Tennessee football vs. Illinois in Music City Bowl
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The No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers square off against the No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee basketball has lost three games in a row for the first time in two years after it stumbled through a loss to Illinois on Dec. 6.
Illinois earned a major bounce-back win in Nashville, defeating the Volunteers with defense, grit and late-game toughness
Nate Ament is averaging 17.1 points and 7.4 rebounds for Tennessee basketball, but has struggled in the past three games against better teams.