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Tennessee

03-13 03:00

72 - 62

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Tennessee

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2 points

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TO72%

65%TO

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Ended72 - 62

20:00

Murphy vs Okpala (Auburn University gets the ball)

0-0

19:48

Overton missed a jumper

0-0

19:42

Gillespie defensive rebound

0-0

19:32

Amente hit a dunk

2-0

19:32

Estrela assists

2-0

19:14

Hall missed a jumper

2-0

19:14

Estrella blocked the foul

2-0

19:11

Okpala defensive rebound

2-0

19:02

Ament's error

2-0

19:02

Freeman steals

2-0

18:50

Murphy hit a 2-point shot

2-2

18:26

Amente hit a jumper

5-2

18:26

Boswell assisted

5-2

18:02

Freeman missed a jumper

5-2

18:02

Amente blocked the foul

5-2

18:01

University of Tennessee defensive rebounds

5-2

17:37

Gillespie hit a jumper

7-2

17:35

Adams came on as a substitute and Freeman came off the bench

7-2

17:15

Adams missed a jumper

7-2

17:12

Estrella defensive rebound

7-2

17:02

Boswell made a mistake

7-2

16:53

Gillespie committed a personal foul and Pettiford was fouled

7-2

16:53

Pettiford hit a free throw

7-3

16:53

Pettiford hit a free throw

7-4

16:53

Pettiford hit a free throw

7-5

16:31

Amente missed a two-point shot

7-5

16:28

Murphy defended the rebound

7-5

16:24

Gillespie committed a personal foul and Adams was fouled

7-5

16:24

Adams hit a free throw

7-6

16:24

Evans came on as a substitute and Boswell came on as a substitute

7-6

16:24

Official suspension

7-6

16:24

Adams hit a free throw

7-7

16:24

Boswell came on as a substitute and Gillespie came off

7-7

15:58

Okpala missed the dunk

7-7

15:58

Adams blocked the foul

7-7

15:58

Overton defensive rebound

7-7

15:35

Adams missed a 2-point shot

7-7

15:35

Amente blocked the foul

7-7

15:31

Evans defensive rebound

7-7

15:22

Evans missed a jumper

7-7

15:19

Hall defensive rebound

7-7

15:09

Hall hit a jumper

7-10

15:09

Murphy assisted

7-10

14:46

Amenter missed a jumper

7-10

14:45

Estrella offensive rebound

7-10

14:45

Pettiford committed a personal foul and Estrella was fouled

7-10

14:45

Carey came on as a substitute and Okpara came on as a substitute

7-10

14:35

Amente missed a layup

7-10

14:32

Adams defensive rebound

7-10

14:24

Pettiford hit a jumper

7-13

13:59

Murphy committed a personal foul and Carey was fouled

7-13

13:59

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 substitute

7-13

13:59

Jovic came on as a substitute and Murphy came on as a substitute

7-13

13:49

Brown II committed an offensive foul

7-13

13:49

Brown II made a mistake

7-13

13:36

Adams hit a jumper

7-15

13:36

Pettiford assisted

7-15

13:09

Boswell missed a 3-point shot

7-15

13:04

Berg offensive rebound

7-15

12:56

Carey missed a layup

7-15

12:53

Carey offensive rebound

7-15

12:53

Carey hit a 2-point shot

9-15

12:39

Hall made a mistake

9-15

12:39

Berg steals

9-15

12:38

Overton committed a personal foul and Berg was fouled

9-15

12:38

Gillespie came on as a substitute and Berg came off the field

9-15

12:38

Freeman came on, Mushalek came on, Pettiford came on and Adams came on

9-15

12:26

Boswell missed a jumper

9-15

12:21

Freeman defensive rebounds

9-15

12:00

Hall missed a jumper

9-15

11:57

Freeman offensive rebound

9-15

11:47

Overton hit a jumper

9-18

11:47

Hall assisted

9-18

11:28

Evans hit a jumper

11-18

11:13

Brown II committed a personal foul and Jovic was fouled

11-18

11:13

Official suspension

11-18

11:13

Okpala came on, Berg came on, Boswell came on and Brown II came on as a substitute

11-18

11:04

Hall missed a jumper

11-18

11:00

Berg defensively rebounded

11-18

10:46

Carey hit a 2-point shot

13-18

10:46

Evans assisted

13-18

10:29

Hall missed a jumper

13-18

10:26

Mushalek offensive rebound

13-18

10:17

Jovic missed a layup

13-18

10:15

Auburn offensive rebounds

13-18

10:15

Ament came on as a substitute and Berg came off the field

13-18

10:04

Hall missed a 2-point shot

13-18

10:00

Evans defensive rebound

13-18

09:55

Jovic committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled

13-18

09:40

Amente hit a dunk

15-18

09:40

Carey assisted

15-18

09:13

Freeman missed a jumper

15-18

09:10

University of Tennessee defensive rebounds

15-18

09:10

Pettiford came on, Murphy came on, Adams came on, Hall came on, Mushalek came on and Jovic came on

15-18

08:53

Carey missed a jumper

15-18

08:51

Auburn University defensive rebounds

15-18

08:35

Freeman missed a jumper

15-18

08:31

Okpala defensive rebound

15-18

08:16

Okpala missed a jumper

15-18

08:13

Freeman defensive rebounds

15-18

07:52

Overton missed a jumper

15-18

07:49

Freeman offensive rebound

15-18

07:43

Pettiford missed a jumper

15-18

07:36

Carey defensive rebound

15-18

07:35

Gillespie missed a jumper

15-18

07:31

Pettiford defensive rebound

15-18

07:25

Pettiford hit a jumper

15-20

07:07

Freeman committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled

15-20

07:07

Official suspension

15-20

07:07

Gillespie missed the free throw

15-20

07:07

University of Tennessee dead ball rebounds

15-20

07:07

Gillespie hit a free throw

16-20

07:07

Boswell came on, Brown II came on, Estrella came on, Evans came on, Carey came on and Okpala came on

15-20

06:53

Pettiford made a mistake

16-20

06:53

Gillespie steals

16-20

06:48

Gillespie missed the dunk

16-20

06:48

Pettiford blocked the foul

16-20

06:48

Auburn University defensive rebounds

16-20

06:31

Murphy made a mistake

16-20

06:31

Gillespie steals

16-20

06:17

Freeman committed a personal foul and Amente was fouled

16-20

06:03

Boswell missed a jumper

16-20

06:01

Auburn University defensive rebounds

16-20

06:01

Evans came on as a substitute and Boswell came on as a substitute

16-20

06:01

Hall came on as a substitute and Freeman came on as a substitute

16-20

05:41

Pettiford hit a jumper

16-23

05:41

Murphy assisted

16-23

05:19

Evans hit a 2-point shot

18-23

04:55

Pettiford missed a jumper

18-23

04:53

Auburn offensive rebounds

18-23

04:53

Estrella committed a personal foul and Murphy was fouled

18-23

04:53

Carey came on as a substitute and Brown II came off the bench

18-23

04:53

Jovic came on as a substitute and Murphy came on as a substitute

18-23

04:42

Overton hit a 2-point shot

18-25

04:42

Auburn University took a short pause

18-25

04:23

Evans missed a jumper

18-25

04:19

Overton defensive rebound

18-25

04:16

Pettiford missed a jumper

18-25

04:13

Overton offensive rebound

18-25

03:57

Overton hit a jumper

18-27

03:39

Amenter missed a jumper

18-27

03:36

Hall defensive rebound

18-27

03:12

Pettiford hit a 2-point shot

18-29

03:08

The University of Tennessee took a short pause

18-29

03:08

Boswell came on as a substitute, Okpala came on, Evans came on and Estrella came on for him

18-29

02:53

Okpala missed a jumper

18-29

02:51

Adams defensive rebound

18-29

02:51

Okpala committed a personal foul and Adams was fouled

18-29

02:39

Pettiford made a mistake

18-29

02:19

Amente hit a jumper

21-29

02:19

Gillespie assists

21-29

01:57

Pettiford made a mistake

21-29

01:57

Carey steals

21-29

01:40

Gillespie missed a jumper

21-29

01:39

Auburn University defensive rebounds

21-29

01:26

Pettiford missed a layup

21-29

01:26

Amente blocked the foul

21-29

01:26

Jovic offensive rebound

21-29

01:10

Pettiford hit a jumper

21-32

00:56

Jovic committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled

21-32

00:56

Gillespie missed the free throw

21-32

00:55

Gillespie offensive rebound

21-32

00:43

Okpala hit a jumper

23-32

00:43

Boswell assisted

23-32

00:10

Overton missed a jumper

23-32

00:08

Carey defensive rebound

23-32

00:01

Hall committed a personal foul and Carey was fouled

23-32

00:01

Carey hit a free throw

24-32

00:01

Carey hit a free throw

25-32

00:01

Evans came on as a substitute and Gillespie came off

24-32

00:00

The first half ended

25-32

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