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Is Auburn basketball playing today in midweek action?

Is Auburn basketball playing today in midweek action?

Will No. 1 Auburn basketball be on the court today for midweek SEC basketball action?

Following a 70-68 win over the then-No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs on the road last Saturday, Auburn is on a bye week and will return to the floor on Saturday to face the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers at Neville Arena in Auburn.

Auburn basketball enters the bye-week with a 17-1 record and a 5-0 mark in SEC play. The Tigers are 10-1 against β€œquad-1” competition, with its lone loss coming to No. 2 Duke on the road in December. As it stands, Auburn’s next three games (vs. Tennessee, at LSU, at Ole Miss) will be quad-1 opportunities.

Auburn will look to extend its SEC record to 6-0 on Saturday when it welcomes the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers to Neville Arena for the annual β€œAUtLive” game. ESPN’s College Gameday will also be on hand to preview this game, as well as the other important games going on around the country on Saturday. The Volunteers are 16-2 overall with a 3-2 record against SEC teams.

Auburn averages 85.7 points per game, compared to Tennessee’s 76.8. Tennessee has the advantage defensively by allowing 58.8 points per game while Auburn gives up 66.1. The key SEC matchup will be played Saturday at 7:30 p.m. CT, and will be broadcasted on ESPN.

Auburn basketball SEC schedule 2024-25

  • Jan. 4 vs. Missouri (W, 84-68)
  • Jan. 7 at Texas (W, 87-82)
  • Jan. 11 at South Carolina (W, 66-63)
  • Jan. 14 vs. Mississippi State (W, 88-68)
  • Jan. 18 at Georgia (W, 70-68)
  • Jan. 25 vs. Tennessee (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. CT)
  • Jan. 29 at LSU
  • Feb. 1 at Ole Miss
  • Feb. 4 vs. Oklahoma
  • Feb. 8 vs. Florida
  • Feb. 11 at Vanderbilt
  • Feb. 15 at Alabama
  • Feb. 19 vs. Arkansas
  • Feb. 22 vs. Georgia
  • Feb. 26 vs. Ole Miss
  • March 1 at Kentucky
  • March 4 at Texas A&M
  • March 8 vs. Alabama
  • Record: 17-1 (5-0 SEC)

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