KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Auburn and No. 7 Tennessee went back and forth for nearly 40 minutes Thursday night at Thompson-Boling Arena, but the Lady Vols pulled away in the final two minutes for a 70-59 win.
The Tigers (10-4, 1-1 SEC) forced the Lady Vols (14-0, 2-0 SEC) into a season-high 28 turnovers and hit four more shots than Tennessee. However, UT was able to take advantage of their opportunities at the free-throw line, hitting 22-of-28 attempts while Auburn attempted just four free throws, hitting three.
“I thought our young ladies played a heck of a ballgame,” Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy said.