NCAA Tournament 2000

Auburn Tigers
RECORD: 24-10 COACH: Cliff Ellis | SEASON RESULTS | SEASON STATS

OUTLOOK

First round: Defeated Creighton, 72-69

Second round: Lost to Iowa State, 79-60

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For obvious reasons, Auburn has really struggled without Chris Porter, whose ineligibility is a story you hate to talk about. The Tigers, without their best player, lost their final four regular-season games before finding a groove in the SEC tournament.

In addition to Porter, injuries are also taking a toll on the Tigers' front court. Daymeon Fishback and Mamadou N'diaye have knee injuries. Regardless, the Tigers have managed to keep battling, giving LSU a tough game before losing.

The backcourt, however, is now the strength of the team, with Scott Pohlman and Doc Robinson. If they are to have a chance, the Tigers will need to rely on long-range shooting.

I would have said two weeks ago that Auburn would be in good shape as a second or third seed. Now the Tigers could be one and done. The second round could be as far as they go. -- Larry Conley, ESPN

ROSTER

No Name Position Height Weight Class Rebounds Assists Points

- Donny Calton F - - - 1.0 0.0 2.0
3 Marquis Daniels G 6-6 200 FR 2.5 0.5 3.9
4 Chris Porter F 6-7 218 SR 7.3 1.2 14.6
5 Jamison Brewer G 6-4 180 FR 1.7 2.0 2.2
10 Scott Pohlman G 6-2 170 JR 2.4 1.5 10.2
11 Reggie Sharp G 6-1 185 JR 1.4 0.9 3.4
12 Jay Heard G 6-3 190 SO 1.1 0.4 3.5
14 Charlton Barker G 5-11 160 SO 0.5 1.2 1.2
23 Daymeon Fishback G 6-5 218 SR 4.0 1.1 9.4
31 Mack Mcgadney F 6-7 220 SO 4.8 0.4 6.9
33 Donny Celton F 6-6 194 FR - - -
34 Mamadou Ndiaye C 7-0 245 SR 7.9 0.5 8.7
40 Abe Smith F 6-7 210 SO 0.9 0.2 1.2
44 David Hamilton F 6-9 235 SO 3.8 0.1 4.6
50 Doc Robinson G 6-2 185 SR 2.9 5.2 11.6

PROBABLE STARTERS

F -- Mack McGadney (6-7, So., 6.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.4 apg)
F -- Jay Heard (6-3, So., 3.0, 1.0, 0.4)
C -- Mamadou N'diaye (7-0, Sr., 8.8, 7.9, 0.5)
G -- Daymeon Fishback (6-5, Sr., 9.7, 4.0, 1.2)
G -- Doc Robinson (6-2, Sr., 11.5, 3.0, 5.3)

TOP RESERVES

F -- Marquis Daniels (6-6, Fr., 3.9, 2.4, 0.4)
G -- Scott Pohlman (6-2, Jr., 10.4, 2.4, 1.6)
G -- Reggie Sharp (6-1, Jr., 3.3, 1.4, 0.8)

NOTABLE
Seed, Region and Bid: 7, Midwest, At-large
Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 7
NCAA Tournament Record: 9-6 (.600)
Final Four Appearances: 0
NCAA Tournament Championships: 0
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: Regional finals (1986)
Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: 22
Final Associated Press ranking: 24
Final Ratings Percentage Index: 22
Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 30

RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (3-5)
Nov. 27 -- Lost to No. 7 Stanford, 67-58
Jan. 11 -- Beat No. 23 Kentucky, 66-63
Jan. 25 -- Lost to No. 13 Tennessee, 105-76
Feb. 9 -- Lost to No. 25 LSU, 83-68
Feb. 16 -- Beat No. 24 Vanderbilt, 86-80
Feb. 27 -- Lost to No. 10 Florida, 88-59
Mar. 1 -- Lost to No. 16 LSU, 55-53
Mar. 10 -- Beat No. 10 Florida, 78-70
(Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day)

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Overall Record: 9-6 (.600)

1999--First seed in South Region
Defeated Winthrop in first round, 80-41
Defeated Oklahoma State in second round, 81-74
Lost to Ohio State in regional semifinal, 72-64

1988--Eighth seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Bradley in first round, 90-86
Lost to Oklahoma in second round, 107-87

1987--Eighth seed in Midwest Region
Defeated San Diego in first round, 62-61
Lost to Indiana in second round, 107-90

1986--Eighth seed in West Region
Defeated Arizona in first round, 73-63
Defeated St. John's in second round, 81-63
Defeated UNLV in regional semifinal, 70-63
Lost to Louisville in regional final, 84-76

1985--Eleventh seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Purdue in first round, 59-58
Defeated Kansas in second round, 66-64
Lost to North Carolina in regional semifinal, 62-56

1984--Fifth seed in East Region
Lost to Richmond in first round, 72-71

Record by Region:
In East: 0-1 (.000)
In South/Southeast: 5-3 (.625)
In Midwest: 1-1 (.500)
In West: 3-1 (.750)

Record by Seed:
As a 1st seed: 2-1 (.667)
As a 5th seed: 0-1 (.000)
As an 8th seed: 5-3 (.625)
As an 11th seed: 2-1 (.667)


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