From the time the schedules were released, Auburn basketball vs. Houston was seen as a potential game of the year, a November game with a late-March pedigree. Needless to say, Saturday's game at Toyota Center in Houston lived up to the hype. Both sides ...

There were no signs of a letdown or hangover against Kent State, and despite some cold shooting at times, Auburn earned a 79-56 win. Here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s game:

Auburn (2-0) trailed Houston (1-0), 67-66 with less than two minutes remaining in the contest. The Tigers then connected on all six free throw opportunities with a jumper from Chad Baker-Mazara over the final 1:50 to seal the win. Auburn also made seven of its final eight shots from the field to seal the victory.

There was a solid amount of shuffling in our SEC basketball power rankings after just one week, including a new team holding the top spot.

Auburn men‘s basketball team did not let Friday’s altercation during the flight to Texas distract them from a 74-69 victory over Houston. After a scoreless college debut, freshman Tahaad Pettiford led the Tigers with 21 points draining five 3-pointers in the contest.

The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Fans looking to watch this men’s college basketball game can do so for free by using FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $20 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

The Auburn Tigers improved to a perfect 2-0 on the young season on Saturday Night, taking down the No. 4 ranked Houston Cougars 74-69 in the Toyota Center. In a game that featured two of the best defenses in college basketball,

Chad Baker-Mazara took over down the stretch as the No. 11 Auburn Tigers beat the No. 4 Houston Cougars 74-69 in the second game of the Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 event Saturday night in Houston.