1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1984–85 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his seventh season at Auburn.

1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record22–12 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
  • Sonny Smith (7th season)
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
1984–85 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 LSU135 .7221910  .655
No. 19 Georgia126 .667229  .710
Alabama117 .6112310  .697
Kentucky117 .6111813  .581
Florida99 .5001812  .600
Mississippi State99 .5001315  .464
Tennessee810 .4442215  .595
Auburn810 .4442212  .647
Ole Miss513 .2781117  .393
Vanderbilt414 .2221117  .393
1985 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Smith and the Tigers had to deal with the losses of center Charles Barkley (left for NBA) and forward Greg Turner (graduated). However, a stellar recruiting class of five freshman, including forward Chris Morris, centers Jeff Moore and Darren Guest, and guards Johnny Lynn and Terrence Howard joined holdovers Chuck Person, Gerald White, and Frank Ford and matured and improved as the season progressed. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama.

The Tigers finished the season 22–12, 8–10 in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss, LSU, Florida, and Alabama to win the SEC tournament championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Purdue and Kansas to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to North Carolina.

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