1981–82 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

1981–82 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record14–14 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
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

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.