The Auburn males’s basketball crew’s flight to Houston needed to be grounded shortly after takeoff Friday due to a scuffle involving two Tigers gamers, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The incident was over earlier than it escalated into something severe, sources mentioned, however the flight’s personnel opted to show the airplane round.
The Auburn crew’s substitute flight took off for Houston late Friday night time, sources instructed ESPN.
College officers didn’t reply to a request for remark.
The No. 11 Tigers face No. 4 Houston (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU) on Saturday.
Auburn opened its season with a 94-43 win over Vermont, highlighted by 21 factors off the bench from Georgia Tech switch Miles Kelly.
The information was first reported by Discipline of 68.
