Tennessee Volunteers' Thrilling Comeback vs Auburn

0:00On March 12, Tennessee volunteers pulled off a thrilling comeback to beat the Auburn Tigers 72-62 in the second round of the SEC. Tournament. Nate Amman returned strong with 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 31 minutes of play. Jacobi Gillespie chipped in 15 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals to help seal the win. Auburn jumped out to a big lead, holding a 10 point edge early in the second half at 51-41. The Tigers got 28 points from Tahad Pettiford, but Tennessee chipped away steadily before exploding. The Vols crowd erupted as immense sparked a 20-0 run with an N1 free throws and a corner 3 that cut the lead to 2. Gillespie tied it with a driving layup, then gave Tennessee the lead for good amid roaring fans and a fired up bench. Amman added another 3-late as a dagger, pushing the margin to double digits before Tennessee closed it out at the free throw line. Auburn couldn't get closer than 5 down the stretch.

1:02The volunteers advanced to phase Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals on Friday at 3.30pm eastern time, right after Florida takes on Kentucky.