Before touching down in Houston for a massive nonconference showdown, Auburn was dealing with a little controversy. Two players, Jahki Howard and Ja’Heim Hudson, were involved in an altercation that caused the plane to turn around. Neither wound up traveling with the team and will not play against the Cougars. Ahead of the game, ESPN was talking about the situation as color analyst Fran Fraschilla praised head coach Bruce Pearl for how he handled it. Fraschilla believes Auburn has a chance of going far in the NCAA Tournament and these “distractions” can ruin seasons quite quickly. JLAB has the…