2008–09 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

2008–09 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record24–12 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
Home arenaBeard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
South Carolina106 .6252110  .677
Tennessee106 .6252113  .618
Florida97 .5632511  .694
Vanderbilt88 .5001912  .613
Kentucky88 .5002214  .611
Georgia313 .1881220  .375
West
No. 21 LSU133 .813278  .771
Auburn106 .6252412  .667
Mississippi State97 .5632313  .639
Alabama79 .4381814  .563
Ole Miss79 .4381615  .516
Arkansas214 .1251416  .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Jeff Lebo, who was in his fifth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 24–12, 10–6 in SEC play. They defeated Florida to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Tennessee. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated UT Martin and Tulsa to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Baylor.