KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament had 22 points, Jaylen Carey came off the bench to score 13 and Tennessee beat Auburn 77-69 on Saturday night.

Auburn basketball (14-8, 5-4) simply got outplayed physically in its 77-69 loss to Tennessee Saturday night. Steven Pearl did not hold back on his team’s effort in the frontcourt, as Auburn will prepare for another tough matchup down low against No.

The Auburn Tigers aim to win its fifth-straight game on Saturday when it travels to Knoxville to battle the Tennessee Volunteers.

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes provided an update on center Felix Okpara, who missed the game against Auburn with a left calf injury.

Auburn basketball looks to win its fifth straight conference game on the road in its matchup against Tennessee on Saturday evening. In the Tigers’ way is 5-star freshman Nate Ament who Auburn coach Steven Pearl compares to a former Auburn basketball great.

A significant amount of snow is expected to fall Jan. 30 and 31, around Knoxville and temperatures will be freezing.

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