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Estrella and Okpara lead No. 23 Tennessee to dominant 78-59 win over South Carolina

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1 DAY AGO • Associated Press
J.P. Estrella - Puts up 22 points, seven boards Estrella amassed 22 points (10-13 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds and three assists over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 victory over South Carolina.
Impact Estrella and Felix Okpara owned the area near the basket and went a combined 20-of-27 from the field (74.1 percent). The 6-11 sophomore fell one point shy of his season high and equaled his season high in assists. After missing a pair of games with a foot injury, Estrella has played a combined 49 minutes in his last two games. He did not play in the Feb. 21 win over Vanderbilt. The Volunteers and Commodores finish the regular season on Saturday.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
J.P. Estrella - Puts up 22 points, seven boards Estrella amassed 22 points (10-13 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds and three assists over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 victory over South Carolina.
Impact Estrella and Felix Okpara owned the area near the basket and went a combined 20-of-27 from the field (74.1 percent). The 6-11 sophomore fell one point shy of his season high and equaled his season high in assists. After missing a pair of games with a foot injury, Estrella has played a combined 49 minutes in his last two games. He did not play in the Feb. 21 win over Vanderbilt. The Volunteers and Commodores finish the regular season on Saturday.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Felix Okpara - Scores 20 in win Okpara had 20 points (10-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and eight rebounds across 28 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 victory over South Carolina.
Impact Okpara equaled his season high as the Volunteers owned the paint even without Nate Ament (ankle). The 6-11 senior has scored 15 points or more three times in his last five games after only hitting that mark previously. In that five-game span, the forward has averaged 13.8 points on 73.8 percent from the field with 7.2 rebounds. Tennessee plays Vanderbilt in the regular season finale on Saturday. Okpara battled foul trouble in the win over the Commodores on Feb. 21. He finished with eight points and four boards in 16 minutes.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Felix Okpara - Scores 20 in win Okpara had 20 points (10-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and eight rebounds across 28 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 victory over South Carolina.
Impact Okpara equaled his season high as the Volunteers owned the paint even without Nate Ament (ankle). The 6-11 senior has scored 15 points or more three times in his last five games after only hitting that mark previously. In that five-game span, the forward has averaged 13.8 points on 73.8 percent from the field with 7.2 rebounds. Tennessee plays Vanderbilt in the regular season finale on Saturday. Okpara battled foul trouble in the win over the Commodores on Feb. 21. He finished with eight points and four boards in 16 minutes.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Ja'Kobi Gillespie - Drops 12 dimes Gillespie produced eight points (3-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, a career-high 12 assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 victory over South Carolina.
Impact Gillespie had a rough shooting game, but was able to set up Felix Okpara and J.P. Estrella repeatedly in the paint. He was held to single-digit scoring for the first time since the season opener, a stretch of 28 straight games. It was his first double-digit assist game of the season and second of his career. The Volunteers close up the regular season by hosting Vanderbilt. Gillespie had 17 points in the Feb. 21 win over the Commodores.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Ja'Kobi Gillespie - Drops 12 dimes Gillespie produced eight points (3-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, a career-high 12 assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 victory over South Carolina.
Impact Gillespie had a rough shooting game, but was able to set up Felix Okpara and J.P. Estrella repeatedly in the paint. He was held to single-digit scoring for the first time since the season opener, a stretch of 28 straight games. It was his first double-digit assist game of the season and second of his career. The Volunteers close up the regular season by hosting Vanderbilt. Gillespie had 17 points in the Feb. 21 win over the Commodores.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee's Nate Ament won't play Tuesday at South Carolina after injuring his leg against Alabama

Tennessee freshman Nate Ament won’t play Tuesday at South Carolina because of a leg injury that knocked him out of the 23rd-ranked Volunteers’ loss to Alabama on Saturday
2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
Nate Ament - Won't play Tuesday Ament (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against South Carolina, Grant Ramey of On3 reports.
Impact Ament was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain he sustained Saturday against Alabama, and he'll be sidelined for Tuesday's contest. The standout freshman's absence will likely mean more minutes for Amari Evans. Ament's next chance to play will come Saturday against Vanderbilt -- Tennessee's final regular-season game.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Nate Ament - Won't play Tuesday Ament (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against South Carolina, Grant Ramey of On3 reports.
Impact Ament was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain he sustained Saturday against Alabama, and he'll be sidelined for Tuesday's contest. The standout freshman's absence will likely mean more minutes for Amari Evans. Ament's next chance to play will come Saturday against Vanderbilt -- Tennessee's final regular-season game.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Nate Ament - Dealing with high ankle sprain Ament has a high ankle sprain and is questionable for Tuesday's game at South Carolina, Jeff Goodman of TheFieldof68.com reports.
Impact Ament reaggravated his previously tweaked ankle during Saturday's 71-69 loss to Alabama, and it's now confirmed that he's dealing with a sprain. The 6-foot-10 forward will now be questionable for an away contest against the Gamecocks. He's been an all-around superstar for the Vols this season, averaging 17.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game across 29 showings.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

No. 22 Tennessee plays South Carolina after Gillespie's 26-point game

No. 22 Tennessee faces the South Carolina Gamecocks after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 26 points in the Volunteers' 71-69 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide
3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida in Top 5; Michigan State, Nebraska Jump

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his latest men's college hoops rankings with Florida surging while Texas Tech and Gonzaga falling.
3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida in Top 5; Michigan State, Nebraska Jump
Nate Ament - Re-injures ankle Head coach Rick Barnes revealed that Ament (ankle) not only tweaked his knee but reaggravated his previously tweaked ankle during Saturday's 71-69 loss to Alabama, per Terry Lamber...
Impact Barnes indicated that Ament re-injured the ankle he reportedly turned during last week's game against Missouri. The 6-foot-10 freshman went down after going into a fight for the ball in the first half and despite returning briefly in the second half, was subsequently subbed out for the remainder of the contest. Ament has been a superstar for the Vols this season, averaging 17.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game across 29 contests. Despite alluding to Ament's toughness, Barnes made it clear the team isn't sure whether he will be able to return for Tennessee's upcoming game against South Carolina on Tuesday.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Clarence Massamba - Unavailable against Tide Massamba (hip) was declared unavailable for Saturday's 69-71 loss to Alabama prior to tip-off, per Sam Granville of WATE-TV.
Impact Massamba has missed the last several game for the Volunteers while nursing a hip injury and was reported to be unavailable against the Crimson Tide as well. The 6-foot-5 freshman has played a small role for the Vols this season, averaging just 4.1 minutes per game across nine appearances. His next chance will come against South Carolina on Tuesday.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Philon's late jumper leads No. 17 Alabama over No. 22 Tennessee 71-69

Labaron Philon Jr. hit a jumper with 22.8 seconds left to lead No. 17 Alabama to a 71-69 win over No. 22 Tennessee
4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
Tennessee Star Nate Ament Leaves Game vs. Alabama, Doubtful to Return With Leg Injury The Volunteers star freshman had his leg rolled up on in the first half against the Crimson Tide.
4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Nate Ament - Doubtful to return Ament is doubtful to return to Saturday's game versus Alabama after suffering a right leg injury in the first half, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Ament exited the game in the first half after an Alabama player fell on his right leg during a loose ball. Ament attempted to warm up out of half, but it seems he won't be able to return to Saturday's action. Amari Evans should see a boost in usage with Ament unavailable.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Florida guard Boogie Fland circled game against No. 20 Arkansas months ago

Boogie Fland will have friends in every direction on the court Saturday night when No. 7 Florida hosts 20th-ranked Arkansas
5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
How Amari Allen Improves Alabama Basketball's Defense Against Tennessee The Crimson Tide freshman wasn't available in the program's first game against the Volunteers.
5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
How to live stream UCLA vs Tennessee college baseball, TV channel The No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins are set to face the No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers in an early-season non-conference matchup on Friday at the Ameg...
5 DAYS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

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Sammy P is back with his best bets for this weekend's thrilling slate of men's college hoops. Find out how he's wagering on the action.
5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS
2026 College Basketball Odds: Best Bet for Bama-Tenn; Duke to the Final Four?

2026 College Basketball, EPL, MLB Odds: Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s Best Bets

“The Bear" is back with a few futures bets, including a wager on a team he's backing to make the men's hoops Final Four.
FEBRUARY 25 • FOX SPORTS
2026 College Basketball, EPL, MLB Odds: Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s Best Bets

Last Night in College Basketball: Miami (OH) is 3 Wins From an Undefeated Season

Miami (OH) does it again, Tennessee is upset, BYU's defense falters, double double-doubles and more from Tuesday's college basketball action...
FEBRUARY 25 • FOX SPORTS
Last Night in College Basketball: Miami (OH) is 3 Wins From an Undefeated Season

Barrett scores career-high 28 points as Missouri beats No. 22 Tennessee 73-69

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FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press
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