A big road lead turned into a thriller for Tennessee, with the Vols coming out on the wrong end of a conference comeback. No. 13 Auburn beat Tennessee 73-66.
Tennessee led by as many as 17 points with 14:31 left in the second half, before Auburn went on an 18-0 run to take the lead. Jalen Johnson stopped the bleeding with a mid-range jumper to give the Vols its first bucket in more than seven minutes. Tennessee was outscored 36-12 after taking the 17-point lead.
The Tigers capitalized off of Tennessee mistakes. Auburn scored 27 points off of 24 Vol turnovers.
Senior guard Jordan Bowden set a new career-high with 28 points against the Tigers, adding 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
Three Vols, Santiago Vescovi, Yves Pons and Davonte Gaines, were in foul trouble for much of the second half. Vescovi picked up his fourth foul with 14:27 left in the game and as a result, sat for much of the Auburn run.
Tennessee is now 15-12, 7-7 in SEC play.
Tennessee will travel for its next game when the Vols play Arkansas on Feb. 26. You can watch the game on SEC Network. The Vols beat Arkansas earlier this season in Thompson-Boling Arena, 82-61.
