ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Tennessee Defeats Illinois 66-64
Tennessee grabbed a 66-64 win over Illinois on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Jordan Gainey at State Farm Center.
Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Chaz Lanier had 17 points for Tennessee and Igor Milicic Jr. chipped in with 7 points. Zakai Zeigler had 2 assists for them, while Igor Milicic Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Illinois got a 22-point performance from Kasparas Jakucionis, who was supported by 11 points from Tre White. Kasparas Jakucionis had 2 assists in a losing cause for Illinois, while Tomislav Ivisic grabbed 12 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee as they grabbed 39 boards, while Illinois only had 32
Tennessee heads into a battle against Western Carolina. Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Missouri.