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Tennessee Basketball Comeback Against Auburn Sets up Vanderbilt Rematch
- On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Nate Ament scored 27 points as Tennessee rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Auburn 72-62 in the SEC Tournament second round at Bridgestone Arena.
- After missing two games with a high ankle sprain, Ament returned and scored 17 in the second half, igniting a 22-2 run capped by a technical foul on Auburn coach Steven Pearl.
- Ament finished the game with eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal, Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 15 points with a layup tying the game at 51, and Amari Evans' free throw gave Tennessee its first lead.
- Auburn Tigers have lost four of six games and sit 17-16, returning home to assess their postseason future while Tennessee Volunteers secured their first SEC Tournament win in Nashville.
- The fifth-seeded Tennessee Volunteers will play Vanderbilt on March 13 after scoring just 25 points in the first half. The offense struggled early in the tournament.
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