Postgame Notes: Vols 71, Auburn 63

Jan. 31, 2015

INSIDE THE SERIES

WITH THE WIN...

Makes the Vols 2-2 all-time against former Tennessee head coaches.
Prevents Tennessee's first back- to-back home losses since January 2013 (Memphis and Ole Miss).
Gives the Vols an eight-game win streak against Auburn.
Gives Donnie Tyndall his 100th regular-season conference win as a head coach.

FOR STARTERS

Tennessee starters: Josh Richardson, Kevin Punter, Robert Hubbs III, Armani Moore, Derek Reese
First basket: Kevin Punter with a jumper from the free throw line (19:36). He ended up scoring the first five points for the Vols.
First sub: Detrick Mostella, Devon Baulkman.
Attendance: 18,429, a season high at Thompson-Boling Arena.

AT THE HALF

Trailing by as many as eight early, the Vols ended the first half leading 33-29.
Kevin Punter was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field -- and 2-for-2 from 3-point range -- and led the Vols with 10 points.
Auburn shot 50 percent from the floor (10 of 20), including 55.6 percent from the 3-point range (5 of 9).
Tennessee outrebounded Auburn 16 to 10. Armani Moore led the Vols with 7 rebounds.

MOORE POINTS, MOORE REBOUNDS

Junior Armani Moore recorded his fourth double-double of the season, finishing with a career-high 19 points and 12 rebounds.
He scored six points in one second. He drove for a layup, made it and was fouled. The Auburn player was assessed with a flagrant foul, so Moore shot -- and made -- two free throws. The Vols got the ball under the basket, and Moore scored on the inbounds.
He had seven points and seven rebounds in the first half.
He has scored at least 10 points in five of the last six games and 10 times this season.
He has had at least 10 rebounds five times.

HOT AT HOME

Junior Kevin Punter continued his good 3-point shooting at Thompson-Boling Arena by going 3-for-4 from beyond the arc. He is 19-of-38 (50 percent) from 3-point range at home this year.
On the road and in neutral site games, his average is just .308 (8-for-26).
Punter finished with 17 points, the fifth consecutive game he has scored at least 10 points.
\

FREE THROWS

The Vols made a season-high 26 free throws as a team, good for 83.9 percent (26 of 31).
The Vols' previous season best was 17 made free throws at Missouri.
Josh Richardson, who finished with 15 points, was 7 of 8 from the line. He also had six assists and four rebounds.
Derek Reese, who finished with 11 points, was a perfect 6 of 6 from the line.

University of Tennessee Athletics