Tennessee freshman Nate Ament scored a career-high 29 points, Ja’K Gillespie added 23 and the Volunteers upset No. 17 Alabama 79-73 on Saturday night.

Final thoughts and takeaways from the BamaCentral crew inside Coleman Coliseum after the Crimson Tide fell to the Volunteers.

After beating Alabama basketball 79-73 Saturday at Coleman Coliseum despite the presence of Charles Bediako, Tennessee decided to get its jokes off. In a social media post with the final score, the official Tennessee basketball account on the platform formerly known as Twitter made reference to Bediako’s time in the G-League.

Tennessee basketball forward Jaylen Carey left the game against Alabama with a left leg injury in the second half.

The Crimson Tide head coach has fared well against the SEC throughout his tenure, but the Volunteers and head coach Rick Barnes are clearly his kryptonite.

Alabama guard Aden Holloway and forward Amari Allen are unlikely to play against Tennessee on Saturday night

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The news ahead of Tennessee vs. Alabama has largely been the Charles Bediako fiasco. After all, a pro basketball player coming back to play at the college level is novel — and beyond absolutely stupid — and deserved to get called to the carpet like many have this week.