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Tennessee Volunteers Crush Northern Kentucky 95-56 in Season Opener

11/9/2025

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The No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers defeated Northern Kentucky 95-56 in Knoxville on November 8.
Nate Ament led Tennessee with 23 points, and Ja'Kobi Gillespie and J.P. Estrella added 20 and 17.
Tennessee committed 12 turnovers, down from 19, and out-rebounded Northern Kentucky 47-25.
Northern Kentucky's Donovan Oday and Kael Robinson each scored 14 points.
The Norse will face East Tennessee State next, while Tennessee hosts North Florida on November 11.

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The No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers defeated Northern Kentucky 95-56 in Knoxville on November 8.
Nate Ament led Tennessee with 23 points, and Ja'Kobi Gillespie and J.P. Estrella added 20 and 17.
Tennessee committed 12 turnovers, down from 19, and out-rebounded Northern Kentucky 47-25.
Northern Kentucky's Donovan Oday and Kael Robinson each scored 14 points.
The Norse will face East Tennessee State next, while Tennessee hosts North Florida on November 11.