No. 17 Tennessee hosts No. 3 Auburn following Chandler's 23-point showing

Published Feb. 25, 2022 2:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Auburn Tigers (25-3, 13-2 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (20-7, 11-4 SEC)

Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Tennessee plays the No. 3 Auburn Tigers after Kennedy Chandler scored 23 points in Tennessee's 80-61 win against the Missouri Tigers.

The Volunteers are 14-0 on their home court. Tennessee scores 73.7 points while outscoring opponents by 10.9 points per game.

The Tigers have gone 13-2 against SEC opponents. Auburn averages 79.7 points while outscoring opponents by 12.8 points per game.

The Volunteers and Tigers meet Saturday for the first time in SEC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chandler is averaging 13.6 points, 4.8 assists and 2.3 steals for the Volunteers. Santiago Vescovi is averaging 13.6 points, 3.1 assists and 1.7 steals over the last 10 games for Tennessee.

Wendell Green Jr. is averaging 12.5 points, five assists and 1.5 steals for the Tigers. Jabari Smith is averaging 10.9 points over the last 10 games for Auburn.

LAST 10 GAMES: Volunteers: 8-2, averaging 71.3 points, 33.3 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.9 points per game.

Tigers: 8-2, averaging 77.9 points, 39.0 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 6.4 steals and 7.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points.

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