The No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers will try to maintain their unbeaten record and remain atop the polls when they face the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday evening. Tennessee is coming off a pair of double-digit wins over Syracuse and Miami (FL), but this is just its second true road game of the season. Illinois picked up an 86-80 win over then-No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday, and it is seeking revenge after falling to the Vols in the first game of the home-and-home series last year.  

Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at State Farm Center. Tennessee is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Illinois vs. Tennessee odds, while the over/under is 147.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Tennessee vs. Illinois picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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