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.