Nate Ament started his second-half scoring with a pair of free throws.
The Tennessee basketball sprinkled in jumpers, three three-point plays and more free throws on his way to a 15-point half against Northern Kentucky.
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Ament scored 23 points and had eight rebounds to lead No. 17 Vols (2-0) to a 95-56 win against Northern Kentucky (1-1) on Nov. 8 at Food City Center. He also had five assists.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 20 points and hit four 3-pointers. J.P. Estrella notched his first career double-double, getting to the 10-point, 10-rebound mark with a jump hook at the 8:21 mark of the second half. He finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Tennessee was 10-for-18 on 3-pointers in the first half.
The Vols fell behind early but crushed the Norse with an 18-2 run in 5:35 that turned a 10-5 deficit into a 23-12 lead.
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UT continues a five-game homestand when it hosts North Florida on Nov. 12 (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network+).
Tennessee basketball vs. Northern Kentucky: Live score updates
When does Tennessee basketball vs. Northern Kentucky start?
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Where: Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
What TV channel is Tennessee vs. Northern Kentucky on today?
Tennessee basketball 2025-26 schedule, TV times
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Nov. 3: Tennessee 76, Mercer 61
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Nov. 8: Northern Kentucky (3 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Nov. 12: North Florida (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Nov. 17: Rice (8:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Nov. 20: Tennessee State (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Nov. 24: Rutgers in Las Vegas (1 p.m. ET, TNT/HBO Max)
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Nov. 25: Houston in Las Vegas (6 p.m. ET, TNT/HBO Max)
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Nov. 26/Nov. 27: TBD in Las Vegas (TBD, TBD)
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Dec. 2: at Syracuse (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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Dec. 6: Illinois in Nashville (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Dec. 16: Louisville (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Dec. 21: Gardner-Webb (3 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Dec. 30: South Carolina State (8 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan. 3: at Arkansas (3 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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Jan. 6: Texas (9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Jan. 10: at Florida (noon ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Jan. 13: Texas A&M (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan 17: Kentucky (noon ET, ESPN)
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Jan. 24: at Alabama (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Jan. 27: at Georgia (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan. 31: Auburn (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Feb. 3: Ole Miss (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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Feb 7: at Kentucky (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Feb. 11: at Mississippi State (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPNU)
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Feb 14: LSU (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Feb. 18: Oklahoma (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
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Feb 21: at Vanderbilt (2/2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Feb. 24: at Missouri (9 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Feb. 28: Alabama (6/6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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March 3: at South Carolina (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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March 7: Vanderbilt (2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
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