According to multiple reports, after a short delay in departure on Friday evening, the Auburn men’s basketball team diverted back to Auburn after an “altercation” between two members of the team.
Jonathan Hardison of WBRC reported that Air Traffic Control audio shows a pilot in that airspace telling ATC, “We have a bunch of basketball players fighting.”
Auburn is set to tip off Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. CT at the Toyota Center in Houston against the No. 4 Houston Cougars.
UPDATE 10:50 a.m.: Multiple reports indicate that freshman forward Jahki Howard and senior transfer forward Ja'Heim Hudson will not travel to Houston for Saturday night's game.
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