Tennessee Stuns Auburn, Advances in SEC Tournament

0:00On March 12, fifth-seated Tennessee beat 12-seated Auburn 72-62 in the second round of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone. Arena and Nashville, the volunteers improved to 22 wins and 10 losses overall while Auburn finished at 17-16. Auburn jumped out to a 32-25 halftime lead and held an 11-point advantage at one point. With Tennessee mounted a strong comeback in the second half to pull away in advance. Nate A Met made a huge impact returning from a two-game injury absence. He poured in 27 points with 17 coming after the break, along with 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, and a steal. Fans are buzzing about his timely return, boosting the team's defense and scoring punch. Jacobi Gillespie added 15 points, mostly in the second half, with 3 assists and 3 steals. Jalen Carey and Felix Ackpera chipped in on the boards and steals 2. Auburn's Tahad Petaford topped everyone with 29 points, but it wasn't enough.

1:02Tennessee now faces 4th-seated Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals Friday at 3pm, Eastern Daylight Time, right back at Bridgestone Arena, carrying, solid momentum into the match-up.