No. 2 Tennessee defeats No. 25 Auburn in lowest-scoring ranked SEC game of AP Poll Era

No. 2 Tennessee managed to bounce back Saturday with a win over No. 25 Auburn. Points were at a premium in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols came away with a 46-43 home win.

After the game, ESPN shared that the game is among the lowest-scoring ever between ranked teams in the shot-clock era. The 89 combined points mark the new lowest-scoring ranked contest between SEC teams of the AP Poll Era.

No. 2 Tennessee escapes a defensive battle with No. 25 Auburn winning 46-43.

The 89 combined points are the 4th-fewest between ranked teams in the Shot-Clock Era (since 1985-86). It’s also the lowest scoring game between ranked SEC teams in the AP Poll Era (since 1948-49). pic.twitter.com/GxB0500x30

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 4, 2023

Both teams struggled from the floor. Auburn shot 13-of-55 (23.6%) while UT was 17-of-63 (27%). Josiah Jordan James led the Volunteers with 15 points as the game’s highest scorer.

It was a controversial finish in Knoxville. Auburn’s Wendell Green Jr. missed a 3-point attempt in the final seconds with no foul called.

? Was Wendell Green fouled on his 3-point attempt to tie the game? #nocall #auburnbasketball #auburntigers #tennesseevols pic.twitter.com/244vSJRESo

— Auburn Tigers | AL.com (@aldotcomTigers) February 4, 2023

Auburn will look to bounce back at Texas A&M on Tuesday. Tennessee will look to get a new winning streak going with a victory at Vanderbilt on Wednesday.