US EditionNate Ament, Tennessee use strong start to hold off Auburn
Tennessee Volunteers secured a 77-69 victory over Auburn with strong free-throw shooting at 81% and a 46-30 rebounding advantage, led by Nate Ament's 22 points.
- Tennessee seized control early and finished with a 77-69 victory over Auburn in Knoxville on Saturday, paced by Nate Ament's 22 points in a wire-to-wire win.
- Tennessee opened fast, making 5 of 7 shots to build a 13-4 lead, then expanded to 27 during a 9-0 run with 9:02 left in the first half.
- Despite a 4-of-16 night from the field, Ament went 12-of-15 at the free-throw line and grabbed eight rebounds, contributing to the 46-30 rebounding edge.
- Tennessee moved to 15-6 overall and 5-3 in the Southeastern Conference with their third straight win, while Auburn's four-game winning streak ended as the Tigers fell to 14-8, 5-4.
- With Auburn closing to 59-56 with seven minutes left, Tennessee finished at the foul line as Ament, Gillespie, and Brown made five foul shots to secure the win.
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MBB | Rick Barnes Postgame vs. Auburn (1.31.26)
00:00 - On Steven Pearl referring to Jaylen Carey and DeWayne Brown II playing like SEC defensive ends… 02:04 - On what Nate Ament was specifically better at tonight versus Alabama and Georgia… 03:08 - On Bishop Boswell and Nate Ament during the 7 minute stretch… 04:25 - On if you could survive a 7 minute stretch without Ja’Kobi Gillespie a month or two ago… 05:08 - On what happened to Felix Okpara and when did it show up… 05:23…
Jaylen Carey, Troy Henderson Available For Tennessee Basketball Against Auburn
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Tennessee Vols Basketball Earns Wire-to-Wire 77-69 Victory Over Auburn in Knoxville - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information
Knoxville, TN – The Tennessee men’s basketball team led from start to finish Saturday night in a 77-69 win against Auburn at a sold-out Food City Center. Freshman forward Nate Ament, who went 12-of-15 at the line, led all scorers with 22 points for Tennessee (15-6, 5-3) in the team’s third consecutive triumph. The Volunteers raced out to a 16-6 lead after just 4:54 of action, opening 6-of-8 from the field—they rebounded both misses—and connectin…
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