Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford was sent to the line, but he only knocked down one, giving Tennessee the ball back with 12 seconds to play. The Vols pushed to their side of the court, and Rick Barnes called a timeout to set up the final play down 53-51.
The No. 7 Vols lost 53-51 to the No. 1 Tigers at Neville Arena, falling to 2-2 against No. 1 teams under coach Rick Barnes.
Miles Kelly knew it was going in. And one Auburn basketball assistant knew how to stop Tennessee's final play. Here's how the Tigers pulled off their victory over the Volunteers.
The Tennessee basketball team fell just short in one of the best games of this college basketball season, dropping a true road game against No. 1-ranked Auburn in a 53-51 rock fight. Tennessee had a chance to win it at the end, but point guard Zakai Zeigler's game-tying 3-pointer came up short.
Miles Kelly hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining and Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 53-51 win over No.
Volunteers push top-ranked Tigers to the brink, showcasing elite defense in near-upset of unbeaten SEC powerhouse. Tennessee came heartbreakingly close to doing
College basketball's best offense had more air balls, weird passes and shot-clock violations than pleasing plays and still won.
Saturday night’s game between Auburn and Tennessee was the pinnacle of high-stakes college basketball. The offense was far from efficient and the contest wasn’t always pretty to watch ...
Dawn Staley and South Carolina women's basketball host Auburn on Sunday. Here's our score prediction and scouting report.
Auburn has all but sewn up its first one-seed since 1998-99 with an incredible 12-1 record against Quad 1 opponents. Houston led all teams with 13 Quad 1 wins in the regular season last season, and the Tigers have a chance to smash that mark with eight more Quad 1 matchups over their final 11 games of the regular season.
Are we ready to put Houston in the elite tier of college basketball this season? Auburn and Duke have been staples at the top of our Power Rankings for several weeks, with Iowa State in the mix. And while Tennessee has faded,
No. 1 Auburn (19-1) did not play. Next: at No. 23 Mississippi, Saturday. No. 2 Duke (18-2) did not play. Next: vs. North Carolina, Saturday. No. 3 Iowa St. (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas St.