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Auburn vs. Saint Louis: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Sunday’s matinee

After a successful week in Mexico, the Tigers return to Neville Arena on Sunday to face a solid Saint Louis squad.

The No. 16 Auburn Tigers play Saint Louis on Sunday afternoon, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

After a successful week in Mexico where they were crowned the champions of the Cancun Challenge, the Auburn Tigers are back on the Plains to face a solid squad from the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Saint Louis Billikens.

The Billikens enter Sunday’s game with a 5-1 record, owning wins over programs such as Murray State, Memphis, and Providence. Auburn head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] has plenty of respect for Saint Louis.

“This will be, by far, our biggest test in so many,” Pearl said Friday during his game preview press conference. “Physically, just the talent level. This is a top five or six seed in the NCAA Tournament.”

Much like Bradley, who the Tigers faced in Cancun, the Billikens have plenty of offensive firepowers. Saint Louis’ roster features four players that average double-figures in scoring every game. One player to watch, in particular, is point guard Yuri Collins.

In last season’s game at Saint Louis, Collins was two assists away from a triple-double after scoring 13 and pulling down 12 rebounds in Auburn’s 74-70 win. Pearl says that he anticipates the matchup between Collins and [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] on Sunday.

Below, you will find every peice of key information needed for Auburn’s game against Saint Louis, including a “how-to-watch” guide, injury report, and a projected starting lineup.

Tigers of the Game: Green shines while Broome’s return leads Auburn to victory

After missing last Friday’s game with Texas Southern, Johni Broome returned to lead Auburn in three categories in the Tigers’ win over Bradley Tuesday night.

The No. 16 Auburn Tigers played its’ most complete game of the young season on Tuesday night, defeating Bradley, 85-64 in round one of the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico.

Auburn shot 56% from the field while limiting a hot-shooting Bradley squad to shooting just 43%. Five Tigers reached double-figures in scoring, led by [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag], who scored 14 points each. Allen Flanigan and K.D. Johnson scored 12 and 13 points respectively off the bench, and Jaylin Williams earned his second consecutive double-digit scoring game, picking up 11 points.

The biggest story of the night was Broome’s return to the floor for the Tigers. After missing last Friday’s game against Texas Southern due to precautions from a bone bruise, Broome tied for the team lead in points, while leading the team in rebounds with nine, and blocks with three.

“It was good to be back on the court with my brothers,” Broome said after Auburn’s win. “I got off to a fast start. My teammates put me in a position to make plays, and that’s what I did.”

Broome’s performance was worthy enough to earn two votes from the staff at Auburn Wire for “Tiger of the Game.” Next in line was Green for his efforts in creating points for the Tigers.

Here is a look at how writers Taylor Jones, J.D. McCarthy, and River Wells voted following Auburn’s win over Bradley.

Twitter reacts to Auburn crushing Bradley

Auburn fans had plenty to say after their latest win.

No. 16 Auburn picked up another big win Tuesday night, crushing Bradley 85-64 in the Cancun Challenge.

It was a dominant performance from Auburn offensively, they shot 56.4% from the field and 47.1% from deep to advance to the Cancun Championship Wednesday night against the winner of Liberty/Northwestern.

Auburn (5-0) showcased their impressive depth with five Tigers scoring in double-digits. [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] and [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] led the way with 14 points each. [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag] and [autotag]K.D. Johnson[/autotag] added 12 and 13 points off the bench, respectively. [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] scored 11 points of his own.

The offense stole the show but the defense had another good game. They forced 15 turnovers, blocked five shots, and had eight steals.

Auburn’s fans were excited by another big and took to Twitter to celebrate, here are their top reactions.

Auburn vs. Texas Southern: Lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Friday’s game

Auburn hosts Texas Southern for one final tune-up game before heading to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge.

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.

Photo Gallery: Best photos from Auburn’s dominant win over Winthrop

Relive Auburn’s dominant win over Winthrop with the top photos from the game.

For the first time this season, the Auburn Tigers showcased their offensive firepower. Taking down Winthrow in a dominant 89-65 win in Neville Arena.

Three different Tigers scored in double digits with [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] leading the way with 18 points and 13 rebounds. [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] added 16 points and freshman [autotag]Yohan Traore[/autotag] scored 11 in his best game yet as a Tiger.

Auburn improved to 3-0 with the win, which was a non-bracketed game of the Cancun Challenge.

The Tigers’ defense did not slip either, they held Winthrop to 36.1% shooting and forced 11 turnovers. They also out-rebounded the Eagles 53-33.

Here are the best photos from the game.

Twitter reacts to Auburn rallying to beat USF

Auburn picked up their second win on the season after a strong second half, here is how Twitter reacted.

It was far from pretty but No. 15 Auburn picked up its second win of the season Friday night over the USF Bulls.

Auburn trailed by nine at the half but scored 46 second-half points to win 67-59.

The Tiger’s defense was able to keep them in the game despite them shooting 25% from the floor and committing 11 turnovers in the opening half. Auburn finished the game with 11 steals and seven blocks.

[autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag] led the way offensively. Green scored 18 second-half points to finish with 20 and Flanigan added 18 of his own.

With such a wild game the Auburn faithful had quite a night cheering on their Tigers, here are the top social media reactions.

Everything the Tigers said after Auburn’s win over USF

The team talked Auburn’s motivation and the second-half adjustments it needed to win the game.

The Tigers got a hard-fought win against the USF Bulls, but coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] expected nothing less.

Auburn’s head coach talked about quite a bit in the team’s post-game media session, but the toughness of the Bulls was a frequent topic. Aside from that, guard [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag] discussed getting back on the court and playing downhill while guard [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] talked about other team’s motivations when playing a premier program like the Auburn Tigers.

Here is everything that the trio said during postgame after Auburn netted its second win of the season on Friday night on its home court:

Top photos from Auburn’s comeback win over USF

It wasn’t easy or pretty but Auburn picked up the win Friday night over USF.

After a sluggish start to the game, Auburn’s offense came alive in the second half as the Tigers took down the USF Bulls 67-59 Friday night in Neville Arena.

The Tigers were unable to get anything going offensively in the first half, managing just 24 points and turning the ball over 11 times. They shot 25% from the floor and went 2-of-14 from 3-point range.

That changed in the second half when the Tigers shot 53.6% from the floor and scored 46 points to take the lead and go on to win their second game of the season.

[autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] led the way after the break, he scored 18 of his 20 points and added two assists and two rebounds. [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag] also looked more like himself, he scored 10 second-half points to finish with 18.

Here are the best photos from Auburn’s hard-fought win over USF.

K.D. Johnson, Wendell Green Jr. make preseason coaches All-SEC 2nd Team

Two of Auburn’s guards are among the best in the SEC according to the league’s coaches.

Two of Auburn’s top returning players were named to the preseason coaches’ All-SEC team. Both [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]K.D. Johnson[/autotag] were named to the second team, the conference announced Wednesday.

Green scored 12.0 points and averaged 5.06 assists per game. He is entering his second season as a Tiger and was named to the Bob Cousy Award watchlist, which is given to the top point guard in the country.

The fiery Johson averaged 12.3 points per game and is Auburn’s top returning scorer.

Auburn basketball will return to action Wednesday night at 7 p.m. CT  in Neville Arena against the UAH Chargers in an exhibition game. The game will not be televised or streamed but you can listen to the radio call on the Auburn Athletics app, on their website, Facebook page, or Youtube page.

Here are the full teams as voted on by the league’s coaches.

First Team All-SEC

Jahvon Quinerly – Alabama

Nick Smith Jr. – Arkansas

Colin Castleton – Florida

Oscar Tshiebwe – Kentucky

Sahvir Wheeler – Kentucky

Tolu Smith – Mississippi State

Kobe Brown – Missouri

Santiago Vescovi – Tennessee

Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee

Second Team All-SEC

Brandon Miller – Alabama

Wendell Green Jr. – Auburn

K.D. Johnson – Auburn

Kario Oquendo – Georgia

KJ Williams – LSU

Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss

Josiah-Jordan James – Tennessee

Henry Coleman III – Texas A&M

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Wendell Green Jr. named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List

It is the second straight season that Wendell Green Jr. has been named to the watch list.

For the second straight season, Auburn point guard [autotag]Wendell Green Jr.[/autotag] has been named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday.

The award recognizes the top point guard in Division I men’s college basketball.

Green Jr. was one of Auburn’s top scorers and facilitators last season, averaging 12.0 points and 5.4 assists per game.

The winner of the 2023 Bob Cousy Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, but fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on Oct. 28.

In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2023 Bob Cousy Award will be narrowed to 10, and then to five in late February. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Cousy and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee where a winner will be selected.

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