Illinois' defensive scheme coaxed Tennessee into 20 off-the-dribble jumpers, per Synergy. That's an unfathomably high number for the toughest shot in basketball. It's the second-most, off-the ...

Illinois (7-3) fell to No. 1 Tennessee (10-0) 66-64 heartbreakingly in Champaign on Saturday night. A buzzer-beating layup silenced the crowd and gave the Volunteers a narrow two-point win. However, ...

A group of rowdy Illinois students greeted the Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team Friday night outside their team dinner in Champaign, Ill., with some jeers. Among them, that their No. 1 ...

The Tennessee Volunteers have already secured ... The No. 3 seeded Kentucky Wildcats are set to take on the No. 6 seeded Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday evening. According to FanDuel, Illinois ...

CHAMPAIGN, Il (WATE-TV) – Tennessee basketball is 10-0 with a 66-64 win over Illinois. The Fighting Illini had multiple chances to pull off an upset, but Jordan Gainey proved to be the hero.

Tennessee and Illinois are finalizing an agreement to meet on Dec. 6, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.