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1981–82 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

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1981–82 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record14–14 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
Seasons
1981–82 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Kentucky 13 5   .722 22 8   .733
Tennessee 13 5   .722 20 10   .667
No. 13 Alabama 12 6   .667 24 7   .774
Ole Miss 11 7   .611 18 12   .600
LSU 11 7   .611 14 14   .500
Georgia 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 15 13   .536
Auburn 7 11   .389 14 14   .500
Mississippi State 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
Florida 2 16   .111 5 22   .185
1982 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1981–82 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1981–82 college basketball season. The team was coached by Sonny Smith, who was in his fourth season.

The Tigers' key signee was freshman Charles Barkley from Leeds High School in Birmingham, Alabama. Other key newcomers were junior college transfers Odell Mostellar and .Earl Hayes

The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 14-14, 7–11 in SEC play. The team advanced to the second round of the 1982 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, where they lost to Kentucky.[2]

Roster

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1981–82 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Odell Mostellar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chattooga High School Summerville, GA
G 13 Sam Fitten 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Dadeville High School Dadeville, AL
G 14 Tim James 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Dougherty High School Albany, GA
G 21 Mark Reed 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr S. Park High School Winston-Salem, NC
G 22 Randall Ridley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Piedmont High School Piedmont, AL
G 23 Alvin Mumphord 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Carver High School Birmingham, AL
F 24 Mark Cahill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Stone Mountain High School Stone Mountain, GA
F 25 Bill Sawyer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Christopher Columbus High School Coral Gables, FL
F 30 Randy Price 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Athens Bible High School Athens, AL
F/C 32 Darrell Lockhart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Robert E. Lee High School Thomaston, GA
C 33 Frank Poindexter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Evans High School Orlando, FL
F/C 34 Charles Barkley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Leeds High School Birmingham, AL
F 44 Earl Hayes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Montevallo High School Montevallo, AL
F 51 Gary Godfrey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr North Shore High School North Palm Beach, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1981*
Mississippi College W 88–54  1–0
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 2, 1981*
Stetson W 60–59  2–0
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 5, 1981*
Austin Peay W 67–56  3–0
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 7, 1981*
at Tennessee Tech W 88–61  4–0
 
Cookeville, Tennessee
Dec 12, 1981
at Tennessee L 79–86  4–1
(0–1)
Stokely Athletics Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1981*
at Florida State W 77–76  5–1
 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 21, 1981*
Cal State Chico W 104–61  6–1
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 29, 1981*
vs. William & Mary
Iron Duke Classic
L 48–58  6–2
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Dec 30, 1981*
at Duke
Iron Duke Classic
L 71–72  6–3
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 2, 1982
Ole Miss W 75–71  7–3
(1–1)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 6, 1982
at Kentucky L 71–83  7–4
(1–2)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1981-82 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1980-81 Auburn Tigers Men 's Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2023.