Takeaways: Auburn falls hard to Houston, ends season in second round of NCAA Tournament

_JHokanson

johni-broome-auburn-basketball (1) — Johni Broome led all scorers on day 1 of the G-League Elite Camp (Photo by Auburn Athletics)

After a masterful first half of basketball, Auburn let it all slip away with a devastatingly bad second half against the second overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament. The final: Houston 81, Auburn 64. The Tigers fall to 2-4 against No. 1 seeds in the tournament all time, and will end their season with a 21-13 overall record. Auburn failed to win a second game in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time, having won more than two games in the tournament on five occasions.