Tennessee basketball is back in action on Saturday afternoon when they face Auburn in the SEC Tournament Semifinals in Nashville.
The Tigers took the lone regular season meeting between the two teams, winning a thriller in Auburn back in January.
Here’s everything to know ahead of the semifinal clash on Saturday afternoon.
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How To Watch — No. 8 Tennessee (26-6, 12-6 SEC) vs. No. 3 Auburn (28-4, 15-3 SEC)
- Start Time: 1 p.m. ET/noon CT
- Location: Bridgestone Arena
- Watch: ESPN. PxP: Dan Shulman, CC: Jay Bilas, Sideline: Jess Sims
- Online Streaming: Watch ESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
Betting Lines
- Auburn -3.5 Tennessee
- Over/under: 137.5
- Auburn -3 Tennessee
- Over/under: 141
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via last game):
Auburn (via last game):
*Chad Baker-Mazara is usually a starter but did not start against Ole Miss
Team Statistics (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Auburn:
Individual Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Chaz Lanier — 18.1 PPG, 43.7 FG%, 40.5 3PT%
Rebounds: Igor Milicic — 7.3 RPG, 5.3 DRPG, 2 ORPG
Assists: Zakai Zeigler — 7.4 APG, 3.0 TOPG, 33.8 MPG
Auburn:
Points: Johni Broome — 18.7 PPG, 50.8 FG%, 62.1 FT%
Rebounds: Johni Broome — 10.7 RPG, 7.2 DRPG, 3.5 ORPG
Assists: Johni Broome — 3.2 APG, 1.4 TOPG, 30 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 83-72 win against Texas (SEC Tournament)
- 75-65 win versus South Carolina
- 78-76 loss at Ole Miss
- 79-76 win versus Alabama
- 65-59 win at LSU
Auburn:
- 62-57 win against Ole Miss (SEC Tournament)
- 93-91 loss versus Auburn (OT)
- 83-72 loss at Texas A&M
- 94-78 win at Kentucky
- 106-76 win versus Ole Miss
Prediction
Auburn has been the best team in the country for most of the season but has been struggling a tad bit as of late. Tennessee will be highly motivated for this game and has its guards playing at a high level right now.
Call it a gut feel. I think Tennessee gets it done.
Tennessee 69, Auburn 68
