Iron Bowl of Basketball
| Sport | Men's college basketball |
|---|---|
| First meeting | March 1, 1924 Alabama 40, Auburn 19 |
| Latest meeting | February 4, 2017 Auburn 82, Alabama 77 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 155 |
| All-time series | Alabama leads, 94–61 |
| Largest victory | Auburn, 94–40 (Jan. 18, 1998) |
| Longest win streak | Alabama, 11 (1976–1981) |
| Current win streak | Auburn, 2 (2017–present) |
The Alabama–Auburn men's basketball rivalry is a men's college basketball rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Though both schools are best known for their prestigious football programs, the deeply rooted rivalry between the two extends to basketball as well.
The trophy given to the winner of the Alabama–Auburn 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 (ODK) – which was established on both campuses during the 1920s. The trophy is presented by the ODK president from the losing school to the winning school at midcourt during halftime of the Alabama–Auburn men's basketball game at the winning school's home arena.
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 won 26 of 30 games in the series Alabama stopped the streak with 89-66 win.
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.
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