Ament's Injury Status for Virginia Matchup

0:00On March 21st, Tennessee freshman forward, Nate Aumann, says his injured right leg feels good heading into the second round of the NCAA tournament against number 3 seed, Virginia. The 6-foot-10 player has been rehabbing hard with trainers and expects to suit up for Sunday's 6-10 PM Eastern time tip off in Las Vegas. Aamann first heard his ankle and knee on February 28th against Alabama when his leg got bent awkwardly under some defenders. Jordan has flared up again during back-to-back games at the SEC tournament last week, causing him to miss Tennessee's final two regular season contests. In the first round Friday, Aumann saw just 18 minutes in the 78-56 win over Miami of Ohio. He struggled with some movements, sat out the second half to start recovery, and ended with no points plus a few turnovers, but the team had a big lead thanks to others stepping up. Orange has kept him on a short leash to protect the injury, noting lots of players gutted out this time of year. Aumann admits his ankle buds him most in games, but the knee is manageable, and he's fully

1:04committed to pushing through. With Tennessee at 23 wins and 11 losses facing Virginia's 30-5 record, all eyes are on whether Aamann can get close to one. 100% and help keep the Vols tournament run alive.