Overview
- Freshman Nate Ament posted 18 points and nine rebounds on 6-for-11 shooting after a rough exhibition against Duke.
- Tennessee outrebounded Mercer 54-32 but committed 19 turnovers to the Bears’ five.
- Redshirt sophomore J.P. Estrella returned to action and scored 12, including eight before halftime after missing most of last season.
- Vanderbilt transfer Jaylen Carey grabbed 10 rebounds and added eight points, and Ja'Kobi Gillespie contributed eight points with six assists in his Tennessee debut.
- Mercer shot 30% from the field, with Baraka Okojie scoring 15, Armani Mighty 14, and Zaire Williams 10; next up are LaGrange for Mercer on Wednesday and Northern Kentucky for Tennessee on Saturday.