US EditionNate Ament Ruled Out of Tuesday’s Game Against South Carolina Gamecocks
Nate Ament, averaging 17.4 points and 6.4 rebounds, is sidelined with right leg and ankle injuries; Tennessee adjusts rotation for South Carolina game.
- Tennessee announced Nate Ament will be unavailable tonight at South Carolina due to a right-leg injury suffered Saturday; the game is at 6 p.m. ET on March 3, 2026, broadcast on SEC Network.
- Diving for a loose ball midway through the first half, Ament's right knee bent awkwardly and he also re-aggravated a prior ankle turned at Missouri, with MRI results pending amid swelling.
- He has been a primary scorer and rebounder this season, averaging 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists, creating openings for backups and role players.
- Ament did not participate in Monday's practice and worked with trainers off to the side; team officials say the timetable is undetermined and he will be reevaluated throughout the week.
- Tennessee Volunteers enter the game 20-9 and 10-6, seeking to halt a skid after losses last week; they hold a 54-29 series advantage over South Carolina and have limited nine straight opponents below 75 points.
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Vols Freshman Nate Ament Ruled Out Against South Carolina With Leg Injury
(utsports.com)— Freshman forward Nate Ament of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team will not play Tuesday night at South Carolina. Ament is out due to a right leg injury sustained Saturday against Alabama. The timetable for his return is to be determined and he will continue to be evaluated. The Manassas, Va., native started each of the first 29 games of the season, averaging 17.4 points, a team-high 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.…
Tennessee star Nate Ament ruled out of next game after injury against Alabama
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The No. 23-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will be without freshman standout Nate Ament on Tuesday after he suffered a leg injury during a loss to Alabama on Saturday. An update released Monday said that the timetable for Ament's return has yet to be determined and he will continue to be evaluated. Tennessee [...]
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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.
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