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Tennessee Downs Illinois 86-79 - Match Report
Tennessee grabbed a 86-79 win over Illinois on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Dalton Knecht at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Tennessee won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Jonas Aidoo had 14 points for Tennessee and Santiago Vescovi chipped in with 12 points. Josiah-Jordan James had 7 assists for them, while Santiago Vescovi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Illinois got 22 points from Quincy Guerrier in a losing cause and another 22 points from Terrence Shannon Jr.. Coleman Hawkins contributed 4 assists for them, while Luke Goode had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was 36-35 at the break.
Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-30.
Tennessee looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Georgia Southern. Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Colgate.