The most notable major scandal involving Auburn men's basketball came to light as part of the massive 2017 FBI federal investigation into corruption and bribery in college basketball. Former associate head coach Chuck Person was arrested and later pleaded guilty to accepting over ninety thousand dollars in bribes from financial advisors to steer elite student-athletes and their families toward specific financial planners once they turned professional. The investigation led to severe NCAA sanctions announced in late 2021, which included four years of probation for the university, hefty financial fines, scholarship reductions, vacation of records, and a suspension for head coach Bruce Pearl for failing to adequately monitor compliance.