Tennessee's Ament Injured, Status Uncertain

0:00On March 1st, Tennessee star freshman Wayne Nate Eman suffered an injury during Saturday's game against Alabama. He got tangled in a scramble for the ball in the first half, hurting his knee and ankle. Eman tried to stretch it out in the tunnel and came back briefly in the second half, but had to leave for good early on. Without him, the volunteer struggled down the stretch and fell 71-69 in a tough loss. Eman ended up with just two points on one-of-five shooting before exiting. Coach Rick Barnes noted it was a tweak to Eman's knee and the same ankle he heard earlier at Missouri. He praised the tough kid for pushing through, but said there was no forcing it if he couldn't play. Barnes also called out the team's poor ball-screen defense as a key issue. The injury raises questions for Tennessee's final regular season games, a road trip to South Carolina on Tuesday and then home against Vanderbilt. Fans and the team now wait for more news on Eman's status ahead of that South Carolina match-up, especially with tournament play looming soon after.

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