Illinois came oh-so close to pulling off a magical upset of top-ranked Tennessee, but the Illini ultimately fell just short as Jordan Gainey’s buzzer-beating layup pushed the Volunteers to a 66-64 win.

Darlinstone Dubar had five points and five rebounds in Tennessee's 66-64 win at Illinois. He played a season-high 16 minutes.

Illinois (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten) will host No. 1 Tennessee (9-0) on Saturday at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tennessee leads the all time series,