CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois fell to No. 1 Tennessee, 66-64, on Saturday night at State Farm Center.

The Fighting Illini made a free throw to tie the game at 64 with five seconds left before the top-ranked Volunteers scored the game-winning basket as time expired to secure the road win.

The contest featured 14 draws and 13 lead changes in back-and-forth duels.

Kasparas Jakucionis surpassed the 20-point mark for the fifth straight game and finished the game with 22 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Tre White scored 11 points, his fourth double-digit effort of the season.

Kylan Boswell And Will Riley Both scored 10 points, with Boswell also grabbing seven rebounds and making one steal. Riley crammed together five boards.

Illinois is back in action next weekend in the annual McBride Homes Braggin’ Rights matchup against Missouri at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Opening tip between the Fighting Illini and Tigers is scheduled for December 22nd at 12pm CT on ESPN.

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AFTERMATH NOTES

Player notes:

• Kasparas Jakucionis scored a total of 22 points as well as three rebounds and two assists.

  • Join Will Riley became the first Illini rookie to score more than 10 points against a ranked opponent since Jereme Richmond scored 18 against No. 1 Ohio State (01/22/2011).
  • Extends his Illinois freshman record as the only rookie in program history with five consecutive 20-point games.
  • Has knocked down multiple 3-point shots in each of the last five games.

• Tre White scored 11 points and added two rebounds and an assist.

  • Has scored in double figures in four games this season.

• Will Riley scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds.

  • Join Kasparas Jakucionis became the first Illini rookie to score more than 10 points against a ranked opponent since Jereme Richmond scored 18 against No. 1 Ohio State (01/22/2011).

• Kylan Boswell scored 10 points and added seven rebounds.

  • Has scored in double figures in five games and in three of his last four overall.

• Tomislav Ivisic scored four points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

  • Has had more than 10 rebounds in five straight games and seven total contests.