Auburn plays Texas Southern on Friday night at Neville Arena, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The No. 15 Auburn Tigers host one final tune-up Friday before traveling to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge next week, as they welcome the Texas Southern Tigers to Neville Arena.
Auburn moved to 3-0 after defeating Winthrop, 89-65 on Tuesday night. The Tigers were led by [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag], who totaled 18 points and 13 rebounds for his first double-double as an Auburn Tiger. The game was special for Broome in another way, as he scored his 1,000th career point in the win.
[autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] had another solid night, shooting 60% from the field on his way to scoring 16 points. He is now 84 points away from being the next Tiger to reach the 1,000-point mark.
Texas Southern enters the game with a 1-4 record. The Tigers have played a challenging schedule to this point, playing opponents such as Texas Tech, Houston, San Francisco, and Oral Roberts, losing by an average of 22.5 points.
However, they do own a win over Arizona State. Texas Southern knocked off the Sun Devils in overtime last Sunday, 67-66 in Houston. In the win, P.J. Henry scored 22 points in 31 minutes of action, while Joirdon Karl Nicholas pulled down nine boards.
Auburn looks to earn another key win before facing Bradley in round one of the Cancun Challenge next Tuesday night. Here are all of the important details that you need to know ahead of Friday’s game at Neville Arena.