Iron Bowl of Basketball

Iron Bowl of Basketball
Teams	Alabama Crimson Tide Auburn Tigers
Originated	March 1, 1924
Series	Alabama leads 94–59
Largest Victory	Auburn 94, Alabama 40 January 18, 1998
Highest Scoring Game	Auburn 99 (OT), Alabama 96 March 3, 1967
Lowest Scoring Game	Alabama 38, Auburn 16 February 28, 1941
Most Recent Game	Alabama 65, Auburn 57 February 27, 2016
Current Streak	Alabama - 1

The Iron Bowl of Basketball is a basketball rivalry game between the Auburn University Tigers and the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Both teams play in the shadow of their prestigious football programs and though both teams have been far less successful in basketball than their football counterparts, the basketball edition of the Iron Bowl is still a fierce rivalry well known throughout the South. The name of this rivalry draws its name from their football rivalry, the Iron Bowl. The rivalry is known for being very streaky with both schools tending to win several in-a-row before trading that trend to the other. Though most matchups involve neither team ranked, there have been a few notables games in which one or both schools have been ranked facing each other. Alabama leads the all-time series 93-59.

Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Award

The trophy given to the winner of the football game is the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Award. It is named after James E. Foy, an Alabama graduate and former Auburn dean of students and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society – which was established on both campuses during the 1920s. The Foy Trophy is presented at halftime of the Auburn–Alabama basketball game later in the same academic year at the winner's coliseum. After the trophy presentation, the SGA President of the losing school must recite his or her adversary's fight song.

Notable games

March 1, 1924 - Alabama defeats Auburn at the Southern Conference Tournament in Atlanta 40-19 in their first ever meeting.

January 5, 1955 - In the first ever matchup in which either team was ranked, #16 Alabama defeats #20 Auburn 99-78.

February 27, 1960 - #13 Auburn clinches its first ever SEC championship with a dramatic 63-61 victory over Alabama by a last second lay up in overtime.

February 14, 1970 - Auburn's John Mengelt scores a school-record 60 points and hits 23-of-44 field goals in the Tigers' 121-78 blow-out over Alabama.

January 22, 1972 - After Auburn had won 26 of 30 in the series, Alabama stomps Auburn 89-66. The Crimson Tide will go on to win 22 out of the next 25.

March 8, 1975 - Auburn upsets #7 Alabama 76-70, snapping the Tide's 7 game win streak in the series.

January 3, 1977 - #3 Alabama survives on the road with a 74-71 victory over #20 Auburn.

January 5, 1983 - Led by Charles Barkley, Auburn upsets #5 Alabama 91-80.

March 9, 1985 - Auburn becomes the first team in SEC history to win four tournament games in four days as Auburn defeats Alabama in the SEC Championship Game 53-49 in overtime.

January 18, 1998 - Auburn hands Alabama their worst loss in school history with a 94-40 thrashing at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

1999 - Auburn thrashes Alabama in all three games by a combined score of 268-180 en route to an SEC title and a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

February 21, 2001 - The Legend of Reggie Sharp - With 4.4 seconds left in overtime, Reggie Sharp weaves through traffic and banks in a 36 foot jumper to give Auburn a 72-69 upset of #15 Alabama.

January 18, 2003 - Auburn upsets #9 Alabama 77-68, extending Auburn's home court winning streak to 7, a school series record.

2007 - Auburn sweeps #12 and #25 Alabama in impressive fashion as the Tigers snap the Tide's 7 game win streak in the series.

January 30, 2010 - In the last Iron Bowl ever at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum, the Tigers came from behind in the final minutes to defeat Alabama 58-57.

March 6, 2010 - Alabama coach Anthony Grant sees his first victory in the series come in Tuscaloosa. After the Tide let the first meeting of the season slip away in the second half, Alabama finished strong outscoring the Tigers by 11 in the final period to win 73-61. Alabama sported grey jerseys with "BAMA" spelled across the chest for the first time in school history in this game.

January 22, 2011 - In the first Iron Bowl ever at Auburn Arena, the Crimson Tide pulled away late to defeat Auburn 68-58.

February 23, 2011 - After trailing 41-29 midway through the second half, Alabama roared back to take a late second-half lead. With the game tied at 49, Alabama's JaMychal Green tipped in the game-winner, with 0.3 seconds left, giving the Tide a 51-49 win.

Game results

Since 1924, the Crimson Tide and the Tigers have played 153 times. Alabama leads the all-time series, with 94 wins to Auburn's 59. The game has been played in 9 cities: Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery, Atlanta, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, and Orlando. Alabama leads the series in Tuscaloosa (48-8), Atlanta (2-1), Louisville (2-0), Memphis (1-0), Nashville (1-0), and Orlando (1-0). Auburn leads the series in Auburn (29-27), Montgomery (17-9) and Birmingham (4-3). In games played at neutral sites, the Tigers lead (22-19); in games played during the SEC Tournament, the Crimson Tide lead (7-2); and in games played during the SEC Tournament Championship, the Tigers lead (1-0). In games in which only Auburn was ranked, the Tigers have a 10-1 record; in games in which only Alabama was ranked, the Tide have a 26-8 record. In games in which both teams were ranked, Alabama leads 4-0. A total of 11 games have gone past regulation, with the Tigers leading at 7-4.

Alabama victories are shaded ██ crimson. Auburn victories shaded in ██ navy blue.

Game Date Year Alabama Auburn Location Series 1 Mar. 1 1924 Alabama 40 Auburn 19 Atlanta, GA# ALA 1–0 2 Feb. 28 1941 Alabama 38 Auburn 16 Louisville, KY* ALA 2–0 3 Dec. 21 1948 Alabama 46 Auburn 45 Birmingham ALA 3–0 4 Jan. 5 1949 Alabama 45 Auburn 38 Auburn ALA 4–0 5 Jan. 27 1949 Alabama 39 Auburn 37 Tuscaloosa ALA 5–0 6 Dec. 20 1949 Alabama 40 Auburn 45 Auburn ALA 5–1 7 Jan. 28 1950 Alabama 58 Auburn 66 Tuscaloosa ALA 5-2 8 Feb. 18 1950 Alabama 58 Auburn 67 Auburn ALA 5-3 9 Dec. 19 1950 Alabama 70 Auburn 46 Tuscaloosa ALA 6-3 10 Jan. 18 1951 Alabama 65 Auburn 64 Auburn ALA 7-3 11 Feb. 10 1951 Alabama 63 Auburn 44 Tuscaloosa ALA 8-3 12 Feb. 2 1952 Alabama 62 Auburn 60 Auburn ALA 9-3 13 Feb. 23 1952 Alabama 63 Auburn 50 Tuscaloosa ALA 10-3 14 Feb. 28 1952 Alabama 63 Auburn 49 Louisvlle, KY* ALA 11-3 15 Jan. 17 1953 Alabama 61 Auburn 51 Tuscaloosa ALA 12-3 16 Feb. 28 1953 Alabama 73 Auburn 78 Auburn ALA 12-4 17 Dec. 19 1953 Alabama 70 Auburn 62 Birmingham ALA 13-4 18 Jan. 16 1954 Alabama 70 Auburn 58 Tuscaloosa ALA 14-4 19 Mar. 5 1954 Alabama 57 Auburn 55 Auburn ALA 15-4 20 Jan. 15 1955 #16 Alabama 99 #20 Auburn 78 Montgomery ALA 16-4 21 Mar. 5 1955 #11 Alabama 84 Auburn 80 Montgomery ALA 17-4 22 Jan. 14 1956 #19 Alabama 86 Auburn 77 Montgomery ALA 18-4 23 Mar. 2 1956 #3 Alabama 93 Auburn 82 Montgomery ALA 19-4 24 Jan. 19 1957 Alabama 88 Auburn (ot) 92 Montgomery ALA 19-5 25 Mar. 1 1957 Alabama (2ot) 81 Auburn 79 Montgomery ALA 20-5 26 Jan. 18 1958 Alabama 83 Auburn 65 Montgomery ALA 21-5 27 Mar. 1 1958 Alabama 65 #16 Auburn 67 Montgomery ALA 21-6 28 Dec. 20 1958 Alabama 60 #13 Auburn 79 Birmingham ALA 21-7 29 Jan. 17 1959 Alabama 55 #5 Auburn 57 Montgomery ALA 21-8 30 Feb. 28 1959 Alabama 50 #6 Auburn 69 Montgomery ALA 21-9 31 Dec. 19 1959 Alabama 52 Auburn 59 Birmingham ALA 21-10 32 Jan. 16 1960 Alabama 66 Auburn 69 Montgomery ALA 21-11 33 Feb. 27 1960 Alabama 61 #13 Auburn (ot) 63 Montgomery ALA 21-12 34 Dec. 17 1960 Alabama 62 #11 Auburn 74 Birmingham ALA 21-13 35 Jan. 28 1961 Alabama (ot) 71 Auburn 66 Montgomery ALA 22-13 36 Mar. 4 1961 Alabama 69 Auburn 80 Montgomery ALA 22-14 37 Jan. 20 1962 Alabama 50 Auburn 60 Montgomery ALA 22-15 38 Mar. 4 1962 Alabama 49 Auburn 62 Montgomery ALA 22–16 39 Jan. 19 1963 Alabama 78 Auburn (ot) 81 Montgomery ALA 22-17 40 Mar. 2 1963 Alabama 67 Auburn (ot) 74 Montgomery ALA 22-18 41 Jan. 18 1964 Alabama 86 Auburn 72 Montgomery ALA 23-18 42 Feb. 29 1964 Alabama 76 Auburn 83 Montgomery ALA 23-19 43 Jan. 16 1965 Alabama 68 Auburn 93 Montgomery ALA 23-20 44 Mar. 6 1965 Alabama 60 Auburn 80 Montgomery ALA 23-21 45 Jan. 22 1966 Alabama 71 Auburn 90 Montgomery ALA 23-22 46 Mar. 5 1966 Alabama 88 Auburn 83 Montgomery ALA 24-22 47 Feb. 11 1967 Alabama 63 Auburn 66 Montgomery ALA 24-23 48 Mar. 3 1967 Alabama 96 Auburn (ot) 99 Montgomery - 24-24 49 Feb. 10 1968 Alabama 64 Auburn 63 Tuscaloosa ALA 25-24 50 Mar. 2 1968 Alabama 69 Auburn 73 Auburn - 25-25 51 Jan. 15 1969 Alabama 63 Auburn 78 Auburn AUB 26-25 52 Feb. 17 1969 Alabama 53 Auburn 60 Tuscaloosa AUB 27-25 53 Jan. 12 1970 Alabama 77 Auburn 86 Tuscaloosa AUB 28-25 54 Feb. 14 1970 Alabama 78 Auburn 121 Auburn AUB 29-25 55 Jan. 11 1971 Alabama 72 Auburn 83 Auburn AUB 30-25 56 Feb. 13 1971 Alabama 76 Auburn 92 Tuscaloosa AUB 31-25 57 Jan. 22 1972 Alabama 89 Auburn 66 Tuscaloosa AUB 31-26 58 Feb. 19 1972 Alabama 79 Auburn 78 Auburn AUB 31-27 59 Jan. 20 1973 #11 Alabama 76 Auburn 64 Auburn AUB 31-28 60 Feb. 17 1973 #17 Alabama 87 Auburn 75 Tuscaloosa AUB 31-29 61 Feb. 2 1974 #8 Alabama 73 Auburn 64 Auburn AUB 31-30 62 Mar. 4 1974 #7 Alabama 97 Auburn 84 Tuscaloosa - 31-31 63 Feb. 1 1975 #9 Alabama 77 #14 Auburn 53 Tuscaloosa ALA 32-31 64 Mar. 8 1975 #7 Alabama 70 Auburn 76 Auburn - 32-32 65 Jan. 10 1976 #10 Alabama 63 Auburn 62 Auburn ALA 33-32 66 Feb. 7 1976 #17 Alabama 86 Auburn 75 Tuscaloosa ALA 34-32 67 Jan. 3 1977 #3 Alabama 74 #20 Auburn 71 Auburn ALA 35-32 68 Mar. 5 1977 #12 Alabama 81 Auburn 77 Tuscaloosa ALA 36-32 69 Jan. 24 1978 Alabama 81 Auburn 74 Auburn ALA 37-32 70 Feb. 25 1978 Alabama 89 Auburn 86 Tuscaloosa ALA 38-32 71 Jan. 20 1979 #18 Alabama 83 Auburn 76 Auburn ALA 39–32 72 Feb. 17 1979 #20 Alabama 80 Auburn 73 Tuscaloosa ALA 40–32 73 Jan. 23 1980 Alabama (ot) 50 Auburn 46 Auburn ALA 41–32 74 Feb. 20 1980 Alabama 59 Auburn 47 Tuscaloosa ALA 42–32 75 Jan. 28 1981 Alabama 83 Auburn 73 Tuscaloosa ALA 43–32 76 Feb. 25 1981 Alabama 54 Auburn 56 Auburn ALA 43–33 77 Jan. 27 1982 #13 Alabama 67 Auburn 65 Auburn ALA 44–33 78 Feb. 24 1982 #17 Alabama 74 Auburn 72 Tuscaloosa ALA 45–33 79 Jan. 5 1983 #5 Alabama 80 Auburn 91 Auburn ALA 45-34 80 Mar. 6 1983 Alabama 86 Auburn 78 Tuscaloosa ALA 46-34 81 Mar. 10 1983 Alabama 62 Auburn 61 Birmingham* ALA 47-34 82 Jan. 5 1984 Alabama 86 Auburn 91 Tuscaloosa ALA 47-35 83 Mar. 3 1984 Alabama 70 Auburn 83 Auburn ALA 47-36 84 Jan. 16 1985 Alabama 60 Auburn 55 Auburn ALA 48-36 85 Feb. 16 1985 Alabama (2ot) 74 Auburn 72 Tuscaloosa ALA 49-36 86 Mar. 9 1985 Alabama 49 Auburn (ot) 53 Birmingham*! ALA 49-37 87 Jan. 16 1986 #18 Alabama 60 Auburn 56 Tuscaloosa ALA 50-37 88 Feb. 15 1986 Alabama 69 Auburn 71 Auburn ALA 50-38 89 Jan. 22 1987 #13 Alabama 88 #17 Auburn 82 Tuscaloosa ALA 51-38 90 Feb. 21 1987 #12 Alabama 77 Auburn 75 Auburn ALA 52-38 91 Mar. 7 1987 #9 Alabama 87 Auburn 68 Atlanta, GA* ALA 53-38 92 Jan. 27 1988 Alabama 74 Auburn 84 Auburn ALA 53-39 93 Feb. 27 1988 Alabama 82 Auburn 77 Tuscaloosa ALA 54-39 94 Jan. 28 1989 Alabama 67 Auburn 64 Auburn ALA 55-39 95 Mar. 2 1989 Alabama 74 Auburn 58 Tuscaloosa ALA 56-39 96 Jan. 27 1990 #24 Alabama 78 Auburn 59 Tuscaloosa ALA 57-39 97 Feb. 28 1990 Alabama 80 Auburn 65 Auburn ALA 58-39 98 Mar. 10 1990 Alabama 87 Auburn 71 Orlando, FL* ALA 59-39 99 Jan. 3 1991 Alabama 68 Auburn 56 Auburn ALA 60-39 100 Feb. 2 1991 Alabama 88 Auburn 80 Tuscaloosa ALA 61-39 101 Mar. 9 1991 #24 Alabama 77 Auburn 59 Nashville, TN* ALA 62-39 102 Jan. 18 1992 #9 Alabama 63 Auburn 81 Auburn ALA 62-40 103 Mar. 7 1992 #20 Alabama 82 Auburn 80 Tuscaloosa ALA 63-40 104 Jan. 27 1993 Alabama 81 Auburn 78 Tuscaloosa ALA 64-40 105 Mar. 3 1993 Alabama 70 Auburn 78 Auburn ALA 64-41 106 Jan. 25 1994 Alabama 74 Auburn 69 Auburn ALA 65-41 107 Mar. 5 1994 Alabama 83 Auburn 68 Tuscaloosa ALA 66-41 108 Mar. 11 1994 Alabama 83 Auburn 55 Memphis, TN* ALA 67-41 109 Feb. 1 1995 #20 Alabama 65 Auburn 63 Tuscaloosa ALA 68-41 110 Feb. 18 1995 #18 Alabama 86 Auburn 73 Auburn ALA 69-41 111 Jan. 10 1996 Alabama 72 Auburn 65 Tuscaloosa ALA 70-41 112 Feb. 14 1996 Alabama 75 Auburn 72 Auburn ALA 71-41 113 Jan. 28 1997 Alabama 62 Auburn 72 Auburn ALA 71-42 114 Feb. 22 1997 Alabama 55 Auburn 50 Tuscaloosa ALA 72-42 115 Jan. 18 1998 Alabama 40 Auburn 94 Auburn ALA 72-43 116 Feb. 4 1998 Alabama 76 Auburn 62 Tuscaloosa ALA 73-43 117 Jan. 23 1999 Alabama 58 #6 Auburn 73 Tuscaloosa ALA 73-44 118 Feb. 13 1999 Alabama 61 #3 Auburn 102 Auburn ALA 73-45 119 Mar. 5 1999 Alabama 61 #4 Auburn 93 Atlanta, GA* ALA 73-46 120 Feb. 2 2000 Alabama 63 #10 Auburn 77 Auburn ALA 73-47 121 Feb. 22 2000 Alabama 68 #8 Auburn 64 Tuscaloosa ALA 74-47 122 Jan. 27 2001 #15 Alabama 81 Auburn 80 Tuscaloosa ALA 75-47 123 Feb. 21 2001 #14 Alabama 69 Auburn (ot) 72 Auburn ALA 75-48 124 Jan. 12 2002 #14 Alabama 56 Auburn 59 Auburn ALA 75-49 125 Feb. 27 2002 #6 Alabama 73 Auburn 68 Tuscaloosa ALA 76-49 126 Jan. 18 2003 #9 Alabama 68 Auburn 77 Auburn ALA 76-50 127 Feb. 15 2003 Alabama 84 Auburn 68 Tuscaloosa ALA 77-50 128 Jan. 17 2004 Alabama 69 Auburn 46 Tuscaloosa ALA 78-50 129 Feb. 24 2004 Alabama 72 Auburn 71 Auburn ALA 79-50 130 Jan. 26 2005 #14 Alabama 60 Auburn 55 Auburn ALA 80-50 131 Mar. 2 2005 #19 Alabama 94 Auburn 53 Tuscaloosa ALA 81-50 132 Jan. 11 2006 Alabama 56 Auburn 52 Auburn ALA 82-50 133 Mar. 1 2006 Alabama 71 Auburn 61 Tuscaloosa ALA 83-50 134 Jan. 23 2007 #12 Alabama 57 Auburn 81 Auburn ALA 83-51 135 Feb. 24 2007 #25 Alabama 77 Auburn 86 Tuscaloosa ALA 83-52 136 Jan. 26 2008 Alabama 97 Auburn 77 Tuscaloosa ALA 84-52 137 Feb. 4 2008 Alabama 76 Auburn 88 Auburn ALA 84-53 138 Jan. 17 2009 Alabama 71 Auburn 85 Auburn ALA 84-54 139 Mar. 3 2009 Alabama 73 Auburn 77 Tuscaloosa ALA 84-55 140 Jan. 30 2010 Alabama 57 Auburn 58 Auburn ALA 84-56 141 Mar. 6 2010 Alabama 73 Auburn 61 Tuscaloosa ALA 85-56 142 Jan. 22 2011 Alabama 68 Auburn 58 Auburn ALA 86-56 143 Feb. 23 2011 Alabama 51 Auburn 49 Tuscaloosa ALA 87-56 144 Feb. 7 2012 Alabama 68 Auburn 50 Auburn ALA 88-56 145 Feb. 29 2012 Alabama 55 Auburn 49 Tuscaloosa ALA 89-56 146 Feb. 6 2013 Alabama 37 Auburn 49 Auburn ALA 89-57 147 Feb. 26 2013 Alabama 61 Auburn 43 Tuscaloosa ALA 90-57 148 Jan. 30 2014 Alabama 55 Auburn 74 Auburn ALA 90-58 149 Mar. 1 2014 Alabama 73 Auburn 57 Tuscaloosa ALA 91-58 150 Jan. 24 2015 Alabama 57 Auburn 55 Tuscaloosa ALA 92-58 151 Feb. 17 2015 Alabama 79 Auburn 68 Auburn ALA 93-58 152 Jan. 19 2016 Alabama 77 Auburn 83 Auburn ALA 93-59 153 Feb. 27 2016 Alabama 65 Auburn 57 Tuscaloosa ALA 94-59

(#)-Southern Conference Tournament game

(*)-SEC Tournament game

(*!)-SEC Tournament Championship game

All scores, dates, and rankings come from the Auburn University athletic website.