AUBURN — Last season, an intense nonconference schedule helped Auburn basketball prepare for an eventual SEC championship and run to the Final Four. This season, it built out a similar roadmap, but as of now, the latest team on the Plains isn't akin to last year's.

It lacks the same size and experience, and it's soon to enter a gauntlet, playing four top-10 teams in a monthlong span, starting with No. 2 Houston on Sunday, Nov. 16.

The Tigers have one last tuneup before then, however, hosting Wofford on Tuesday, Nov. 11. (7 p.m. CT, SECN+)

"It's a team that's playing with a little bit of confidence right now, so it's a great opportunity for us to learn and to grow," Auburn basketball coach Steven Pearl said. "We've got to do a really good job with our communication and being togeth

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