1995 – 96 Auburn Tigers men 's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1995 – 96 college basketball season . The team 's head coach was Cliff Ellis , who was in his second season at Auburn . The team played their home games at Beard – Eaves – Memorial Coliseum in Auburn , Alabama . They finished the season 19 – 13 , 6 – 10 in SEC play . They defeated Vanderbilt to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Mississippi State . They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament , where they lost to Tulane in the first round
SEC Tournament
1996 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
1995–96 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team