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The fifth-seeded Volunteers will play No. 22 Vanderbilt on Friday afternoon for a slot in the semifinals.Auburn led 49-39 on a bucket by Keyshawn Hall when Ament started a 22-2 run for Tennessee by scoring the first 10 points.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s layup then tied it up at 51 with 7:34 left, and Amari Evans’ free throw gave the Vols their first lead since the opening minutes. Ament, who scored 17 of his 27 in the second half, capped the spurt with a free throw off a technical foul on Auburn coach Steven Pearl for a 61-51 lead with 3:56 left.now has lost four of six games, leaving the Tigers hoping their strength of schedule and a win at SEC regular-season champ This time, the Tigers controlled the boards early and led 32-25 at halftime. But when Tennessee went on its run, the Tigers turned it over four times, had a shot clock violation and went more than six minutes without a point until Pettiford’s 3-pointer with 3:50 left.Tennessee plays No. 22 Vanderbilt for the second time in seven days.
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