Leading up to Tennessee’s first-round game against Miami (Ohio), everyone knew Nate Ament was incredibly banged up, but he was pushing through the pain in his ankle and knee to help out his team. However, it’s clear he’s not himself and Ament left the game early in the second half in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament for UT.
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Thankfully, it doesn’t look like Ament is seriously hurt, as the CBS broadcast team announced that Rick Barnes and Co. are just ‘being cautious with him’ due to such a big lead in the second half. Still, despite that, Ament must be frustrated and this is a major concern leading up to the game against No. 3 Virginia on Sunday.
Nate Ament playing hurt is a big concern for Tennessee against Virginia
Before exiting the game, Ament had no points to his name. He was 0-3 from the field in 18 minutes of action. Yup, that’s not what anyone is ever going to expect from the 5-star freshman, but again, this poor kid is playing hurt…