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2 Auburn basketball players not in Houston after altercation, per report
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Two Auburn basketball players will not be with the team when they take on the No. 4 Houston Cougars on Saturday night. This news comes after the Tigers had to return home mid-flight on Friday after reports of a fight breaking out between players.
The report indicates that senior Ja’Heim Hudson and freshman Jahki Howard were not on the team’s 2nd flight to Houston on Friday and will not play on Saturday.
The two Auburn players involved in the incident on the plane last night were a pair of reserves – freshman Jahki Howard and senior Ja’Heim Hudson, source told @thefieldof68.
Neither traveled with the team to Houston … on the second flight which arrived last night.
Auburn…
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) November 9, 2024
Hudson is in his 1st season with the Tigers after playing for SMU in 2023-24. The forward averaged 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game for the Mustangs last season.
Howard is a former 4-star prospect who is playing his 1st season of college ball. The Atlanta native starred for Overtime Elite before committing to Auburn.
In Auburn’s exhibition match win over Furman, Howard scored 10 points in 23 minutes while Hudson scored 4 in 15 minutes. Neither player is projected to play a main role with the Tigers this season, but you’d like to have as much depth as possible, especially against an elite team like Houston.
The Tigers have high expectations for the 2024-25 season. Per the latest AP Top 25, the Tigers are the No. 11 team in the country. The Tigers and Cougars will tip off from Houston at 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
