PREVIEW: Auburn Takes on Tulsa in NIT Championship Game

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers clash with Tulsa Golden Hurricane for the NIT Championship as Keyshawn Hall powers Auburn’s offense and Miles Barnstable leads Tulsa’s three-point barrage. Can Auburn’s physicality and SEC-tested roster overcome Tulsa’s elite perimeter shooting, or will Tulsa stun the Tigers and hoist the NIT banner? Zac Blackerby breaks down Auburn’s turbulent season, highlighting the impact of Steven Pearl’s transition to head coach and the evolving roles of Tahaad Pettiford, Kevin Overton, and Philip Jovic. Key topics include Auburn’s defensive struggles against the three, Tulsa’s depth of shooters and how tempo could sway the championship matchup. Insider analysis weighs Auburn’s roster strengths, NIT motivation, and potential X-Factor players on both sides. Is this just another game for Auburn, or does Tulsa have a real shot at a statement win?

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0:00.0	The Auburn Tigers play for a championship tonight.
0:08.9	You are locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:13.9	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:18.9	Yes, happy Easter and happy championship Sunday,
0:23.2	NIT championship Sunday as the Auburn Tigers take on Tulsa tonight in the
0:29.3	NIT championship.
0:32.0	Hopped on a podcast, the Golden Hurricast with Ryan token.
0:38.3	We talked for over 30 minutes about tonight's matchup.
0:41.8	So here's that conversation.
0:43.9	All right.
0:44.7	I am back and we're here with Zach Blackerby from the Locked-on Auburn podcast,
0:50.1	the Locked-on podcast network.
0:52.2	And really psyched to talk to you,
0:53.9	Zach, been seeing you on Twitter, been going through some of your stuff getting ready for this game. really psyched to talk to you, Zach.
0:54.3	Been seeing you on Twitter, been going through some of your stuff, getting ready for this game, with Tulsa getting ready to take on the Tigers and the NIT championship. We got a lot to get through or a lot to get to, and a lot to get to know about Auburn basketball. And Zach, I feel like you're the perfect guy to help us do that. so thanks for taking the time, man. Welcome to the show. Yeah, Ryan. Thanks. Thanks for having me. And
1:15.1	obviously excited to talk about this one as well. You know, nothing like spinning your
1:20.8	Easter evening watching a tournament championship with your team in it. Maybe not the one we all
1:26.4	wanted to be in at the start of the season.
1:28.9	But yeah, I'm excited to see kind of what happens.
1:33.6	And look, I mean, I think Tulsa's got some Auburn fans a little nervous going to this one
1:37.3	just because how you guys shot the lights out at y'all's last time out.
1:41.7	And that's kind of been our biggest concern down the stretch here so
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