Tennessee Basketball Wins Without Ament's Scoring

0:00On March 21st, Tennessee's men's basketball team kicked off the NCAA tournament with a solid 78-56 win over Miami of Ohio in the first round. The sixth-seated volunteers improved to 23 wins and 11 losses, proving they can advance without relying on freshman star Nate Aminz, scoring punch. Amen. The 6 foot 10 forward, played through a nagging right ankle sprain from late February against Missouri. That injury sideline him for the final two regular season games and slowed him down during the SEC tournament quarter finals. Even though Aminz went scoreless for the first time this season with just three rebounds in some defensive contributions, Coach Rick Barnes noted, he's not fully healthy yet and needs rest to push forward. Teammates picked up the slack big time. J.P. Estrella delivered a 14.10 rebound double-double while Felix Okapara added 12 points and five boards. Bench guys like Amari Evans and Ethan Burk combined for 13 more.

1:01Tennessee's depth keeps them rolling into the next round, with Amin eyeing better mobility as the stakes climb higher.