Fans can catch Saturday’s game on ESPN and online or on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch. Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) will have the call.
Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describing the action.
Tennessee (22-8, 11-6 SEC) is coming off a dominant 75-57 win over Arkansas on Tuesday during Senior Night. Senior Olivier Nkamhoua led the Vols with 16 points and seven rebounds, while senior Santiago Vescovi had 14 points along with six rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals in the all-around effort.
Saturday marks the second meeting this season between Tennessee and Auburn this season after the Vols posted a 46-43 win in Knoxville on Feb. 4. The Vols held the Tigers to 24 percent shooting from the field during the win, while senior Josiah-Jordan James turned in a monster 15-point, 14-rebound performance.
Following Saturday’s regular-season finale, Tennessee heads to Nashville next week for the SEC Tournament. Depending on the results of Saturday’s action around the SEC, Tennessee will open the SEC Tournament on either Thursday or Friday.
THE SERIES
• Tennessee leads its all-time series with Auburn, 80-44, dating to 1927.
• When the series is contested in Auburn, the Tigers hold a 30-23 advantage.
• The Vols have fallen in each of their last three trips to Auburn’s Neville Arena, with UT’s last win there coming in 2017.
• Tennessee won an ugly defensive struggle vs. Auburn in Knoxville on Feb. 4, 46-43. See note below for details from that game.
• Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl coached the Tennessee program from 2006-11. His son and current Auburn assistant coach, Steven Pearl, lettered for the Vols from 2007-11 and is a UT graduate.
• Among SEC teams over the last six seasons, Tennessee and Auburn have racked up a league-best 141 wins.
• A Tennessee win Saturday secures a double-bye for the Vols in next week’s SEC Tournament in Nashville.
SCOUTING REPORT
• The Vols remain at No. 3 in the NCAA’s NET ratings after holding steady at No. 2 from Jan. 3 through Feb. 8. Tennessee has seven Q1 wins.
• Tennessee and Baylor are the only teams in the country that own at least three wins over teams currently…
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