Overview
- Freshman Nate Ament led Tennessee with 22 points and eight rebounds, going 12-of-15 at the line despite a 4-for-16 night from the field.
- The Volunteers dominated the boards 46-30 with 17 offensive rebounds and turned extra possessions into 13 second-chance points.
- Tennessee hit 25 of 31 free throws and attempted 11 more foul shots than Auburn in a game the Vols led wire-to-wire.
- Auburn shot 23% in the first half and 7-for-31 from three overall; Keyshawn Hall finished with 21 points after scoring 5 before halftime.
- The result halted Auburn’s four-game SEC streak as the Tigers fell to 14-8 (5-4), while Tennessee moved to 15-6 (5-3) with Ole Miss next and Auburn hosting No. 23 Alabama.