The No. 1 Auburn Tigers passed a major test Saturday by taking down No. 7 Tennessee in front of the home crowd at Neville Arena in Auburn, 53-51.

The No. 7 Vols lost 53-51 to the No. 1 Tigers at Neville Arena, falling to 2-2 against No. 1 teams under coach Rick Barnes.

Volunteers push top-ranked Tigers to the brink, showcasing elite defense in near-upset of unbeaten SEC powerhouse. Tennessee came heartbreakingly close to doing

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Tennessee Volunteers vs. Auburn Tigers on Saturday night

The Kentucky Wildcats have lost two back-to-back games as the Alabama Crimson Tide won in Rupp Arena and the Wildcats lost to Vanderbilt in Nashville. As expected, the SEC schedule won't get any easier as the Wildcats will head to Knoxville to play the Tennessee Volunteers.

Duke had already won at Wake Forest to extend its winning streak to 13 games, and now Auburn was down four points to Tennessee in the final two minutes at home, at which point Saturday looked like it might deliver a development that would create change at the top of the Top 25 And 1.

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Top-ranked Auburn’s undefeated conference record is on the line Saturday night when No. 6 Tennessee makes the trip to Neville Arena. The Tigers already notched impressive wins over Houston, Iowa State and Purdue, but facing the Volunteers could be the toughest game yet.

Auburn basketball passed its most recent test by squeaking by Tennessee in a defensive battle, 53-51, at Neville Arena in Auburn. The win pushes Auburn to an 18-1 record and a 6-0 mark in SEC play.

Auburn Tigers player of the year candidate Johni Broome had a surprise for him on his car Saturday morning before the game vs. the Tennessee Volunteers.

No. 1 Auburn stayed perfect in SEC play and survived an upset bid on Saturday over No. 6 Tennessee with a 53-51 win at Neville Arena. Auburn star big man Johni Broome returned to the court after missing the last two games with an ankle injury and scored a game-high 16 points in his team's seventh win over a ranked opponent this season.