove 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Pontiac, SC
F 5 Ty Armstrong 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Melbourne, FL
G 10 Larry Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Birmingham, AL
G 11 Josh Wallace 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Pensacola, FL
G 12 DeWayne Reed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Houston, TX
G 15 Tony Neysmith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Norcross, GA
G 20 Frankie Sullivan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Uniontown, AL
F 22 Kenny Gabriel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Charlotte, NC
G 24 Tay Waller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Manchester, GA
F 25 Jake Drum 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hoover, AL
C 30 Brendon Knox 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Georgetown, SC
G 33 Earnest Ross 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Cary, NC
C 34 Johnnie Lett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Mobile, AL
C 41 Rob Chubb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Peachtree City, GA
G 44 Dylan Spencer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Birmingham, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2009*
9:30 p.m.
Niagara W 69–65  1–0
 24  Reed   7  Sullivan   3  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
November 16, 2009*
8:05 p.m.
at Missouri State L 62–73  1–1
 24  Hargrove   6  Tied   4  Hargrove  Great Southern Bank Arena (7,213)
Springfield, MO
November 20, 2009*
6:00 p.m.
vs. UCF
Glenn Wilkes Classic
L 74–84  1–2
 22  Sullivan   6  Tied   5  Reed  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2009*
6:00 p.m.
vs. IUPUI
Glenn Wilkes Classic
W 80–65  2–2
 24  Reed   8  Hargrove   6  Hargrove  Ocean Center (360)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2009*
8:15 p.m.
vs. NC State
Glenn Wilkes Classic
L 58–60  2–3
 21  Sullivan   8  Reed   4  Tied  Ocean Center (616)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25, 2009*
7:00 p.m.
High Point W 75–54  3–3
 17  Hargrove   12  Hargrove   4  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
December 1, 2009*
8:30 p.m.
at Alabama A&M W 87–52  4–3
 22  Hargrove   13  Hargrove   4  Wallace  Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, AL
December 4, 2009*
8:00 p.m.
Troy L 77–81  4–4
 18  Reed   9  Hargrove   7  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
December 7, 2009*
8:00 p.m.
Virginia W 68–67  5–4
 18  Reed   9  Hargrove   7  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,493)
Auburn, AL
December 17, 2009*
7:00 p.m.
at Florida State L 72–76  5–5
 17  Tied   9  Sullivan   5  Reed  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,063)
Tallahassee, FL
December 20, 2009*
2:00 p.m.
Sam Houston L 89–107  5–6
 19  Reed   5  Lett   5  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (4,221)
Auburn, AL
December 22, 2009*
8:00 p.m.
Alabama State W 94–78  6–6
 18  Knox   6  Tied   4  Sullivan  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
December 29, 2009*
8:00 p.m.
Charleston Southern W 77–62  7–6
 20  Hargrove   13  Hargrove   4  Hargrove  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
January 2, 2010*
2:00 p.m.
Georgia Southern W 95–75  8–6
 18  Knox   11  Knox   6  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
January 5, 2010*
8:00 p.m.
West Georgia W 96–72  9–6
 20  Reed   6  Tied   6  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
SEC regular season
January 9, 2010
1:30 p.m.
South Carolina L 71–80  9–7
(0–1)
 22  Knox   12  Hargrove   8  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,638)
Auburn, AL
January 12, 2010
8:00 p.m.
at No. 9 Tennessee L 55–81  9–8
(0–2)
 19  Reed   7  Waller   5  Hargrove  Thompson–Boling Arena (20,368)
Knoxville, TN
January 16, 2010
4:00 p.m.
No. 13 Kentucky L 67–72  9–9
(0–3)
 19  Reed   9  Malone   6  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (11,669)
Auburn, AL
January 20, 2010
8:00 p.m.
at LSU W 84–80  10–9
(1–3)
 21  Reed   6  Tied   3  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,445)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 23, 2010
1:30 p.m.
at Vanderbilt L 74–82  10–10
(1–4)
 19  Hargrove   10  Hargrove   4  Reed  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
January 28, 2010
9:00 p.m.
No. 18 Ole Miss L 74–84  10–11
(1–5)
 21  Waller   8  Hargrove   7  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,984)
Auburn, AL
January 30, 2010
4:00 p.m.
Alabama W 58–57  11–11
(2–5)
 20  Waller   5  Tied   2  Sullivan  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (10,775)
Auburn, AL
February 6, 2010
1:45 p.m.
at Arkansas L 79–82 OT 11–12
(2–6)
 18  Tied   10  Lett   4  Reed  Bud Walton Arena (13,811)
Fayetteville, AR
February 13, 2010
9:00 p.m.
Georgia W 82–63  12–12
(3–6)
 24  Hargrove   11  Hargrove   3  Tied  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
February 13, 2010
7:00 p.m.
at Mississippi State L 75–85 OT 12–13
(3–7)
 21  Waller   10  Hargrove   4  Reed  Humphrey Coliseum (8,854)
Starkville, MS
February 18, 2010
7:00 p.m.
at Florida L 70–78  12–14
(3–8)
 22  Reed   7  Waller   2  Tied  O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 20, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Arkansas W 92–83  13–14
(4–8)
 29  Waller   8  Hargrove   5  Hargrove  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (8,312)
Auburn, AL
February 24, 2010
8:00 p.m.
at Ole Miss L 75–85  13–15
(3–9)
 29  Waller   5  Tied   5  Hargrove  Tad Smith Coliseum (5,608)
Oxford, MS
February 27, 2010
7:00 p.m.
LSU W 74–59  14–15
(5–9)
 26  Waller   6  Ross   6  Hargrove  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (8,927)
Auburn, AL
March 3, 2010
8:00 p.m.
Mississippi State W 89–80  15–15
(6–9)
 22  Waller   7  Tied   8  Reed  Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (9,927)
Auburn, AL
March 6, 2010
1:47 p.m.
at Alabama L 61–73  15–16
(6–10)
 22  Waller   6  Hargrove   2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscalossa, AL
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2010
7:30 p.m., SEC Network
(W5) vs. (E4) Florida
SEC First Round
L 69–78  15–17
 27  Sullivan   9  Hargrove   5  Reed  Bridgestone Arena 
Knoxville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source Source: 2009-10 Auburm Tigers basketball schedule Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Auburn Tigers 2009-10 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.