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Q1
Q2
Total
Tennessee
25
47
72
Auburn Tigers
32
30
62
Tennessee
Auburn Tigers
2 points
18
14
3 points
4
7
Free Throws
24
13
Free Throws Rate
TO72%
65%TO
Foul
15
42
Ended72 - 62
20:00
Murphy vs Okpala (Auburn University gets the ball)
Murphy vs Okpala (Auburn University gets the ball)0-0
19:48Overton missed a jumper
Overton missed a jumper0-0
19:42
Gillespie defensive rebound
Gillespie defensive rebound0-0
19:32Amente hit a dunk
Amente hit a dunk2-0
19:32Estrela assists
Estrela assists2-0
19:14Hall missed a jumper
Hall missed a jumper2-0
19:14Estrella blocked the foul
Estrella blocked the foul2-0
19:11Okpala defensive rebound
Okpala defensive rebound2-0
19:02Ament's error
Ament's error2-0
19:02Freeman steals
Freeman steals2-0
18:50Murphy hit a 2-point shot
Murphy hit a 2-point shot2-2
18:26Amente hit a jumper
Amente hit a jumper5-2
18:26Boswell assisted
Boswell assisted5-2
18:02Freeman missed a jumper
Freeman missed a jumper5-2
18:02Amente blocked the foul
Amente blocked the foul5-2
18:01University of Tennessee defensive rebounds
University of Tennessee defensive rebounds5-2
17:37Gillespie hit a jumper
Gillespie hit a jumper7-2
17:35Adams came on as a substitute and Freeman came off the bench
Adams came on as a substitute and Freeman came off the bench7-2
17:15Adams missed a jumper
Adams missed a jumper7-2
17:12Estrella defensive rebound
Estrella defensive rebound7-2
17:02Boswell made a mistake
Boswell made a mistake7-2
16:53Gillespie committed a personal foul and Pettiford was fouled
Gillespie committed a personal foul and Pettiford was fouled7-2
16:53Pettiford hit a free throw
Pettiford hit a free throw7-3
16:53Pettiford hit a free throw
Pettiford hit a free throw7-4
16:53Pettiford hit a free throw
Pettiford hit a free throw7-5
16:31Amente missed a two-point shot
Amente missed a two-point shot7-5
16:28Murphy defended the rebound
Murphy defended the rebound7-5
16:24Gillespie committed a personal foul and Adams was fouled
Gillespie committed a personal foul and Adams was fouled7-5
16:24Adams hit a free throw
Adams hit a free throw7-6
16:24Evans came on as a substitute and Boswell came on as a substitute
Evans came on as a substitute and Boswell came on as a substitute7-6
16:24Official suspension
Official suspension7-6
16:24Adams hit a free throw
Adams hit a free throw7-7
16:24Boswell came on as a substitute and Gillespie came off
Boswell came on as a substitute and Gillespie came off7-7
15:58Okpala missed the dunk
Okpala missed the dunk7-7
15:58Adams blocked the foul
Adams blocked the foul7-7
15:58Overton defensive rebound
Overton defensive rebound7-7
15:35Adams missed a 2-point shot
Adams missed a 2-point shot7-7
15:35Amente blocked the foul
Amente blocked the foul7-7
15:31Evans defensive rebound
Evans defensive rebound7-7
15:22Evans missed a jumper
Evans missed a jumper7-7
15:19Hall defensive rebound
Hall defensive rebound7-7
15:09Hall hit a jumper
Hall hit a jumper7-10
15:09Murphy assisted
Murphy assisted7-10
14:46Amenter missed a jumper
Amenter missed a jumper7-10
14:45Estrella offensive rebound
Estrella offensive rebound7-10
14:45Pettiford committed a personal foul and Estrella was fouled
Pettiford committed a personal foul and Estrella was fouled7-10
14:45Carey came on as a substitute and Okpara came on as a substitute
Carey came on as a substitute and Okpara came on as a substitute7-10
14:35Amente missed a layup
Amente missed a layup7-10
14:32Adams defensive rebound
Adams defensive rebound7-10
14:24Pettiford hit a jumper
Pettiford hit a jumper7-13
13:59Murphy committed a personal foul and Carey was fouled
Murphy committed a personal foul and Carey was fouled7-13
13:59Brown II came on as a substitute, Berg came on as a substitute, Amente came on as a substitute and Estrella came on as a substitute
Brown II came on as a substitute, Berg came on as a substitute, Amente came on as a substitute and Estrella came on as a substitute7-13
13:59Jovic came on as a substitute and Murphy came on as a substitute
Jovic came on as a substitute and Murphy came on as a substitute7-13
13:49Brown II committed an offensive foul
Brown II committed an offensive foul7-13
13:49Brown II made a mistake
Brown II made a mistake7-13
13:36Adams hit a jumper
Adams hit a jumper7-15
13:36Pettiford assisted
Pettiford assisted7-15
13:09Boswell missed a 3-point shot
Boswell missed a 3-point shot7-15
13:04Berg offensive rebound
Berg offensive rebound7-15
12:56Carey missed a layup
Carey missed a layup7-15
12:53Carey offensive rebound
Carey offensive rebound7-15
12:53Carey hit a 2-point shot
Carey hit a 2-point shot9-15
12:39Hall made a mistake
Hall made a mistake9-15
12:39Berg steals
Berg steals9-15
12:38Overton committed a personal foul and Berg was fouled
Overton committed a personal foul and Berg was fouled9-15
12:38Gillespie came on as a substitute and Berg came off the field
Gillespie came on as a substitute and Berg came off the field9-15
12:38Freeman came on, Mushalek came on, Pettiford came on and Adams came on
Freeman came on, Mushalek came on, Pettiford came on and Adams came on9-15
12:26Boswell missed a jumper
Boswell missed a jumper9-15
12:21Freeman defensive rebounds
Freeman defensive rebounds9-15
12:00Hall missed a jumper
Hall missed a jumper9-15
11:57Freeman offensive rebound
Freeman offensive rebound9-15
11:47Overton hit a jumper
Overton hit a jumper9-18
11:47Hall assisted
Hall assisted9-18
11:28Evans hit a jumper
Evans hit a jumper11-18
11:13Brown II committed a personal foul and Jovic was fouled
Brown II committed a personal foul and Jovic was fouled11-18
11:13Official suspension
Official suspension11-18
11:13Okpala came on, Berg came on, Boswell came on and Brown II came on as a substitute
Okpala came on, Berg came on, Boswell came on and Brown II came on as a substitute11-18
11:04Hall missed a jumper
Hall missed a jumper11-18
11:00Berg defensively rebounded
Berg defensively rebounded11-18
10:46Carey hit a 2-point shot
Carey hit a 2-point shot13-18
10:46Evans assisted
Evans assisted13-18
10:29Hall missed a jumper
Hall missed a jumper13-18
10:26Mushalek offensive rebound
Mushalek offensive rebound13-18
10:17Jovic missed a layup
Jovic missed a layup13-18
10:15Auburn offensive rebounds
Auburn offensive rebounds13-18
10:15Ament came on as a substitute and Berg came off the field
Ament came on as a substitute and Berg came off the field13-18
10:04Hall missed a 2-point shot
Hall missed a 2-point shot13-18
10:00Evans defensive rebound
Evans defensive rebound13-18
09:55Jovic committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled
Jovic committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled13-18
09:40Amente hit a dunk
Amente hit a dunk15-18
09:40Carey assisted
Carey assisted15-18
09:13Freeman missed a jumper
Freeman missed a jumper15-18
09:10University of Tennessee defensive rebounds
University of Tennessee defensive rebounds15-18
09:10Pettiford came on, Murphy came on, Adams came on, Hall came on, Mushalek came on and Jovic came on
Pettiford came on, Murphy came on, Adams came on, Hall came on, Mushalek came on and Jovic came on15-18
08:53Carey missed a jumper
Carey missed a jumper15-18
08:51Auburn University defensive rebounds
Auburn University defensive rebounds15-18
08:35Freeman missed a jumper
Freeman missed a jumper15-18
08:31Okpala defensive rebound
Okpala defensive rebound15-18
08:16Okpala missed a jumper
Okpala missed a jumper15-18
08:13Freeman defensive rebounds
Freeman defensive rebounds15-18
07:52Overton missed a jumper
Overton missed a jumper15-18
07:49Freeman offensive rebound
Freeman offensive rebound15-18
07:43Pettiford missed a jumper
Pettiford missed a jumper15-18
07:36Carey defensive rebound
Carey defensive rebound15-18
07:35Gillespie missed a jumper
Gillespie missed a jumper15-18
07:31Pettiford defensive rebound
Pettiford defensive rebound15-18
07:25Pettiford hit a jumper
Pettiford hit a jumper15-20
07:07Freeman committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled
Freeman committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled15-20
07:07Official suspension
Official suspension15-20
07:07Gillespie missed the free throw
Gillespie missed the free throw15-20
07:07University of Tennessee dead ball rebounds
University of Tennessee dead ball rebounds15-20
07:07Gillespie hit a free throw
Gillespie hit a free throw16-20
07:07Boswell came on, Brown II came on, Estrella came on, Evans came on, Carey came on and Okpala came on
Boswell came on, Brown II came on, Estrella came on, Evans came on, Carey came on and Okpala came on15-20
06:53Pettiford made a mistake
Pettiford made a mistake16-20
06:53Gillespie steals
Gillespie steals16-20
06:48Gillespie missed the dunk
Gillespie missed the dunk16-20
06:48Pettiford blocked the foul
Pettiford blocked the foul16-20
06:48Auburn University defensive rebounds
Auburn University defensive rebounds16-20
06:31Murphy made a mistake
Murphy made a mistake16-20
06:31Gillespie steals
Gillespie steals16-20
06:17Freeman committed a personal foul and Amente was fouled
Freeman committed a personal foul and Amente was fouled16-20
06:03Boswell missed a jumper
Boswell missed a jumper16-20
06:01Auburn University defensive rebounds
Auburn University defensive rebounds16-20
06:01Evans came on as a substitute and Boswell came on as a substitute
Evans came on as a substitute and Boswell came on as a substitute16-20
06:01Hall came on as a substitute and Freeman came on as a substitute
Hall came on as a substitute and Freeman came on as a substitute16-20
05:41Pettiford hit a jumper
Pettiford hit a jumper16-23
05:41Murphy assisted
Murphy assisted16-23
05:19Evans hit a 2-point shot
Evans hit a 2-point shot18-23
04:55Pettiford missed a jumper
Pettiford missed a jumper18-23
04:53Auburn offensive rebounds
Auburn offensive rebounds18-23
04:53Estrella committed a personal foul and Murphy was fouled
Estrella committed a personal foul and Murphy was fouled18-23
04:53Carey came on as a substitute and Brown II came off the bench
Carey came on as a substitute and Brown II came off the bench18-23
04:53Jovic came on as a substitute and Murphy came on as a substitute
Jovic came on as a substitute and Murphy came on as a substitute18-23
04:42Overton hit a 2-point shot
Overton hit a 2-point shot18-25
04:42Auburn University took a short pause
Auburn University took a short pause18-25
04:23Evans missed a jumper
Evans missed a jumper18-25
04:19Overton defensive rebound
Overton defensive rebound18-25
04:16Pettiford missed a jumper
Pettiford missed a jumper18-25
04:13Overton offensive rebound
Overton offensive rebound18-25
03:57Overton hit a jumper
Overton hit a jumper18-27
03:39Amenter missed a jumper
Amenter missed a jumper18-27
03:36Hall defensive rebound
Hall defensive rebound18-27
03:12Pettiford hit a 2-point shot
Pettiford hit a 2-point shot18-29
03:08The University of Tennessee took a short pause
The University of Tennessee took a short pause18-29
03:08Boswell came on as a substitute, Okpala came on, Evans came on and Estrella came on for him
Boswell came on as a substitute, Okpala came on, Evans came on and Estrella came on for him18-29
02:53Okpala missed a jumper
Okpala missed a jumper18-29
02:51Adams defensive rebound
Adams defensive rebound18-29
02:51Okpala committed a personal foul and Adams was fouled
Okpala committed a personal foul and Adams was fouled18-29
02:39Pettiford made a mistake
Pettiford made a mistake18-29
02:19Amente hit a jumper
Amente hit a jumper21-29
02:19Gillespie assists
Gillespie assists21-29
01:57Pettiford made a mistake
Pettiford made a mistake21-29
01:57Carey steals
Carey steals21-29
01:40Gillespie missed a jumper
Gillespie missed a jumper21-29
01:39Auburn University defensive rebounds
Auburn University defensive rebounds21-29
01:26Pettiford missed a layup
Pettiford missed a layup21-29
01:26Amente blocked the foul
Amente blocked the foul21-29
01:26Jovic offensive rebound
Jovic offensive rebound21-29
01:10Pettiford hit a jumper
Pettiford hit a jumper21-32
00:56Jovic committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled
Jovic committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled21-32
00:56Gillespie missed the free throw
Gillespie missed the free throw21-32
00:55Gillespie offensive rebound
Gillespie offensive rebound21-32
00:43Okpala hit a jumper
Okpala hit a jumper23-32
00:43Boswell assisted
Boswell assisted23-32
00:10Overton missed a jumper
Overton missed a jumper23-32
00:08Carey defensive rebound
Carey defensive rebound23-32
00:01Hall committed a personal foul and Carey was fouled
Hall committed a personal foul and Carey was fouled23-32
00:01Carey hit a free throw
Carey hit a free throw24-32
00:01Carey hit a free throw
Carey hit a free throw25-32
00:01Evans came on as a substitute and Gillespie came off
Evans came on as a substitute and Gillespie came off24-32
00:00
The first half ended
The first half ended25-32
Match Info
In a crucial late-season Southeastern Conference clash, the Tennessee Volunteers secured a hard-fought 72-62 victory over the Auburn Tigers on the evening of March 12, 2026, at Thompson-Boling Arena. The win solidified Tennessee's position near the top of the conference standings heading into the postseason, while dealing a blow to Auburn's hopes for a higher seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament.
The Volunteers established control early with a stifling defensive effort, holding Auburn to a low shooting percentage in the first half. Tennessee's offense, while not always fluid, managed to build a steady lead through a combination of interior scoring and capitalizing on Tiger turnovers. Auburn fought back valiantly after halftime, cutting the deficit to single digits on several occasions with bursts of three-point shooting and aggressive drives to the basket. However, each time the Tigers threatened, Tennessee answered with a key basket or a defensive stop, never allowing their visitors to complete the comeback. The decisive sequence came with under five minutes to play, as the Volunteers strung together a 7-0 run to push their lead back to 14 points, effectively sealing the contest.
A key focus point was the battle in the paint, where Tennessee's physicality and rebounding edge proved decisive. Auburn's guards found driving lanes difficult to come by against Tennessee's disciplined perimeter defense, forcing contested jump shots. The Volunteers also benefited from a balanced scoring attack, with multiple players reaching double figures, while Auburn relied heavily on one or two primary scorers who were contained for long stretches.
With this result, Tennessee added another quality win to its NCAA Tournament resume, strengthening its case for a high seed. Auburn, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly in its final regular season games to avoid slipping into a more challenging path through the conference tournament. The loss likely means the Tigers will need a strong run in the SEC Tournament to secure a favorable seeding for the Big Dance.
Post-game, Tennessee's coach praised his team's resilience, stating, "That's a tough, physical Auburn team. I loved our response every time they made a push. Our defense traveled tonight, and that's what wins games in March." Auburn's coach acknowledged the challenge, saying, "Credit to Tennessee. They were the more physical team and executed better down the stretch. We have to learn from this and be tougher with the ba
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