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    ILL
    20
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    7-2, 1-1 Away
    79
    7-2, 1-1 Away
    Final
    12T
    Illinois
    ILL
    364379
    Tennessee
    TENN
    345286
    TENN
    17
    Tennessee VolunteersTennesseeTENN
    6-3, 4-0 Home
    86
    6-3, 4-0 Home

    Illinois Fighting Illini @ Tennessee Volunteers

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    Game Leaders

    ILLTENN
    Points
    Quincy Guerrier
    22
    Q. Guerrier#13
    7/14 FG, 5/7 FT
    22
    Points
    Dalton Knecht
    21
    D. Knecht#3
    7/14 FG, 5/7 FT
    21
    Rebounds
    Luke Goode
    7
    L. Goode#10
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Santiago Vescovi
    9
    S. Vescovi#25
    6 DREB, 3 OREB
    9
    Assists
    Coleman Hawkins
    4
    C. Hawkins#33
    1 TO, 36 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Josiah-Jordan James
    7
    J. James#30
    3 TO, 34 MIN
    7
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ILL
    TENN

    35% (23-65)

    Field Goal %

    45% (27-60)

    25% (9-36)

    Three Point %

    33% (6-18)

    86% (24-28)

    Free Throw %

    76% (26-34)

    9

    Turnovers

    9

    34

    Rebounds

    43

    5

    Largest Lead

    12

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Knoxville, TN

    Food City Center
    CBS

    Referee:Don Daily

    Referee:Patrick Evans

    Referee:Terry Oglesby

    Food City Center

    Dalton Knecht scores 21 to lead No. 17 Tennessee over No. 20 Illinois 86-79

    — Dalton Knecht scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a second-half deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 86-79 Saturday.
    Dec 9, 2023, 03:50 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    0%

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Indiana0-0-3-0
    Minnesota0-0-3-0
    Northwestern0-0-3-0
    Illinois0-0-2-0
    Iowa0-0-2-0
    Michigan State0-0-2-0
    Nebraska0-0-2-0
    Oregon0-0-2-0
    UCLA0-0-2-0
    USC0-0-2-0
    Washington0-0-2-0
    Wisconsin0-0-2-0
    Rutgers0-0-1-0
    Ohio State0-0-2-1
    Penn State0-0-2-1
    Maryland0-0-1-1
    Michigan0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-1-2
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Alabama0-0-3-0
    Georgia0-0-3-0
    LSU0-0-3-0
    Mississippi State0-0-3-0
    Texas0-0-3-0
    Texas A&M0-0-3-0
    Auburn0-0-2-0
    Florida0-0-2-0
    Kentucky0-0-2-0
    Ole Miss0-0-2-0
    South Carolina0-0-2-0
    Tennessee0-0-2-0
    Vanderbilt0-0-2-0
    Missouri0-0-2-1
    Oklahoma0-0-2-1
    Arkansas0-0-1-1
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Noah Shelby, Tycen McDaniels lead UT Arlington over Bethesday 116-65 at Rainbow Classic

    Noah Shelby, Tycen McDaniels lead UT Arlington over Bethesday 116-65 at Rainbow Classic

    — Noah Shelby scored 22 points and Tycen McDaniels added a double-double as UT Arlington beat Bethesda (CA) 116-65 on Monday night in the third-place game of the Rainbow Classic.

    2h

    Tahaad Pettiford details Auburn's flow and rhythm after win vs. App State

    Tahaad Pettiford details Auburn's flow and rhythm after win vs. App State

    Pettiford recaps his 26-point performance as he discusses the driving force for the Tigers and how their consistent flow impacted the victory over the Mountaineers.

    2h

    Aaron Bradshaw scores 23 to lead Tennessee State to 123-73 victory over NAIA's Fisk

    Aaron Bradshaw scores 23 to lead Tennessee State to 123-73 victory over NAIA's Fisk

    — Aaron Bradshaw scored 23 points to help Tennessee State cruise to a 123-73 victory over NAIA member Fisk on Monday night.

    3h

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