Oklahoma Sooners at Tennessee Volunteers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ament matches career-high 29 points, leads Tennessee over Oklahoma 89-66
Tennessee (19-7, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) never trailed and held a double-digit lead for most of the second half. The Volunteers have won three straight and seven of their last eight.
Ament shot 9 of 17 from the floor, 8 of 8 from the free-throw line and made three of the Volunteers' five 3-pointers. Felix Okpara made five dunks and finished with 18 points for Tennessee. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 16 points and DeWayne Brown II chipped in with 13 points off the bench.
The Volunteers shot 52% (33 of 63) overall and scored 31 points from 15 Oklahoma turnovers.
Nijel Pack made four 3s and scored 20 points to lead Oklahoma (13-13, 3-10), which ended its two-game win streak. Tae Davis added 12 points and Derrion Reid scored 10.
Ament scored 12 points and Gillespie added nine to help Tennessee build a 45-36 halftime lead. Pack and Davis scored eight points apiece in the first half for the Sooners, who shot 52% from the floor and hit 5 of 12 from long range.
Tennessee plays at No. 19 Vanderbilt on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:15 | DeWayne Brown II Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Dayton Forsythe misses 19-foot jumper | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:28 | DeWayne Brown II makes layup | 66 - 89 |
Statistics
 OU |
 TENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-46 | FG | 33-63 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-21 | FT | 18-25 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 1 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Location: Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 18,361 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 27-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 18-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |