1982–83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1982–83 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his fifth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama.

1982–83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Utah–Hilton Classic champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record15–13 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
  • Sonny Smith (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Roger Banks
  • Mack McCarthy
  • Tevester Anderson
Captains
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Kentucky135 .722238  .742
LSU108 .5561913  .594
Ole Miss108 .5561912  .613
Vanderbilt99 .5001914  .576
Mississippi State99 .5001712  .586
No. 18 Georgia99 .5002410  .706
Tennessee99 .5002012  .625
Auburn810 .4441513  .536
Alabama810 .4442012  .625
Florida513 .2781318  .419
1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Auburn's lone signee was Chuck Person, a freshman from Brantley High School in Brantley, Alabama.

The team finished the season 15–13, 8–10 in SEC play. The Tigers lost in the first round of the 1983 SEC tournament to Alabama.

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