Tennessee’s 77-69 win over Auburn on Saturday night may have looked fairly dominant on paper, but the Volunteers did have to work through some adversity during the game.
With starting center Felix Okpara already out due to a calf injury, star guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie got into some foul trouble and eventually had to sit for an extended period of time during the second half.
That could have been a prime opportunity for the Tigers to take the lead for the first time, but Rick Barnes’ squad was able to hold off a rally with its leader on the bench…