Tennessee Volunteers News

Clarence Massamba - No-go Wednesday Massamba (undisclosed) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against Mississippi State.

Impact Massamba has played a minor role as a freshman, averaging 4.1 minutes across nine appearances. He'll be unavailable Wednesday, but his absence won't have much of an impact.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee visits Mississippi State following Ament's 29-point game

Tennessee takes on the Mississippi State Bulldogs after Nate Ament scored 29 points in the Volunteers' 74-71 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona Holds, Houston Jumps to No. 3, Kentucky Returns

Arizona remained firmly atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a ninth consecutive week, while Houston climbed u...

2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona Holds, Houston Jumps to No. 3, Kentucky Returns

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Kansas, UNC Moving Up in Top 25

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his latest men's college hoops rankings with several big moves this week.

2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Kansas, UNC Moving Up in Top 25

DeWayne Brown II - Pulls down 12 boards Brown closed with two points (1-6 FG), 12 rebounds, three assists and three blocks over 24 minutes during Saturday's 74-71 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Brown has started the last three games while Felix Okpara was tending to a calf injury, and while Okpara made his return here, he was limited to just 11 minutes. Brown, meanwhile, wasn't much of a factor on offense, but did pull down 12 boards -- his second-best mark of the season. While the run of starts has boosted Brown's production, he's at risk of conceding more time to Okpara as the latter gets healthy, especially considering Okpara is considered one of the best defensive players in the contest. It was Brown, not Okpara, who was on the court with the game on the line, however, suggesting Okpara may not quite be 100 percent yet.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nate Ament - Equals season high with 29 Ament posted 29 points (10-17 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Saturday's 74-71 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Ament has shown why he was a highly regarded recruit. He has scored at least 17 points in his last eight games and topped 20 points in five of those game and three in a row. The 6-10 freshman has been efficient from long range and has converted 50.0 percent of his 3-pointers over his last five games. The Volunteers lost their four-game winning streak, but will look to start a new streak on Wednesday against Mississippi State.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Felix Okpara - Returns from two-game absence Okpara logged two points (1-2 FG) and three rebounds in 11 minutes during Saturday's 74-71 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Okpara had missed the previous two games and came off the bench for the first time this season. He was limited to a season-low in minutes and the 6-11 senior will need to work his way back into the rotation. He can start that trek back on Wednesday at Mississippi State. He had nine points and 12 rebounds in the win over the Bulldogs last season.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee Basketball Suffers Defeat Against Kentucky in Rupp Arena The Tennessee Volunteers squared off against rivals Kentucky on Saturday night in what was the second thrilling contest between the two this...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Otega Oweh scores 21, Kentucky beats No. 25 Tennessee 74-71

Otega Oweh scored 21 points to lead Kentucky to a 74-71 win over No. 25 Tennessee

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Felix Okpara - Will give it a go Saturday Okpara (calf) will attempt to play in Tennessee's road game at Kentucky on Saturday night, per Ben McKee of 247Sports.com.

Impact Okpara has missed the past two games for Tennessee, but he's going to attempt to play Saturday night. The senior forward will be on a minutes restriction, so don't expect a full workload for the starter who averages 6.8 points and 5.9 rebounds.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Amaree Abram - Good to go Saturday Abram (illness) is available for Saturday's game against Kentucky.

Impact Abram will return from a one-game absence. However, he's barely seen minutes and is averaging a mere 6.8 minutes per contest since the beginning of January. He's not playing enough to be a worthy fantasy alternative.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Troy Henderson - Available at Kentucky Henderson (undisclosed) is available for Tennessee's tilt with Kentucky on Saturday.

Impact Henderson popped up on the Vols' injury report, but he's good to go Saturday on the road against the Wildcats. The freshman has played sparingly this season, averaging 2.4 points across 9.8 minutes.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Felix Okpara - Game-time call Saturday Okpara (calf) is a game-time decision for Tennessee's tilt with Kentucky on Saturday.

Impact Okpara's availability will come right down to tip-off. The senior forward was initially listed as questionable, and the game-day injury report doesn't provide any further clarity on his status. Okpara, who's missed the last two games, averages 6.8 points and 5.9 rebounds this season.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Troy Henderson - Iffy for Saturday Henderson (undisclosed) is questionable for Tennessee's game at Kentucky on Saturday.

Impact Henderson has played sparingly this season, averaging 2.4 points and 1.5 assists across 9.8 minutes. Thus, his availability shouldn't mean much for the Vols.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Amaree Abram - Questionable Saturday Abram (illness) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's game against Kentucky.

Impact Abram, who sat out Tuesday due to illness, is questionable to suit up against the Wildcats on Saturday. The 6-foot-3 senior, who is averaging 3.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 steals on 12 minutes per game, will have his status monitored leading up to tipoff.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Felix Okpara - Listed as questionable Okpara (calf) is listed as questionable for Tennessee's game at Kentucky.

Impact Okpara has missed the last two games, and he's in danger of making it three straight. The starting forward averages 6.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks this season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ament's big 2nd half leads No. 25 Tennessee over Ole Miss, 84-66

Nate Ament scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half to lead No. 25 Tennessee to its fourth consecutive victory with an 84-66 win over Mississippi

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Nate Ament - Catches fire in second half Ament ended with 28 points (9-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-10 FT), six rebounds and four assists over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 84-66 victory over Ole Miss.

Impact Ament went into halftime with just two points, but took over in the second half as the Volunteers cruised to an easy win. The 6-10 freshman struggled through parts of December, but seems to have turned a corner in conference play. He has scored at least 17 points in seven straight games and has gone to the free throw line 25 times in his last two games (making 20 for 80 percent). Ament will lead Tennessee to Kentucky on the wave of a four-game winning streak.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ja'Kobi Gillespie - Sinks 20 points Gillespie accumulated 20 points (5-13 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-8 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 84-66 victory over Ole Miss.

Impact Gillespie has scored 20 points or more in four of his last five games. In that span, he has hit 16 3-points and dealt out 26 assists. The Volunteers have won four straight games, but Tuesday's game was the first comfortable win. Tennessee heads to Kentucky for a battle on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Amaree Abram - Out sick Tuesday Abram won't play in Tuesday's game against Ole Miss due to flu-like symptoms.

Impact Abram is battling an illness and will be unable to play Tuesday night. Tennessee labeled him as day-to-day moving forward, which puts Abram's availability up in the air for Saturday's game against Kentucky. Abram is averaging 3.8 points and 1.6 rebounds across 12.0 minutes per game this season.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Michigan Passes UConn, Nebraska Tumbles, Bama Falls Out

Arizona remains the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, but there was movement all over the rest of this week's...

FEBRUARY 2 • FOX SPORTS

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Michigan Passes UConn, Nebraska Tumbles, Bama Falls Out

Felix Okpara - Not playing Tuesday Okpara (calf) is out for Tuesday's game against Ole Miss.

Impact Okpara will miss a second consecutive game while nursing a calf injury. This means DeWayne Brown could keep his place in the starting lineup as his replacement. Okpara will aim to return against Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 7.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Louisville rises to 6th in AP women's Top 25, its best ranking in four years, UConn-UCLA 1-2

Louisville moved up to sixth for its best ranking in four years in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

Rick Barnes makes wild betting comment after college basketball win College basketball has had a growing problem with sports betting in recent years, and Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes awkwardly...

FEBRUARY 2 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Ole Miss visits Ament and Tennessee

Tennessee hosts the Ole Miss Rebels after Nate Ament scored 22 points in Tennessee's 77-69 win over the Auburn Tigers

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

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Tennessee visits Mississippi State following Ament's 29-point game

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona Holds, Houston Jumps to No. 3, Kentucky Returns

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Kansas, UNC Moving Up in Top 25

Otega Oweh scores 21, Kentucky beats No. 25 Tennessee 74-71

Ament's big 2nd half leads No. 25 Tennessee over Ole Miss, 84-66

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Michigan Passes UConn, Nebraska Tumbles, Bama Falls Out

Louisville rises to 6th in AP women's Top 25, its best ranking in four years, UConn-UCLA 1-2

Ole Miss visits Ament and Tennessee