TENNESSEE, USA — Tennessee men’s basketball took down No. 3 Auburn 67-62 inside Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday.
The 17th-ranked Vols trailed 39-28 on the second half with 16:41 remaining in regulation.
Tennessee responded with an 11-0 run to tie the game and would eventually take the lead. They’d dominate for a long stretch from then on, going you by as many as 11 by the score of 60-49.
Four Tennessee players scored in double figures. Santiago Vescovi had 14 points, Kennedy Chandler and Zakai Ziegler had 13 points and Josiah-Jordan James add 10 points.
The team outrebounded Auburn 53-31.
The win is Tennessee's third over an AP Top 10 team at home this season.
The Vols improved to 21-7 in conference play and 12-4 in SEC play.
Tennessee plays Georgia on Tuesday on the road. It's the team's second to last regular-season game.
You can watch the team talk about the game below.
