Tennessee 77, Auburn 69

1:53 2H: Tennessee 72, Auburn 66

Keshawn Hall hits a triple to make it a two possession game.

3:58 2H: Tennessee 70, Auburn 59

Jaylen Carey is up to 13 points and seven boards and his team has made its last four shots from the field. The Vols will try and solidify their double-digit lead in the closing moments.

7:08 2H: Tennessee 59, Auburn 55

8:47 2H: Tennessee 59, Auburn 49

The Vols are on a 6-0 run and have grown their lead back to 10 points.

11:55 2H: Tennessee 51, Auburn 44

Gillespie picks up his fourth foul by interfering with a three-point shooter. Tennessee’s point guard is in the midst of a poor showing, and the Vols haven’t made a field goal in 3:39

15:51 2H: Troy Henderson enters the game for the first time.

15:51 2H: Tennessee 47, Auburn 39

Add Boswell to the list of Vols with three fouls.

17:01 2H: Tennessee 47, Auburn 39

Nate Ament is tabbed with his third foul. The Vols have three players with a trio of infractions.

17:37 2H: Tennessee 45, Auburn 37

Gillespie picks up his third foul, sending him to the bench as the Tigers continue to try and chip away.

18:51 2H: Tennessee 43, Auburn 34

Estrella picks up his third foul, sending Sebastian Williams-Adams to the line in the process. Auburn has the momentum to start the final stanza.

20:00 2H: Tennessee inbounds the ball to start the second half.

Tennessee

Ament (11)

Carey (11)

Gillespie (5)

Evans (4)

Estrella (4)

Brown (3)

Boswell (3)

Auburn 

Freeman (5)

Hall (5)

Pettiford (5)

Overton (4)

Murphy (4)

Williams-Adams (4)

Jovic (4)

Tennessee 41, Auburn 31

The Tigers were able to cut things back to 10 points after Gillespie fouled Kevin Overton from beyond the arc. Tennessee was unable to register a field goal in the last 5:22 of the half.

3:57 1H: Tennessee 37, Auburn 24

The Vols are sneakily dominating this game. They’ve held the Tigers to just a single three in this half and have held the Auburn offense in check.

5:22 1H: Tennessee 37, Auburn 21

Jaylen Carey banks a midrange jumper through to make him the first Tennessee player to double digits. He’s up to 11 points on the night.

6:44 1H: Tennessee 31, Auburn 21

Sebastian Williams-Adams will be at the charity stripe to try and complete an and-one out of the break. The Vols are outrebounding the Tigers 14-5 thus far, and are shooting 67% from distance.

8:19 1H: Tennessee 29, Auburn 16

Bishop Boswell and Estrella both sit with a pair of fouls. Rick Barnes has some decisions to make with how he will manage his already shorthanded bench.

11:55 1H: Tennessee 18, Auburn 14

Things have started to turn a little sloppy for the Vols. Ja’Kobi Gillespie gives away the basketball on a drive to the baseline, and Estrella fouls a three-point shooter on the other end. Auburn has made its last four shots from the field.

13:32 1H: Jaylen Carey and Amari Evans enter the game for Tennessee.

15:36 1H: Tennessee 13, Auburn 4

Tennessee opens this matchup with one of its best starts of the season, hitting a trio of threes and getting some early production from Estrella. UT has made four straight from the field.

17:59 1H: Tennessee 5, Auburn 2

KeShawn Murphy slams home a dunk for Auburn’s first points, executing out of a quick timeout from Steven Pearl.

19:33 1H: Tennessee 2, Auburn 0

J.P. Estrella converts a layup for the game’s first basket.

20:00 1H: Tennessee wins the opening tip.