No. 1 Auburn slips past No. 6 Tennessee 53-51 and extends its winning streak to 11 games
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Miles Kelly hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining and Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night.
Auburn (18-1, 6-0 SEC) was held to its lowest point total of the season by Tennessee’s physical defense. Kelly’s 3-pointer off a feed from Broome turned a two-point deficit into a one-point lead.
Tennessee had a chance to take the lead in the final seconds, but a 3-point try the Vols' Zakai Zeigler missed the mark.
Broome, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound fifth-year senior and preseason Associated Press All-American, back in action for the first time since suffering what coach Bruce Pearl called a "significant sprain” to his left ankle two weeks ago in a road win at South Carolina, secured crucial defensive rebounds on Tennessee’s final two possessions.
Zeigler had 14 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead the Volunteers (17-3, 4-3). Chaz Lanier added 10 points, including a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the second half.
Both teams shot less than 32% from the field in the physical, defensive battle.
Tennessee: The Volunteers have struggled with their shooting away from home in SEC play, and that continued in their third conference road loss.
Auburn: Even at less than 100%, Broome showed how valuable he is to the Tigers’ offense with his standout performance.
Kelly’s 3-pointer, combined with Broome’s defensive stops, were enough for Auburn to remain the only unbeaten team in SEC play.
Helped by the return of Broome to the lineup, Auburn outrebounded Tennessee 41-37.
Tennessee hosts No. 9 Kentucky on Tuesday. Auburn travels to LSU on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Felix Okpara vs. Dylan Cardwell (Tigers gains possession) | ||
| 20:00 | | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:48 | | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | ||
| 19:41 | | +2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk | 0-2 |
| 19:14 |  | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:12 | | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | ||
| 18:54 | | Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul) | ||
| 18:54 | | Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:54 | | Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 18:53 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 18:26 | | Miles Kelly blocks Chaz Lanier's two point layup | ||
| 18:24 | | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | ||
| 18:06 | | Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:04 | | Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound | ||
| 17:55 | | Denver Jones shooting foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul) | ||
| 17:55 | | +1 | Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-2 |
| 17:55 | | +1 | Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | | Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:36 | | Chaz Lanier defensive rebound | ||
| 17:36 | | Dylan Cardwell personal foul | ||
| 17:21 | | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:19 | | Volunteers offensive rebound | ||
| 17:19 | | Chaney Johnson personal foul | ||
| 17:12 | | Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:10 | | Denver Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:02 | | Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound | ||
| 17:02 | | Zakai Zeigler turnover (lost ball) (Chaney Johnson steals) | ||
| 16:27 | | +2 | Chaney Johnson makes two point layup (Tahaad Pettiford assists) | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | | Chad Baker-Mazara personal foul | ||
| 16:02 | | Zakai Zeigler misses two point layup | ||
| 16:00 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 15:44 | | Johni Broome misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:42 | | Chaney Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 15:38 | | Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:36 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 15:30 | | Jordan Gainey turnover (lost ball) (Tahaad Pettiford steals) | ||
| 15:16 | | Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:14 | | Volunteers defensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:11 | | Volunteers 30 second timeout | ||
| 14:47 | | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 4-4 |
| 14:28 | | Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:26 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 14:09 | | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:09 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 14:09 | | Igor Milicic Jr. personal foul | ||
| 14:03 | | Tahaad Pettiford turnover (lost ball) (Zakai Zeigler steals) | ||
| 13:58 | | Tahaad Pettiford shooting foul (Darlinstone Dubar draws the foul) | ||
| 13:58 | | Darlinstone Dubar misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:58 | | +1 | Darlinstone Dubar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 13:44 | | Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point dunk | ||
| 13:42 | | Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | Darlinstone Dubar turnover (lost ball) (Tahaad Pettiford steals) | ||
| 13:29 | | Tahaad Pettiford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:29 | | Tahaad Pettiford offensive rebound | ||
| 13:29 | | Jordan Gainey shooting foul | ||
| 13:26 | | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup (Chris Moore assists) | 5-6 |
| 13:04 | | Darlinstone Dubar turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:49 | | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:47 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 12:44 | | Felix Okpara turnover (lost ball) (Tahaad Pettiford steals) | ||
| 12:29 | | Johni Broome misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:22 | | Johni Broome offensive rebound | ||
| 12:22 | | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point layup | 5-8 |
| 12:16 | | Tahaad Pettiford personal foul | ||
| 12:07 | | Cade Phillips misses two point dunk | ||
| 12:05 | | Chris Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 11:57 | | Jahmai Mashack blocks Tahaad Pettiford's two point layup | ||
| 11:55 | | Chaney Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:49 | | +2 | Chaney Johnson makes two point layup (Jahki Howard assists) | 5-10 |
| 11:20 | | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Jahmai Mashack offensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Jahmai Mashack makes two point layup | 7-10 |
| 10:56 | | Cade Phillips blocks Denver Jones's two point layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Volunteers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:35 | | Cade Phillips offensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Cade Phillips draws the foul) | ||
| 10:32 | | Cade Phillips misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:32 | | +1 | Cade Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 |
| 10:18 | | Denver Jones turnover (bad pass) (Cade Phillips steals) | ||
| 9:49 | | Jahmai Mashack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Cade Phillips offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Volunteers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:07 | | Denver Jones turnover (bad pass) (Felix Okpara steals) | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | Chaz Lanier makes two point dunk (Felix Okpara assists) | 10-10 |
| 8:37 | | +3 | Johni Broome makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists) | 10-13 |
| 8:14 | | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Chaz Lanier personal foul | ||
| 7:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Jahmai Mashack shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | +1 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 10-14 |
| 7:38 | | +1 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 10-15 |
| 7:38 | | +1 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 10-16 |
| 7:12 | | Cade Phillips turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Cardwell steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | Felix Okpara blocks Johni Broome's two point layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Johni Broome offensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Johni Broome misses two point layup | ||
| 6:36 | | Jordan Gainey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Chaz Lanier turnover (lost ball) (Chad Baker-Mazara steals) | ||
| 6:14 | | Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Chaz Lanier defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Jordan Gainey defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:25 | | +1 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-16 |
| 5:25 | | +1 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-16 |
| 5:05 | | Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Miles Kelly offensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Igor Milicic Jr. assists) | 14-16 |
| 4:19 | | Miles Kelly turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Gainey steals) | ||
| 4:12 | | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Jordan Gainey offensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point layup | 16-16 |
| 3:55 | | Chaz Lanier personal foul | ||
| 3:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:45 | | Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound |