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It’s a second-round clash from the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament as a member of the SEC takes on one from the AAC down in the Yellowhammer State. The ninth-seeded Auburn Tigers battle the top-seeded Houston Cougars with a berth in the Sweet 16 on the line Saturday night. Auburn advanced as they dispatched eighth-seeded Iowa 83-75 in their first-round matchup Thursday evening, covering the line as a 2.5-point favorite, in their previous game. Houston survived an upset bid from 16th-seeded Northern Kentucky in their first-round matchup, prevailing 63-52, though they failed to cover as a 19.5-point favorite Thursday night in their previous game. In the all-time series between the teams, the Cougars own a 6-1 advantage and have won the last five matchups. That includes a 77-65 victory at home in the most recent meeting on December 8, 1982.
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Auburn took care of business against eighth-seeded Iowa in the first round to punch their ticket to the second round after dropping four of six games to end the regular season. The Tigers improved to 21-12 overall and were 10-8 in the SEC on the season. Against Iowa, Auburn used a 9-0 run midway through the first half to break a 12-12 tie and led the rest of the way. The Tigers were up five at the half and were up as many as 17 in the second half while not letting the lead drop below four down the stretch. Auburn shot 46% from the floor, including eight of 22 from three-point range, and held Iowa to 41.2% from the field in the contest. Johni Broome had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead six Tigers in double figures in the win.
The Tigers come into this contest 146th in the nation in scoring offense as they put up an average of 73 points per game on the year. Auburn pulls down an average of 36.3 rebounds per contest (88th) while they are 100th by dishing out an average of 14.2 assists per game. The Tigers are above average defensively as they are 99th in scoring defense by allowing an average of 67.3 points a night. Wendell Green Jr. is second on Auburn in scoring this season as he puts up 13.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Jaylin Williams (11.1 points, 4.8 rebounds) and Johni Broome (14.2 points, 8.5 rebounds) are solid scoring options. Allen Flanigan (10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds), K.D. Johnson, Chris Moore, Dylan Cardwell, Yohan Traore, Zep Jasper, Chance Westry and Tre Donaldson are all looked at to contribute for coach Bruce Pearl. Auburn shoots 44.1% from the field as a team on the season. The Tigers knock down an average of 6.5 three-pointers a night while shooting 31.5% from beyond the arc on the year. Auburn has been below average at the charity stripe as they convert 70.5% of their attempts on the season.
Westry (knee) last played on January 4 against Georgia and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
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