Johni Broome returned, but it was a late three-point shot from Miles Kelly that stoles the show for the Auburn Tigers.

The No. 7 Vols lost 53-51 to the No. 1 Tigers at Neville Arena, falling to 2-2 against No. 1 teams under coach Rick Barnes.

The No. 1 Auburn Tigers host the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC showdown that could be the first of several meetings between the two.

Miles Kelly knew it was going in. And one Auburn basketball assistant knew how to stop Tennessee's final play. Here's how the Tigers pulled off their victory over the Volunteers.

Auburn basketball proved last Saturday that any win is a good win. The No. 1 Tigers defeated No. 7 Tennessee, 53-51, on Saturday at Neville Arena despite shooting 31% from the field. Two of its offensive weapons,

College basketball's best offense had more air balls, weird passes and shot-clock violations than pleasing plays and still won.

Auburn basketball turned to pure grit to topple No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday, and got many saying "War Damn Eagle!"

The No. 7 Vols (17-2) face the No. 1 Tigers (17-1) and coach Bruce Pearl, who coached Tennessee from 2005-11. Pearl, of course, has turned around the Auburn basketball program since taking over in 2014.

No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday was ever so close to upsetting No. 1 Auburn. The top-seeded Tigers may have gotten some help from a favorable whistle down the

AUBURN, Ala. (WVLT) - Tennessee fell to Auburn 53-51 on Saturday night on The Plains. All updates below were reported live during Saturday night’s game. Tennessee travels to top-ranked Auburn seeking a win over Bruce Pearl’s Tigers Saturday night on The Plains.

Auburn has all but sewn up its first one-seed since 1998-99 with an incredible 12-1 record against Quad 1 opponents. Houston led all teams with 13 Quad 1 wins in the regular season last season, and the Tigers have a chance to smash that mark with eight more Quad 1 matchups over their final 11 games of the regular season.

Top-ranked Auburn’s undefeated conference record is on the line Saturday night when No. 6 Tennessee makes the trip to Neville Arena. The Tigers already notched impressive wins over Houston, Iowa State and Purdue, but facing the Volunteers could be the toughest game yet.