Auburn Basketball Stats: What to Know

Keep up with the latest Auburn basketball stats and information with this helpful blog post.

Auburn’s Overall Record

Auburn’sOverall Record
Auburn Basketball is off to a great start this season. The team’s overall record is 12-2, and they have a perfect 6-0 record in SEC play. They are currently ranked #5 in the AP poll and #4 in the Coaches Poll Auburn has wins over some very good teams this season, including then-ranked #11 Oregon, #17 Xavier, and #25 Tennessee. Their only losses have come to then-ranked #2 Duke in the Maui Invitational Championship game and to unranked Clemson.

Auburn’s Conference Record

In order to make the NCAA tournament Auburn will likely need a top four finish in the SEC. They are currently third in the standings with an 8-5 conference record.

Auburn’s Home Record

To understand how good Auburn has been at home this season, we need to start with a look at their schedule. The Tigers have faced nine SEC opponents at home, with a 10th (Alabama) still to come. Of that group, six currently have losing records in conference play The three exceptions are Tennessee (8-5), Arkansas (9-4) and LSU (10-3).

Auburn’s Away Record

In order to be a true championship contender, a team must be able to win on the road. This year’s Auburn squad has shown that they can do just that, boasting an impressive 10-4 record in true away games. When looking at how this compares to the rest of the SEC, it is clear that Auburn is one of the best in the conference at winning away from home. This bodes well for their chances of making a run in the NCAA Tournament

Auburn’s Scoring Offense

Auburn is averaging 83.5 points per game this season, which ranks 31st in the NCAA. The Tigers are also averaging 7.8 made 3-pointers per game, which ranks fourth in the NCAA. Auburn is shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point range this season.

Auburn’s Scoring Defense

Auburn’s scoring defense has been one of the best in the nation over the past few seasons. The Tigers have given up more than 60 points just three times since the start of the 2016-17 season Auburn has held opponents to 70 points or less in 71 of its last 74 games, dating back to the start of the 2017-18 Season

Auburn’s field goal Percentage

Auburn’s field goal percentage could be a key stat to watch during the team’s upcoming game. The Tigers have been shooting well from the field, averaging 47.5 percent on their shots. If they can maintain that percentage, they will have a good chance of winning the game.

Auburn’s Three-Point Percentage

The Auburn Tigers have been one of the best Three-point shooting teams in the country over the past few seasons. In fact, they have led the nation in three-point percentage in each of the last two years.

This season, Auburn is currently sixth in the country in three-point percentage, making 40.8% of their attempts from behind the arc. They are led by junior guard Bryce Brown who is shooting an incredible 47.5% from three-point range

If you’re a fan of college basketball or just want to see a great shooting team in action, make sure to check out Auburn next time they’re playing!

Auburn’s free throw Percentage

In basketball, Free throws are worth one point each and are taken from the Free Throw Line which is located 15 feet from the basket. The key to success at the free throw line is consistency, and that’s something that Auburn has struggled with at times this season.

Auburn is currently shooting just 66.7 percent from the free throw line as a team, which ranks 11th in the SEC and 276th nationally. That number is even more lackluster when you consider that the Tigers are only shooting 60.4 percent from the line in conference games, which is last in the SEC.

One of Auburn’s main issues has been its inability to make Free throws in crunch time. In games where the margin has been five points or less with five minutes or less to play, the Tigers re shooting just 61.1 percent from the Foul Line That number drops to an abysmal 50 percent when looking at games where the margin has been three points or less with three minutes or less to play.

Bottom line: if Auburn wants to have any chance of success in March, it needs to start making its free throws

Auburn’s Rebounds Per Game

Auburn’s rebounds per game have increased steadily over the past few years. The Tigers averaged 41.5 rebounds per game during the 2017-2018 season up from 39.1 the previous year. This number has been on the rise since Auburn hired Head Coach Bruce Pearl in 2014.

Auburn has a Number of players who are strong rebounders, including center Austin Wiley and forward Danjel Purifoy. The team’s rebounding prowess has helped them to be one of the top teams in the SEC.

It is clear that Auburn’s emphasis on rebounding has paid off, and it will be interesting to see if they can continue to improve in this area.