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No. 13 Tennessee (7-2) will play No. 15 Illinois (6-2) Saturday in Music City Madness.
Tipoff between the Vols and Fighting Illini is slated for 8 p.m. EST at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. ESPN will televise the top 25 matchup.
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Saturday will mark the fifth meeting between Tennessee and Illinois. The Vols have a 4-1 record in previous games in the series, dating to the 1967-68 season. Tennessee first played the Illini on Dec. 15, 1967 with the Vols defeating Illinois, 66-42.
The two schools last played on Dec. 14, 2024. The Vols earned a, 66-64, win after Jordan Gainey converted a game-winning field goal for Tennessee at Illinois.
The schools played in Knoxville on Dec. 9, 2023. The Vols prevailed, 86-79. Illinois recorded its only victory in the series on Jan. 17, 1988.
Tennessee's all-time basketball results versus Illinois
1967-68: Tennessee 66, Illinois 42
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1985-86: Tennessee 54, Illinois 51
1987-88: Illinois 103, Tennessee 79
2023-24: Tennessee 86, Illinois 79
2024-25: Tennessee 66, Illinois 64
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