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KU 34 -6.0 o150.5
MSU 32 6.0 u150.5
LIVE 14:07 2nd Nov 12
HAMP 34 23.0 o138.5
PROV 30 -23.0 u138.5
LIVE 15:58 2nd Nov 12
COR 44 2.0 o157.5
LAS 58 -2.0 u157.5
LIVE 05:26 1st Nov 12
COLG 21 11.5 o153.0
SYR 28 -11.5 u153.0
LIVE 01:31 1st Nov 12
MONM 34 -2.5 o148.5
NIU 38 2.5 u148.5
LIVE 04:15 1st Nov 12
TST 19 17.5 o146.5
FSU 26 -17.5 u146.5
LIVE 03:29 1st Nov 12
L-MD 27 -2.5 o137.5
NJIT 23 2.5 u137.5
LIVE 00:38 1st Nov 12
NCAT 31 15.5 o157.5
GW 42 -15.5 u157.5
LIVE 11:09 1st Nov 12
FAU 23 4.5 o155.0
UCF 17 -4.5 u155.0
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SIUE 33 6.5 o151.0
INST 36 -6.5 u151.0
LIVE 00:17 1st Nov 12
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SCAR 43 -7.0 u136.0
LIVE 10:11 1st Nov 12
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UGA 24 -15.0 u159.0
LIVE 20:00 1st Nov 12
SFPA 36 31.5 o152.5
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UMES 38 18.5 o141.0
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TNTC 6 -7.0 u143.5
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CLEM 23 -22.0 u152.5
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SIE 36 2.0 u132.5
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NW 13 -15.0 u142.0
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TEM 24 -11.0 u143.5
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ARST -15.0 u158.0
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ILST 2.5 u147.0
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IW -11.5 u154.0
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Illinois 2nd Big Ten29-9
Tennessee 1st Southeastern27-9

Illinois @ Tennessee preview

Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center

Tennessee's tough early season continues Saturday, when the 17th-ranked Volunteers play yet another top Big Ten team.

The game against No. 20 Illinois (7-1) at Thompson Boling Arena marks the Volunteers' third game against a Big Ten team in the first five weeks of the season.

Tennessee (5-3) earned a 10-point win Nov. 10 at Wisconsin and suffered a four-point loss to Purdue on Nov. 21 at the Maui Invitational. The Volunteers' tough early schedule also has included games against Kansas, North Carolina and Syracuse.

The Illini come into Knoxville flying high after dominating Rutgers 76-58 at home and then beating No. 13 Florida Atlantic 98-89 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. What does Tennessee coach Rick Barnes see in Illinois?

"It'll be interesting. They're a hard-nosed, physical team," Barnes said. "I know they're going to play extremely hard. If you think about it, it'll be our (fourth ranked) game in (nine) games. I still believe it's going to help in the long run, but you're talking about (the intensity level of) a conference game here in December."

Illinois coach Brad Underwood has helped instill that tenacity into his players.

"I put this quote on the board before every game: ‘Know the thrill of an all-out effort,'" Underwood said. "Some nights it won't be pretty. Some nights it'll be mucked up. And that's fine. I like our size, our athleticism and we're collectively, as a team, becoming quite a bit tougher."

This is not to suggest the Illini and Volunteers aren't supremely skilled.

Illinois fifth-year wing Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-high 33 points -- on just 14 shots from the floor -- Tuesday against FAU. Shannon (21.6 ppg) also played lockdown defense on Final Four-proven guards Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin.

In the offseason, Dalton Knecht transferred from Northern Colorado to Tennessee. On Nov. 29 at North Carolina, the 6-foot-6, 213-pound forward showed he can play against elite Division I opponents, piling up 37 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks. He tied the Dean E. Smith Center record for points by a visiting player.

Knecht is averaging 19 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, but Barnes believes there's even more in store as he becomes more efficient. He has told Knecht and his other players there's no need to force the action.

"Just play the right way," Barnes said. "Just move the ball and get lost in the game. Do what you do well."

Tennessee, meanwhile, was encouraged by big man Jonas Aidoo's career-high 17 points and eight rebounds Tuesday against George Mason. Between Aidoo and backup Tobe Awaka, the Vols got 28 points and 15 rebounds in 38 minutes.

"We've talked about the team establishing an inside-out game as much as we can," Barnes said. "We still haven't had a great night yet where we shoot the ball from the perimeter the way we're capable of."

--Field Level Media

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