AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn men’s basketball opens the 2026-27 season with Tipoff on the Plains against Southeast Louisiana at 7 p.m. CT at Neville Arena on Wednesday. Several enhancements will debut this season, including new pregame audiovisual effects, the development of a new premium space and a new team store location.
NEW SPECIALTY CONCESSIONS
New concession offerings will debut this season at Neville Arena, including a smashburger, boneless wings, a Southern Philly cheesesteak and a Southern sausage dog. The smashburger will be available at the All-American Grill on the upper level near Section 219, while the boneless wings and Southern Philly will be offered at the Hall of Honor Grill on the main concourse near Section 105. The Half Court Café on the main concourse near Section 112 and Aubie Chow in the lower-level student section will feature the Southern sausage dog.
PREGAME EXPERIENCE
New pregame audiovisual effects, including lighting enhancements, will debut this season. On-court pyrotechnics also will be featured during all home Southeastern Conference contests.
TEAM STORE
The Neville Arena team store, previously located on the north side of the arena, has moved to the main concourse on the southwest side near Section 114. In September, Auburn Athletics began a new partnership with Rank + Rally, which will manage Auburn’s online, in-venue and future downtown retail operations, providing Auburn fans with expanded access to official merchandise throughout gameday and year-round.
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PREMIUM SPACE
A new premium space, The Trophy Club, will debut during SEC play after the New Year in the former team store location on the north side of Neville Arena. The space will honor past Auburn men’s and women’s basketball championship teams and offer an intimate, upscale premium experience. Additional information about The Trophy Club, including seating and membership opportunities will be announced in the coming weeks.
JUNGLE LINE COMMUNICATION
Auburn’s student section, The Jungle, offers free general admission seating for students on a first-come, first-served basis. Students can track the line in real time through the Jungle Line Tracker at auburntigers.com/jungleline.
For additional information about The Jungle and its various queuing and camping processes, visit auburntigers.com/jungle.
BUILD SUBMARINES PARTNERSHIP
Auburn has expanded its partnership with the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) Program Office. The multiyear partnership brings together the reach of Auburn Athletics, the expertise of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and BuildSubmarines.com.
As part of the expanded partnership, Auburn fans will see BuildSubmarines.com prominently featured on the Neville Arena court, along with additional in-venue, digital and athletics media integrations designed to increase awareness of careers in the submarine industrial base.