Auburn vs. Houston: Lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Saturday’s second round game
Auburn basketball plays Houston on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
There have been a handful of upsets throughout the first round of the NCAA Tournament. No. 9 Auburn hopes to record its second upset in as many rounds when they face the No. 1 seed of the Midwest Region on Saturday evening at Legacy Arena in Birmingham.
Auburn will have its work cut out for them as they face Houston, the team with the best odds to win the national championship according to BetMGM. One of the reasons why Houston is successful is their ability to rebound at a high rate. The Cougars currently rank No. 7 in the country in rebounding by pulling down 38.9 rebounds per game. In Auburn’s first round win over Iowa, Auburn was out-rebounded by the Hawkeyes, 44-38.
Head coach Bruce Pearl says that it will be important for his team to limit Houston on the boards.
“Knowing that we’re going to have to put bodies on bodies, and some of our guys may not be able to get a rebound, but they have to make sure that their matchup doesn’t get a rebound. So it will be our biggest challenge tomorrow will be keeping Houston off the glass.”
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Below, you will find all of the information you need for Saturday’s second-round game in Birmingham, including a how-to-watch guide, an injury report, and a projected starting five.
How to watch/listen to Saturday's game
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
Date: Saturday, March 18
Time: 6:10 p.m. CT
TV Channel: TBS (Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)
Radio: Auburn Sports Network (Andy Burcham, Joe Ciampi)
Auburn vs. Houston injury report
AUBURN | ||
Chance Westry | Knee | Out for the season |
HOUSTON | ||
Marcus Sasser | Groin | Questionable for Saturday’s game |
Projected Starting Five
AUBURN
G | Wendell Green Jr. |
G | Zep Jasper |
G | Allen Flanigan |
F | Jaylin Williams |
F | Johni Broome |
HOUSTON
G | Marcus Sasser |
G | Jamal Shead |
G | Tramon Mark |
F | J’Wan Roberts |
F | Jarace Walker |
Players to watch
AUBURN
Johni Broome
Allen Flanigan
Wendell Green Jr.
HOUSTON
Marcus Sasser
J’Wan Roberts
Jarace Walker
