The Auburn Tigers improved to a perfect 2-0 on the young season on Saturday Night, taking down the No. 4 ranked Houston Cougars 74-69 in the Toyota Center. In a game that featured two of the best defenses in college basketball,

Following an impressive 94-43 win over Vermont to kick off the 2024-25 campaign last Wednesday, Auburn (2-0) traveled to Houston, Texas to battle the Houston Cougars in a March Madness caliber game at Toyota Center, home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets.

There were no signs of a letdown or hangover against Kent State, and despite some cold shooting at times, Auburn earned a 79-56 win. Here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s game:

No. 4 Houston on the road, No. 5 Auburn let much of a 22-point first-half lead against Kent State slip away Wednesday night before emerging with

Johni Broome and Chaney Johnson each scored 18 points – the most the latter has totaled in two seasons on the Plains – to lead No. 5