In this Jan. 24, 2018, file photo, Auburn’s Jared Harper reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Harper has been a big part of No. 8 Auburn’s rise into the Top 10 for the first time since 2000. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Auburn guards Jared Harper and Bryce Brown, the Tigers’ two leading scorers, were fighting colds a day before the team’s Final Four semifinal game against Virginia on Saturday night.
Harper’s voice gave a hint of a head cold when he was speaking to reporters on Friday.