Tennessee Basketball's Injury Updates Before SEC Tournament

0:00On March 12th, Tennessee basketball heads into their SEC tournament opener against Auburn on Thursday with some key freshmen listed as questionable. Forward, Nate Amen has a right leg injury from late February and can miss a third-stray game. Point guard Troy Henderson reagurbated his left shoulder last Saturday, while Wingamari Evans is probable despite a left ankle tweak from the same. Game. The number 5 seed balls tip off against the number 12, Tigers around 3pm, Eastern at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The young players sat out full contact in recent practices, but got back on the court Wednesday morning. They ran through individual drills with a strength coach, skipping 5 on 5 action, as the team preps in enemy territory, at Vanderbilt's gym. Junior Cade Phillips remains the biggest blow, ruled out for the season after shoulder surgery, back in December. The injury dated back to last January and flared up again over the summer, forcing him to play through pain all year with a sleeve on his arm.

1:01Phillips started strong with solid rebounding and blocking numbers early on, averaging nearly 4 boards and close to 4 points in limited minutes. He fought hard, but knew it was time to fix it for the long term. Both coach Rick Barnes and Phillips himself stressed team support moving forward, with Phillips now cheering from the sidelines. As Tennessee pushes deep into March Man's territory, these injury updates will shape their run starting tomorrow.