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

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — 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. The loss spolied the debut of Charles Bediako for Alabama.

Freshman guard Troy Henderson has been ruled out of Tennessee basketball's upcoming game at Alabama with a shoulder injury.

Charles Bediako could do a lot for Alabama basketball. In his return from the professional game, Bediako could score 13 points, grab three rebounds and make his presence known on defense. But he couldn’t produce a win,

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

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.

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