College Basketball News

Vols in first SEC title game in 20 years (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Wayne Chism scored a career-high 27 points, Tyler Smith added 23 and Tennessee beat Auburn 94-85 Saturday to advance to its first Southeastern Conference championship game in 18 years. The Volunteers (21-11) will play surging Mississippi State in the final. The Bulldogs are 7-1 against teams from the conference's Eastern Division, with the one loss coming at Tennessee in late February.