DIVISION I HOOP ROUNDUP: Heron continues to lead Auburn in scoring

Mustapha Heron, Auburn freshman

Heron (Auburn athletics)

Snapshot
The Tigers split two games, winning on the road at LSU and losing at home to Arkansas. Heron, the former Sacred Heart superstar, scored in double digits in both games and continues to lead the team in average points per game.
What happened last week?
LSU: In a battle of Tigers, Auburn blasted LSU at the Pete Maravich Center 98-75 on Feb. 21. Heron played 27 minutes and scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting. He pulled down nine rebounds, dished out three assists, and had just one assist and one foul. Heron was 2-of-2 from the free throw line.
Arkansas: The Tigers fell 79-68 to the Razorbacks in Auburn Arena on Feb. 25. Heron played 32 minutes and scored 16 points on 5-10 shooting. He had six rebounds, one assist, one turnover and three personal fouls. Heron made two of his three attempts from three-point range, and he was 4-of-6 from the foul line.
The week ahead
Auburn, 17-12 overall and 6-10 in the SEC, plays at Georgia on Wednesday before hosting Missouri on Saturday in the regular season finale.
Just the stats
29 games/29 starts; 811 minutes/28.0 per game; 139-320 FG (43.4%); 38-93 3-PT (40.9%); 121-157 FT (77.1%); 169 rebounds/5.8 per game; 77 personal fouls/2 disqualifications; 39 assists; 65 turnovers; 6 blocks; 27 steals; 437 points/15.1 per game

Flowers (UMass athletics)
Tyrn Flowers, UMass freshman
Snapshot
The Minutemen split their two games, losing at George Washington on Feb. 23 before coming back home for a a win over La Salle on Feb. 26. Flowers, the former Sacred Heart standout, played at least 13 minutes in each game.
What happened last week?
George Washington: The Minutemen struggled on the road in an 83-67 loss to George Washington on Feb. 23. Flowers played 13 minutes and scored seven points on 3-of-7 shooting. He had one rebound and one steal. Flowers made one of his four attempts from three-point range.
La Salle: UMass pushed a game closer to .500 with an 84-71 win at home on Feb. 26.
Flowers didn’t score in his 15 minutes, but he had five rebounds, one assist and one turnover. He was 0-of-2 from the floor, both 3-pointers.
The week ahead
UMass, 14-15 overall and 4-12 in the Atlantic-10, hosts Richmond on Wednesday before finishing the regular season on the road Sunday against St. Bonaventure.
Just the stats
29 games/0 starts; 357 minutes/12.3 per game; 47-125 FG (37.6%); 30-94 3-PT (31.9%); 6-8 FT (75.0%); 72 rebounds/2.5 per game; 44 fouls/1 disqualification; 15 assists; 17 turnovers; 11 blocks; 7 steals; 130 points/4.5 per game
Walter Wright, Montana senior

Wright (Montana athletics)

Snapshot
The Griz lost their lone game on the week on the road to rival Montana State. Wright had a low-scoring game in 14 minutes.
What happened last week?
Wright scored four points on 1-of-7 shooting in his 14 minutes of play in the 78-69 loss. He had one rebound, three assists, three turnovers and three fouls. Wright was 0-of-3 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the foul line.
The week ahead
Montana, 14-15 overall and 9-7 in the Big Sky, is on the road for the final two games of the regular season. The Griz are at Weber State on Thursday, then play Idaho State on the road Sunday.
Just the stats
28 games/7 starts; 625 minutes/22.3 per game; 95-250 FG (38.0%); 22-90 3-PT (24.4%); 74-87 FT (85.1%); 49 rebounds/1.8 per game; 52 fouls/0 disqualifications; 86 assists; 63 turnovers; 2 blocks; 11 steals; 286 points/10.2 per game