Barnes Gives Vague Update on Nate Ament's Injury After Tennessee's Alabama Loss
TL;DR
Tennessee forward Nate Ament suffered a right-leg injury in the Vols' 71-69 loss to Alabama, briefly returned in the second half but played only a couple minutes. Coach Rick Barnes offered a vague update, suggesting Ament may have hurt his knee and noting a prior ankle issue from Missouri, leaving the timetable for his return unclear.
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