AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers had an ugly performance for 25 minutes and an unfortunate incident involving a fan.
The final result was prettier for the 13th-ranked Tigers, who rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half to beat Tennessee 73-66 on Saturday behind Samir Doughty’s 22 points.
“We’ll celebrate this one,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. “Having lost two in a row, I kind of felt like our backs were against the wall.”
The comeback was not the only hot topic after the game.
A student was ejected from the game after directing a derogatory comment toward Tennessee’s Santiago Vescovi and will face a disciplinary hearing, an Auburn official said.