Tennessee social media account hits Alabama and Charles Bediako with a vicious troll after Vols’ win
The Vols got the last laugh on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa — and online.
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide tried to pull an ace out of their sleeve midseason by bringing former Bama center and three-year NBA G League player Charles Bediako back into the college ranks.
Fortunately for Tennessee, Nate Ament and the Vols had a straight flush on Saturday night in the Coleman Coliseum, defeating the Crimson Tide 79-73.
Ament, who should be an actual, contributing NBA player next season, led all scorers with 29 points, on 10-of-20 shooting, with seven rebounds, and was flat-out unstoppable at times. Bediako had 13 points, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.
After the game, the Tennessee men’s basketball Twitter (X) account had some fun at Alabama’s and Bediako’s expense.
Tennessee trolled Alabama and Charles Bediako on Twitter (X) after Vols’ 79-73 win
Well played, admin. Of course, the account is poking fun at defeating a G League player in Bediako by facetiously calling out a G League team in the Delaware Blue Coats.
Although the game was crucial for Tennessee and Alabama, Bediako’s return to the college game after three years in the NBA G League was the story of the week in college basketball. And when Bediako checked in with a little bit over 16 minutes left in the first half, he got a loud standing ovation from the Alabama faithful.
But it was Ament — a future first-round draft pick — who stole the show in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. He was on fire, showing off his entire arsenal. Dribble drives. High midrange jumpers. A downtown stroke. He scored all over the floor, and he looked exactly like the top draft prospect that Tennessee fans had hoped to see this season.
Bediako got the hype coming in — and if there’s any shred of common sense left in college sports, that will be the last we see of him in college basketball. But it was Ament who people should be talking about moving forward.
And perhaps Bediako can return to the floor where he belongs — battling other NBA hopefuls on the hardwood in Wilmington, Delaware, and in other minor league arenas.
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