KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men's basketball team turned in a 95-56 victory Saturday afternoon against Northern Kentucky at Food City Center.

No. 18/17 Tennessee (2-0) led by 20-plus for the final 21 minutes and got a game-high 23 points from forward Nate Ament, the most by a freshman for the Volunteers since Nov. 24, 2022.

After Northern Kentucky (1-1) took an early 10-5 lead, the Volunteers responded by not allowing a point for 5:27 and forcing seven straight missed field goals. They went on a 13-0 run during that stretch and eventually extended the spurt to 18-2 over 5:35, making the score 23-12 with 11:12 on the timer.

Tennessee shortly thereafter used a 13-2 burst in just 1:55—it featured 3-pointers by three different players—to take an 18-point advantage, 41-23,

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