Tennessee avenged a regular season loss to Auburn with a 94-85 victory over the Tigers Saturday in Tampa, Fla.

The Vols (21-11, 11-6 SEC) shot 58 percent from the floor and out-rebounded Auburn (22-11, 10-7 SEC) 44 to 26.

Coach Bruce Pearl was pleased with the team's effort during his post game press conference.

"It was a terrific basketball game. Very high scoring. I thought the players made the great plays."

One of those players was Wayne Chism who had a career game, scoring 27 points including shooting 50 percent from behind the arc.

The game was one in which Tennessee fans are used to seeing: a frenetic pace with lots of transition baskets, thunderous jams and "great fluidity" as coach Pearl said. When Auburn would make a run, Tennessee would respond.

Pearl attributed that to Tennessee's depth.

"There are too many weapons. I thought Cameron Tatum got some really good minutes there in the second coming off the bench. Between he and Scotty Hopson we had 21 points from our two guard position," Pearl said.

Tennessee's victory snaps a five game winning streak for Auburn, who came into the game among the SEC's hottest teams, having won nine of its previous 10 games. The win also continues Vols' deepest run in the SEC Tournament since 1991.

Tennessee must beat a hot Mississippi State team to win their first SEC Tournament Championship in 30 years.

The Bulldogs routed South Carolina and beat SEC Regular Season Champion LSU by 10 to advance to the championship game.

Coach Pearl knows the Vols will be facing some determined competition Sunday.

"Obviously, [Mississippi State is] a tremendously well coached basketball team. Rick Stansbury does as good a job as anybody in this league. They shoot the three ball. They'll put four guys on the floor that can really shoot the ball."

Tennessee will also have to tangle with two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year Jarvis Varnado.

"They've got the best defensive player in the country in Jarvis Varnado. It's going to be interesting to see tomorrow. He had seven blocks today. He presents a tremendous defensive challenge," Pearl said.

Sunday's SEC final will be televised by CBS. Tip off is at 1 p.m.