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Rapid reaction: No. 11 Auburn loses second-half lead, falls at No. 4 Tennessee

Justin Hokansonby:Justin Hokanson02/28/24

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Like most of the recent games in this series, No. 11 Auburn and No. 4 Tennessee battled it out on Wednesday night. In the end, it was too much Dalton Knecht, who scored 39 points, 27 in the second half, and led Tennessee back from an eight-point deficit with 12 minutes remaining to defeat the the Tigers. Final: Tennessee 92, Auburn 84. It's the most points scored on Auburn all season. Baylor scored 88 points on the Tigers in the opener. The Tigers fall to 21-7 overall and 10-5 in SEC play. The Vols improve to 22-6 overall and 12-3 in SEC play. Reaction and stats inside...

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