The revenge angle really factors here with Tennessee remembering an 83-77 road loss to Auburn to begin its SEC season back at the start of January. The Volunteers can really take advantage of the Tigers' backcourt shortage due to injuries and suspension of leading scorer and assist man Kareem Canty and Auburn being in a five-game losing streak.

Minus Canty, the Tigers lost 65-55 to Georgia this past Saturday. It was their worst shooting game of the season for the Tigers as they made just 25.9 percent from the floor. Tennessee is itching to go after suffering a blowout loss to Arkansas in its last game. That was a natural letdown after an upset win over Kentucky. The Volunteers will be much better prepared for this game.

Tennessee averages better than 77 points a game while Auburn yields more than 77 points a game. The Tigers aren't going to be able to keep up offensively with their depleted backcourt situation.