How to Watch Illinois at Tennessee: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds

How to Watch No. 14 Illinois at No. 13 Tennessee (Nashville)

Game Time: 7 p.m. Saturday

TV Channel: ESPN

Online Streaming: ESPN+

Odds: N/A (Illinois 45% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor)

Quick Hits:

Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2, 0-0 Big Ten)

Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season, 171-103)

Last Game: UCONN 74, Illinois 61

Gameday Reading:

Where Illinois stands as Big Ten play gets underway

Three-point struggles spoil Illinois’ afternoon at MSG vs. UCONN

Tennessee Volunteers (7-2, 0-0 SEC)

Head Coach: Rick Barnes (11th season)

Last Game: Syracuse 62, Tennessee 60

What Happened the Last Time These Two Teams Played?

• UCONN leads the all-time series 3-1.

Dec. 14, 2024: Tennessee 66, Illinois 64

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When the lights were brightest and the eyes of millions were on him in a nationally televised game against the No. 1 team in the nation, Kasparas Jakucionis let it be known that he’s the best player on the court at any given moment.

But despite the heroics from the Lithuanian, Illinois fell short at the buzzer, falling to the boys from Rocky Top 66-64.

Illinois (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten) was always within arms reach, at times an arm ahead, but fell after late-game heroics from Tennessee (9-0, 0-0 SEC). It would have been the program’s first victory over a No. 1-ranked opponent since 2013, when a last-second Tyler Griffey layup helped the Illini beat a top-ranked Indiana team.

Illinois might not be a top-ranked team in the nation. Hell, they weren’t even top-25 this week. But they did prove, again, on national television that they could play the best team in the country and put them on the ropes.