The Official #1 Tennessee @ Illinois Game Thread, 5:30 PM ET, FOX

[TheDirector]

 

[hjeagle1vol]

Damn took moneyline stead’s -1.5
Cost me $5

 

[DuckInAPen]

ZZ missed that free throw on purpose to get Gainey on tonight's SportsCenter top 10

 

[patrick]

The guys shoved that one straight up their hiney. GBO

And gave the damn officials a massive facial.

Screw those officials.

 

[508mikey]

Ref looked like he lost a bunch of money

he might have - so many of these scumbags have Fanduel acounts

 

[ALStateLineVol]

That was an atrociously called game by the refs. Some how we pulled it out and we may look back on this game as a defining moment on the season. Lots of confidence should be gained from this.

Go Vols!!

 

[kiddiedoc]

-1.5 worked.

Thank you Gainey.

 

[EaglesVols91]

What an incredible win

 

[smokeymon]

If you missed it, the Illinois player pushed Zeigler down in the pile up.

Should have been an offensive foul.

I didn't miss it. I said the same thing. Dang refs

 

[patrick]

If he played a complete game, whew

Sometimes the shots just don’t fall. Played good defense and rebounded like a beast.

 

[StarRaider]

Tennessee 66, Illinois 64 Postgame

Welcome to the postgame thread

www.illinoisloyalty.com

 

[Jonboy]

Just me or did the ref actually sound disappointed when he had to say we got it off in time?

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Tennessee had a big win over the Big 10 refs!

 

[omghulkhands]

Yeah couldn’t throw it in the ocean but his defensive game was huge today.

Probably tired. He had to do the work for two down low with Okpara dropping another stinker

 

[TheMookieMonster]

 

[I4Vols]

Normally I have a really good Victory beer after a win like this, but... I'll think this time we'll have Champagne!!!

 

[UTvol1fn]

Screw this guy and his crew.

 

[hjeagle1vol]

She pullin in the driveway
Love yall
Merry Christmas

 

[Tenacjim]

I'm expecting the same crap next weekend in Ohio.

As long as it ends in similar fashion!

 

[SlyStone]

Bwahaha...f*** Illinois and their trash ass refs

And their complaining azz coach!

 

[Raiford62]

There were 2 offensive fouls against Illinois that should have been called, both times the guy destroyed Mashack. Also, Dubar is going to help this team. I like him.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Definitely a tip of the hat to Gainey. I think every now and then he's gonna need to be able to do that given our short bench and the chance for Lanier or Milicic to have off nights.

 

[WillisWG]

Shout out to those who said it wouldn't be easy, what a tough W

 

[scvol98]

Damn took moneyline stead’s -1.5
Cost me $5

I had Vols -.5 1st half and -1.5 for the game. Skin of the teeth parlay!

 

[VOLINVONORE]

If you missed it, the Illinois player pushed Zeigler down in the pile up.

Should have been an offensive foul.

ZZ was had his back turned away from the pack and the guy ran over him. Obvious home cooking all night.