freshman Nate Ament has played just 17 college games, but the forward has made a veteran-like impact for coach Rick Barnes’ squad.
Four days after taking over against Texas A&M in a double-overtime win, the 19-year-old Ament leads the No. 24 Volunteers against Kentucky in the first of their two fierce border battles on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.
A 6-foot-10 product, Ament has adjusted well to life in the Southeastern Conference as Tennessee (12-5, 2-2 SEC) faces the Wildcats (11-6, 2-2) for the first time since the Vols earned the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal win in Indianapolis…