Graduate student Antoine Mason is questionable for tonight's game. He has missed the last two games due to an ankle sprain.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Auburn -- Cinmeon Bowers has been unstoppable through three games this season. The forward/center has recorded three double-doubles and and is averaging 16.3 points and 14 rebounds per game.
Tulsa -- D'Andre Wright is coming off a 16-point, seven-rebound outing against Abilene Christian and is expected to be the only big man the Golden Hurricane will start. With four guards on the floor for Tulsa, this should be a fast-paced game.
OFF THE BENCH
Auburn -- Antoine Mason could return from his sprained ankle injury, but his minutes could come off the bench for the Tigers. Head coach Bruce Pearl said he wants Mason to get to 80 percent before he comes back and plays in what would be a limited role initially.
Tulsa -- Marquel Curtis recorded six points and five rebounds and one steal in 19 minutes against Abilene Christian last Thursday. The junior guard was even more impressive against Louisiana-Lafayette with 16 points and three assists off the bench Nov. 17.
WHY IT MATTERS
Auburn would like to make up for its first road trip of the season, a 90-59 loss at Colorado. I won't be easy for the Tigers, who face a Tulsa team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, as Colorado did. Auburn found its groove offensively in a 105-80 win over Louisiana-Lafayette, a team Tulsa beat by just 11 points a week ago.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Auburn -- Cinmeon Bowers has been unstoppable through three games this season. The forward/center has recorded three double-doubles and and is averaging 16.3 points and 14 rebounds per game.
Tulsa -- D'Andre Wright is coming off a 16-point, seven-rebound outing against Abilene Christian and is expected to be the only big man the Golden Hurricane will start. With four guards on the floor for Tulsa, this should be a fast-paced game.
OFF THE BENCH
Auburn -- Antoine Mason could return from his sprained ankle injury, but his minutes could come off the bench for the Tigers. Head coach Bruce Pearl said he wants Mason to get to 80 percent before he comes back and plays in what would be a limited role initially.
Tulsa -- Marquel Curtis recorded six points and five rebounds and one steal in 19 minutes against Abilene Christian last Thursday. The junior guard was even more impressive against Louisiana-Lafayette with 16 points and three assists off the bench Nov. 17.
WHY IT MATTERS
Auburn would like to make up for its first road trip of the season, a 90-59 loss at Colorado. I won't be easy for the Tigers, who face a Tulsa team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, as Colorado did. Auburn found its groove offensively in a 105-80 win over Louisiana-Lafayette, a team Tulsa beat by just 11 points a week ago.
