Jordan Gainey, No. 1 Tennessee basketball beat buzzer, Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Tennessee basketball played 14 second-half minutes without Zakai Zeigler, lost Chaz Lanier late due to foul trouble, and played with lineups unimaginable entering Saturday. It won anyway because Jordan Gainey was on the court.
Inside how No. 1 Tennessee used a boatload of Jordan Gainey to beat Illinois at its own game and stay unbeaten
Even in the middle of an undefeated start when top-ranked Tennessee had throttled anyone who happened to get in its way, Zakai Zeigler had stayed on the floor for all but 30 plays against top-100 teams this season.
Jordan Gainey’s play at Illinois was so much more than the final 5.7 seconds
The final 5.7 seconds was just the cherry on top. Jordan Gainey going coast-to-coast on the final possession and scoring at the buzzer to lift No. 1 Tennessee to a 66-64 win at Illinois was nothing more than what he had spent the previous 18 minutes doing.
Gainey's buzzer-beater lifts No. 1 Tennessee past Illinois 66-64
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — No. 1 Tennessee beat Illinois 66-64, to stay undefeated on the season. This is the first 10-0 start for the Vols since the 1999-2000 season. Jordan Gainey put in the buzzer-beater game-winning bucket, he finished with a career-high 23 points. Igor Milicic Jr. finished with 14 rebounds and 7 points.
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After Illinois tied the game at 64 on the second of two free throws by Kasparas Jakucionis with 5.7 seconds left, Jordan Gainey scored on a driving layup as time expired.
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The Big Ten had a loaded slate of action on Saturday, highlighted by marquee matchups for a handful of teams. The best battle was in Champaign, as Illinois took top ranked Tennessee to the final minutes.
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