Nate Ament Scores 27 As No. 25 Tennessee Rallies To Beat Auburn At SEC Tournament

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Nate Ament scored 27 points as the 25th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers rallied from an 11-point deficit and beat Auburn 72-62 Thursday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

The fifth-seeded Volunteers (22-10) will play No. 22 Vanderbilt on Friday afternoon for a slot in the semifinals.

Ament started and played 32 minutes after sitting out the last two games with an injured right knee and ankle. Tennessee wouldn't have had a chance without the freshman.

Auburn led 49-39 on a bucket by Keyshawn Hall when Ament started a 22-2 run for Tennessee by scoring the first 10 points. Ja'Kobi Gillespie's layup then tied it up at 51 with 7:34 left, and Amari Evans' free throw gave the Vols their first lead since the opening minutes.

(Release via LSU Athletics)

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