Auburn still has a lot to learn about itself and Houston is the type of team capable of teaching some lessons. The battle on the boards is an important part of any basketball game and the team that manages to come out on top often wins the game. Pearl expects that to be a deciding factor against the Cougars.

The Auburn Tigers are set to take on the Houston Cougars in a huge early men's basketball showdown, but an onboard fight threw a wrench into plans.

A flight carrying the No. 11 Auburn basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff on Friday after two players got into a fight onboard, according to multiple reports. “We had two players that got into a physical altercation,