Freshman point guard Kingston Flemings scored 22 points, Chris Cenac Jr. had 18 points and nine rebounds and top-ranked Houston held on for a 73-72 victory over No. 22 Auburn on Sunday.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has announced his retirement months after taking the Tigers to another NCAA Final Four.

Auburn and Florida are the last two standing of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams that made the NCAA Tournament.