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Tennessee Downs Auburn 46-43 - Match Report
Josiah-Jordan James scored 15 points leading Tennessee to a 46-43 victory over Auburn at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday.
Tennessee earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -9.5-point spread.
Tennessee got 9 points from Olivier Nkamhoua and another 7 points from Santiago Vescovi. Zakai Zeigler contributed 6 assists, while Josiah-Jordan James cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.
Auburn got 11 points from Johni Broome in a losing cause and another 10 points from K.D. Johnson. Wendell Green Jr. contributed 3 assists for them, while Johni Broome had 9 rebounds.
Tennessee was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Tennessee had a 43-40 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tennessee heads into a battle against Vanderbilt. Auburn, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas A&M.