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Auburn Defeats Tennessee 53-51 - Recap
Auburn got 16 points from Johni Broome en route to a 53-51 victory over Tennessee on Saturday at Neville Arena.
Auburn won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Auburn got 10 points from Chaney Johnson and another 8 points from Tahaad Pettiford. Denver Jones contributed 2 assists, while Johni Broome cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Tennessee got 14 points from Zakai Zeigler in a losing cause and another 10 points from Chaz Lanier. Zakai Zeigler contributed 5 assists for them, while Felix Okpara had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Auburn were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Auburn as they grabbed 37 boards, while Tennessee only had 31
Next game, Auburn takes its act on the road to face LSU looking for another win. For Tennessee, they head home to face Kentucky.