No. 1 seed Auburn faltered in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament on Saturday as Tennessee hit 25 of 27 free throws en route to a 70-65 win over the Tigers. The Volunteers got 20 points from Zakai Zeigler to overcome a 23-point outing from SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome and avenge a 53-51 loss at Auburn during the regular season.

March Madness is off to a sour start for the Auburn Tigers. Bruce Pearl's squad fell in the SEC Tournament semifinals on Saturday to Tennessee for its third loss over its last four games since the calendar flipped to March. Now, the Tigers must work to improve their recent struggles and focus on winning the NCAA Tournament crown.

Auburn exited the SEC tournament in the semifinals and now goes into the NCAA tournament having lost three of its last four games