Tennessee star freshman Nate Ament, out the past two games with a leg injury, is expected to play in the SEC quarterfinals against Auburn, a source told ESPN.
Nate Ament scored 27 points as the 25th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers rallied from an 11-point deficit and beat Auburn 72-62 Thursday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Volunteers (22-10) will play No. 22 Vanderbilt on Friday afternoon for a slot in the semifinals. Ament started and played 32 minutes after sitting out the last two games with an injured right knee and ankle.
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