North Florida Ospreys at Tennessee Volunteers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Estrella's 23 points, 10 boards leads No. 20 Tennessee over North Florida 99-66
Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 21 points and 7 assists for the Volunteers (3-0). Nate Ament had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Cade Phillips had nine rebounds.
Kent Jackson led the Ospreys (0-2) with 16 points. Devin Hines and Kamrin Oriol each scored 11.
North Florida went the final 6:13 of the first half without scoring. Tennessee's defensive stand turned a two-point lead into a 47-30 advantage at the break. Estrella led the way with 15 points. The Ospreys shot just 34% (12 of 35) from the field, but had seven offensive rebounds and nine second-chance points before the break.
After the first week of the season, Ament was named the first Southeastern Conference freshman of the week. He averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in wins over Mercer and Northern Kentucky.
Tennessee was without starting guard Bishop Boswell due to a right foot injury sustained against Northern Kentucky. His status is day-to-day.
First-year head coach Bobby Kennen's Ospreys have had a brutal start to their season. They lost by 40 to defending national champion and third-ranked Florida, then followed that up with a trip to Knoxville. In December, North Florida will have road games against No. 19 Gonzaga and the Miami Hurricanes.
UP NEXT
North Florida: The Ospreys host New College of Florida on Saturday.
Tennessee: The Vols play Rice at home on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:02 | J.P. Estrella Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Taylor Thompson missed Free Throw. | 66 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Taylor Thompson made Free Throw. | 66 - 99 |
Statistics
 UNF |
 TENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 37-71 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-35 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-12 | FT | 17-24 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Location: Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 17,614 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |