The school competes in the Southeastern Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The Tigers play their home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama on the university campus.

Former Auburn player Charles Barkley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Auburn has had 20 head men's basketball coaches since the program was started in 1906 by Mike Donahue.

He coached until 1942, when he was called overseas to fight as an officer in World War II.

He left Auburn to become the head men's basketball coach at Georgia after the season.

Eaves was a former Auburn football and basketball player, playing from 1934 to 1937 under head coach "Shug" Jordan.

Smith coached Auburn to the NCAA tournament in 5 consecutive seasons, 1984 to 1988, including a run to the Elite Eight in 1986 before losing to eventual national champion Louisville.

Ellis had some success early in his career, leading Auburn to the NIT three times in his first four seasons and being named SEC Coach of the Year in 1995.

[7] Ellis would take Auburn to the NCAA tournament two more times: reaching the Second Round in 2000 and returning to the Sweet Sixteen in 2003.

Auburn faced NCAA sanctions over alleged recruiting violations during the season, but Ellis was not found at fault after the investigation.

[8] Ellis finished with a record of 186–125 (.598) at Auburn, trailing only Eaves on the school's all-time wins list.

Bruce Pearl became Auburn's 20th head men's basketball coach on March 18, 2014.

[9] He led Auburn to its third SEC regular season championship in the 2017–18 season and its second SEC tournament championship in 2019, en route to leading Auburn to its first ever Final Four in the 2019 NCAA tournament.

Auburn has won the SEC tournament three times: in 1985 under coach Sonny Smith and in 2019 and 2024 under Bruce Pearl.

In 2024, Auburn defeated South Carolina, Mississippi State, and Florida en route to their second tournament title under Bruce Pearl.

Auburn has had four SEC Tournament MVPs: Charles Barkley in 1984, Chuck Person in 1985, Bryce Brown in 2019, and Johni Broome in 2024.

Auburn's first on-campus basketball facility was Alumni Gymnasium, which opened in February 1916.

It was renamed for the final time to Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum in 1993, adding the name of former Auburn athletic director Jeff Beard.

[15] On June 29, 2007, Auburn announced plans to build a new $92.5 million basketball arena and practice facilities that would eventually be completed for the 2010–11 season.

Sometimes referred to as the "Iron Bowl of Basketball," Auburn and Alabama have a fierce rivalry that dates back to 1924.

Auburn held a vote to name their student section at the start of the 2011–12 season, and The Jungle was chosen from several options.