US EditionNo. 14 Illinois beats No. 13 Tennessee 75-62 in Music City Madness
Illinois ended a five-game neutral-court losing streak against ranked teams with a 75-62 victory, earning coach Brad Underwood his first win over Tennessee.
- Saturday night in Nashville, No. 14 Illinois defeated No. 13 Tennessee 75-62, snapping a five-game skid and marking Brad Underwood's first win over Tennessee.
- A second-half 15-3 spurt, started by Andrej Stojakovic, flipped the lead after Illinois controlled much of the first half and Ivisic scored the last 10 of the half.
- Kylan Boswell, after a scare, returned to finish with 15 points as David Mirkovic added 10 and Ja'Kobi Gillespie led Tennessee with 15, while Illinois hit 11 of 28 from three.
- Tennessee now sits at 7-3 and has lost three straight after going 30-8 last season, while Illinois, averaging 90.4 points, completed its final Top-15 opponent in a seven-game stretch.
- Illinois pushed the lead to as much as 14 in the final minutes, while freshman Nate Ament, Illinois freshman, finished with nine points despite averaging 17.1.
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