Tennessee advances to SEC Tournament title game after Auburn win
No. 4 seed Tennessee (27-6) defeated No. 1 seed Auburn (28-5), 70-65, in the SEC Tournament semifinals Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Vols advance to the SEC Tournament championship game on Sunday. Tennessee will face the winner between No. 2 seed Florida and No. 3 seed Alabama.
Saturday's contest featured 18 lead changes and the game was tied eight times between Tennessee and Auburn. The Vols led for 27 minutes, three seconds.
Zakai Zeigler led Tennessee in scoring with 20 points, while also leading the Vols in assists (4). He converted 5-of-11 field goal attempts, 1-of-6 three-point attempts and 9-of-9 free throw attempts.
Felix Okpara was Tennessee's leading rebounder with nine. Tennessee converted 25-of-27 free throw attempts and out-rebounded Auburn, 35-27.
Auburn center Johni Broome led all scorers with 23 points. He also recorded seven rebounds, one assist and two steals in 34 minutes.
2024-25 Tennessee Vols basketball schedule results
Oct. 27 versus Indiana (L, 66-62 — exhibition)
Nov. 4 versus Gardner-Webb (W, 80-64)
Nov. 9 at Louisville (W, 77-55)
Nov. 13 versus Montana (W, 92-57)
Nov. 17 versus Austin Peay (W, 103-68)
Nov. 21 versus Virginia (W, 64-42 — Naussau, Bahamas)
Nov. 22 versus Baylor (W, 77-62 — Naussau, Bahamas)
Nov. 27 versus UT Martin (W, 78-35)
Dec. 3 versus Syracuse (W, 96-70)
Dec. 10 versus Miami (W, 75-62 — New York, New York)
Dec. 14 at Illinois (W, 66-64)
Dec. 17 versus Western Carolina (W, 84-36)
Dec. 23 versus Middle Tennessee State (W, 82-64)
Dec. 31 versus Norfolk State (W, 67-52)
Jan. 4 versus Arkansas (W, 76-52)
Jan. 7 at Florida (L, 73-43)
Jan. 11 at Texas (W, 74-70)
Jan. 15 versus Georgia (W, 74-56)
Jan. 18 at Vanderbilt (L, 76-75)
Jan. 21 versus Mississippi State (W, 68-56)
Jan. 25 at Auburn (L, 53-51)
Jan. 28 versus Kentucky (L, 78-73)
Feb. 1 versus Florida (W, 64-44)
Feb. 5 versus Missouri (W, 85-81)
Feb. 8 at Oklahoma (W, 70-52)
Feb. 11 at Kentucky (L, 75-64)
Feb. 15 versus Vanderbilt (W, 81-76)
Feb. 22 at Texas A&M (W, 77-69)
Feb. 25 at LSU (W, 65-59)
March versus Alabama (W, 79-76)
March 5 at Ole Miss (L, 78-76)
March 8 versus South Carolina (W, 76-65)
March 14 versus Texas (W, 83-72 -- Nashville, Tennessee)
March 15 versus Auburn (W, 70-65 -- Nashville, Tennessee)
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Vols advance to 2025 SEC Tournament championship basketball game
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