Nate Ament scored 23 points to lead No. 18 Tennessee to a 95-56 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 20 points and J.P.

The Tennessee Volunteers jumped to a 1-0 start after defeating Mercer in the season opener in a closer 76-61 fashion than many may have wanted, but the guys got

No. 17 Tennessee (2-0) defeated Northern Kentucky (1-1), 95-56, Saturday at Food City Center. The Vols led Northern Kentucky, 52-31, at halftime. Nate Ament scored a game-high 23 points for Tennessee. He also totaled eight rebounds and five assists. Ament converted 9-of-10 free throw attempts.

Western Kentucky improved to 3–0 with a 95–82 win over Tennessee State Sunday at Diddle Arena. Teagan Moore led the Hilltoppers with 20 points, supported by five players scoring in double figures. WKU never trailed,

Tennessee Basketball will be without sophomore guard Bishop Boswell and redshirt sophomore forward JP Estrella Thursday night against Tennessee State at Food City Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Nate Ament had his first 20-point game with the Vols in leading Tennessee basketball to a win against Northern Kentucky on Nov. 8.

The Tennessee Volunteers are one of the better basketball teams in the nation, as they are off to a decent start to the season with wins over Northern Kentucky

The Vols lead the all-time basketball series against Tennessee State, 6-0, dating to Nov. 23, 1990. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is 1-0 versus the Tigers. Tennessee has recorded wins versus Mercer, Northern Kentucky, North Florida and Rice since tipping off its 2025-26 regular season.

Two Tennessee basketball starters are dinged up with minor injuries but are likely to play in Wednesday's game against North Florida.

Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White's unit contained Tennessee Tech's high-octane offense to lead the Cats to victory Saturday at Kroger Field.