Overview
- Houston survived Auburn’s final possession as Tahaad Pettiford had two drives blocked and a last-second lob was broken up to seal the 73-72 result.
- Kingston Flemings scored 22 points and Chris Cenac Jr. added 18 points and nine rebounds, with Houston’s freshmen supplying 33 of 39 first-half points.
- Keyshawn Hall led Auburn with 20 points and 11 rebounds before exiting with a right foot injury with 4:14 remaining, leaving his status to be evaluated.
- Auburn went 21-of-33 at the line and shot 39% from the field as Houston won the boards 40-37 and held on despite Cenac and Joseph Tugler fouling out late.
- The neutral-site matchup at Legacy Arena in the Battleground 2K25 moved Houston to 4-0 and kept it atop the rankings, handing first-year coach Steven Pearl his first loss as Auburn fell to 3-1.