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
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West
Record	15–17 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach	Jeff Lebo (6th season)
Home arena	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum

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

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

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 Jeff Lebo (North Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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