The Big 12 took a hit with Baylor’s 101-63 loss to Gonzaga on Monday.

With a truncated nonconference schedule this season, the Big 12 has limited opportunities to show the NCAA Tournament committee they’re the best Power 4 conference in college basketball.

No. 4 Houston can repair much of that damage by beating No. 11 Auburn on Saturday night.

Follow our live updates and in-game analysis from Houston’s matchup with Auburn at the Toyota Center in downtown Houston. The game is now scheduled to tip off just after 9 p.m. CT.

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First Half Updates

Houston 6, Auburn 4: 15:00 left: First team to 30 wins? The two best defensive teams in the nation are flexing their muscles early.

Ja’Vier Francis officially in the starting lineup for Houston tonight.

Pregame Updates

We’ll see how many fans show up in the Toyota Center. The capacity is 19,000.

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