The Auburn Tigers engage the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Knoxville in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.
John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball
Venue
Tennessee
Arena Name: Thompson-Boling Arena
Capacity: 21,678
Year Opened: 1987
Game Date/Time
Saturday, February 4, 2023, 2:00 PM ET
Team Statistical Comparison
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Auburn
73.4
64.6
8.8
77.3
44.9
69.0
29.9
14.6
6.2
21.2
20.7
39.4
27.8
18.8
3.6
12.3
25.2
37.6
1.2
13.6
0.502
Tennessee
73.5
55.1
18.4
81.8
43.8
73.6
33.2
13.8
7.9
18.8
23.7
34.8
22.5
17.0
8.1
13.6
26.3
39.9
1.3
16.4
0.504
Players and Stats
Auburn
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Wendell Green
1
JR
G
5-11
170
13.8 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 4.4 Ast
Johni Broome
4
SO
F
6-10
235
13.6 Pts, 8.9 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Jaylin Williams
2
SR
F
6-8
230
10.8 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 2.4 Ast
Allen Flanigan
22
SR
G
6-6
215
9.4 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 1.4 Ast
K.D. Johnson
0
JR
G
6-1
190
8.1 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Chris Moore
5
JR
F
6-6
240
5.3 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Dylan Cardwell
44
JR
C
6-11
250
4.1 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Zep Jasper
12
SR
G
6-1
175
3.3 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Yohan Traore
21
FR
F
6-10
225
2.8 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Tre Donaldson
3
FR
G
6-2
190
2.4 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Lior Berman
24
SR
G
6-4
215
2.2 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Chance Westry
10
FR
G
6-6
190
2.5 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Babatunde Akingbola
23
SR
C
6-10
245
0.3 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Jalen Harper
55
SR
G
6-2
170
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Chandler Leopard
25
SR
G
6-3
195
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Carter Sobera
20
JR
G
6-5
187
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Haston Alexander
42
FR
C
6-10
Presley Patterson
14
FR
G
5-11
Tennessee
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Zakai Zeigler
5
SO
G
5-9
160
11.4 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 5.0 Ast
Olivier Nkamhoua
13
SR
F
6-8
223
11.0 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Santiago Vescovi
25
SR
G
6-3
188
12.2 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 2.9 Ast
Julian Phillips
2
FR
F
6-8
198
9.5 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Tyreke Key
4
SR
G
6-3
205
8.1 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Josiah-Jordan James
30
SR
G
6-6
207
9.6 Pts, 4.6 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Uros Plavsic
33
SR
C
7-0
262
5.7 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Jonas Aidoo
0
SO
F
6-11
230
5.0 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Jahmai Mashack
15
SO
G
6-4
192
3.7 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Tobe Awaka
11
FR
F
6-8
250
3.3 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast
B.J. Edwards
1
FR
G
6-3
188
1.2 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Colin Coyne
35
JR
F
6-9
239
0.7 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kent Gilbert
21
JR
G
6-1
164
0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Alec Kegler
24
SO
G
6-4
212
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Isaiah Sulack
31
SR
G
6-5
170
0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kidd Brizek
32
FR
G
6-6
D.J. Jefferson
44
FR
G
6-5
Evan Shiflet
3
FR
G
6-2
College Basketball Ratings
Auburn vs. Tennessee Basketball Series History
Tennessee leads 79-44
Auburn Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
K.D. Johnson
G
6′-0″
185
JR
Atlanta, GA
1
Wendell Green Jr.
G
5′-11″
175
JR
Detroit, MI
2
Jaylin Williams
F
6′-8″
230
SR
Nahunta, GA
3
Tre Donaldson
G
6′-2″
190
FR
Tallahassee, FL
4
Johni Broome
F
6′-10″
235
SO
Plant City, FL
5
Chris Moore
F
6′-6″
230
JR
West Memphis, AR
10
Chance Westry
G
6′-6″
190
FR
Harrisburg, PA
12
Zep Jasper
G
6′-1″
190
SR
Augusta, GA
14
Presley Patterson
G
5′-11″
175
FR
Knoxville, TN
20
Carter Sobera
G
6′-5″
200
JR
Birmingham, AL
21
Yohan Traore
F
6′-10″
225
FR
–
22
Allen Flanigan
G
6′-6″
220
SR
Little Rock, AR
23
Babatunde Akingbola
C
6′-10″
245
SR
–
24
Lior Berman
G
6′-4″
215
SR
Birmingham, AL
25
Chandler Leopard
G
6′-3″
195
SR
Athens, AL
42
Haston Alexander
C
6′-10″
230
FR
Tuscumbia, AL
44
Dylan Cardwell
C
6′-11″
256
JR
Augusta, GA
55
Jalen Harper
G
6′-0″
175
SR
Mableton, GA
Tennessee Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Jonas Aidoo
F
6′-11″
241
SO
Durham, NC
1
B.J. Edwards
G
6′-3″
188
FR
Knoxville, TN
2
Julian Phillips
F
6′-8″
198
FR
Blythewood, SC
3
Evan Shiflet
G
6′-2″
197
FR
Nashville, TN
4
Tyreke Key
G
6′-2″
211
SR
Celina, TN
5
Zakai Zeigler
G
5′-9″
171
SO
Long Island, NY
11
Tobe Awaka
F
6′-8″
250
FR
Hyde Park, NY
13
Olivier Nkamhoua
F
6′-9″
236
SR
–
15
Jahmai Mashack
G
6′-4″
201
SO
Fontana, CA
21
Kent Gilbert
G
6′-1″
178
JR
Greenville, NC
24
Alec Kegler
F
6′-4″
212
SO
Clarksville, TN
25
Santiago Vescovi
G
6′-3″
192
SR
–
30
Josiah-Jordan James
G
6′-6″
224
SR
Charleston, SC
31
Isaiah Sulack
G
6′-5″
192
JR
Knoxville, TN
32
Kidd Brizek
G
6′-6″
194
FR
Powdersville, SC
33
Uros Plavsic
F
7′-1″
265
SR
–
35
Colin Coyne
F
6′-9″
239
JR
Fredericksburg, VA
44
D.J. Jefferson
G
6′-5″
207
FR
Richardson, TX
Auburn Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
George Mason
52
Auburn
70
11/11/2022
South Florida
59
Auburn
67
11/15/2022
Winthrop
65
Auburn
89
11/18/2022
Texas Southern
56
Auburn
72
11/22/2022
Bradley
64
Auburn
85
11/23/2022
Auburn
43
Northwestern
42
11/27/2022
Saint Louis
60
Auburn
65
12/2/2022
Colgate
66
Auburn
93
12/10/2022
Auburn
73
Memphis
82
12/14/2022
Georgia St
64
Auburn
72
12/18/2022
Auburn
71
USC
74
12/21/2022
Auburn
84
Washington
61
12/28/2022
Florida
58
Auburn
61
1/4/2023
Auburn
64
Georgia
76
1/7/2023
Arkansas
59
Auburn
72
1/10/2023
Auburn
82
Ole Miss
73
1/14/2023
Mississippi State
63
Auburn
69
1/18/2023
Auburn
67
LSU
49
1/21/2023
Auburn
81
South Carolina
66
1/25/2023
Texas A&M
79
Auburn
63
1/28/2023
Auburn
77
West Virginia
80
2/1/2023
Georgia
73
Auburn
94
2/4/2023
Auburn
Tennessee
2/7/2023
Auburn
Texas A&M
2/11/2023
Alabama
Auburn
2/14/2023
Missouri
Auburn
2/18/2023
Auburn
Vanderbilt
2/22/2023
Ole Miss
Auburn
2/25/2023
Auburn
Kentucky
3/1/2023
Auburn
Alabama
3/4/2023
Tennessee
Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Tennessee Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
Tennessee Tech
43
Tennessee
75
11/13/2022
Colorado
78
Tennessee
66
11/16/2022
FGCU
50
Tennessee
81
11/23/2022
Butler
45
Tennessee
71
11/24/2022
Tennessee
73
USC
66
11/25/2022
Tennessee
64
Kansas
50
11/30/2022
McNeese
40
Tennessee
76
12/4/2022
Alcorn St
40
Tennessee
94
12/7/2022
E Kentucky
49
Tennessee
84
12/11/2022
Maryland
53
Tennessee
56
12/17/2022
Tennessee
70
Arizona
75
12/21/2022
Austin Peay
44
Tennessee
86
12/28/2022
Tennessee
63
Ole Miss
59
1/3/2023
Mississippi State
53
Tennessee
87
1/7/2023
Tennessee
85
South Carolina
42
1/10/2023
Vanderbilt
68
Tennessee
77
1/14/2023
Kentucky
63
Tennessee
56
1/17/2023
Tennessee
70
Mississippi State
59
1/21/2023
Tennessee
77
LSU
56
1/25/2023
Georgia
41
Tennessee
70
1/28/2023
Texas
71
Tennessee
82
2/1/2023
Tennessee
54
Florida
67
2/4/2023
Auburn
Tennessee
2/8/2023
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
2/11/2023
Missouri
Tennessee
2/15/2023
Alabama
Tennessee
2/18/2023
Tennessee
Kentucky
2/21/2023
Tennessee
Texas A&M
2/25/2023
South Carolina
Tennessee
2/28/2023
Arkansas
Tennessee
3/4/2023
Tennessee
Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Injuries and Suspensions
Auburn
None reported
Tennessee
[G] D.J. Jefferson (Redshirt) – Out
Source: statfox.com
Auburn-Tennessee Prediction
Tennessee 85, Auburn 82
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Saturday‘s game tips off at 2:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN.
