Gainey, Tennessee and Illinois

Inside how No. 1 Tennessee used a boatload of Jordan Gainey to beat Illinois at its own game and stay unbeaten
Even in the middle of an undefeated start when top-ranked Tennessee had throttled anyone who happened to get in its way, Zakai Zeigler had stayed on the floor for all but 30 plays against top-100 teams this season.
History of the play Tennessee basketball ran on Jordan Gainey's winning shot at Illinois
The play that Tennessee basketball ran for Jordan Gainey's winning layup dates to 1980, when Rick Barnes consulted a legendary high school coach.
Gainey's Buzzer-Beater Clinches Thrilling 66-64 Victory for Tennessee Over Illinois at State Farm Arena
Jordan Gainey's buzzer-beater led Tennessee to a 66-64 win over Illinois in a game with 14 ties and 13 lead changes.
WATCH: Tennessee's Jordan Gainey hits layup at buzzer vs. Illinois to keep the No. 1 Volunteers undefeated
No. 1 Tennessee survived an upset bid from Illinois after guard Jordan Gainey made a layup at the buzzer to give his team a 66-64 win. Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis made his second free-throw attempt to tie the game at 64 with less than six seconds left before Gainey raced down the floor to end the game in dramatic fashion.
Jordan Gainey scores at buzzer to lift No. 1 Tennessee to 66-64 win over Illinois
Jordan Gainey scored on a driving layup as time expired and finished with a career-high 23 points as No. 1 Tennessee extended its season-opening winning streak to 10 games, beating Illinois 66-64
Jordan Gainey drains layup at the buzzer as No. 1 Tennessee edges Illinois
Jordan Gainey drove the length of the court and scooped in a right-handed layup on the left side of the hoop at the buzzer to lift No. 1 Tennessee to a 66-64 nonconference victory over Illinois before a sellout crowd Saturday afternoon in Champaign,
Illinois vs. Tennessee Game-Winner: Anatomy of an Upset Denied
The last thing some Illinois fans will be looking forward to Sunday afternoon is rehashing the final play that ended the Illini's upset bid against No. 1 Tennessee, which stole away from Champaign's State Farm Center on Saturday with a 66-64 win on Jordan Gainey's last-second layup.
Jordan Gainey wins game at the buzzer against Illinois
No. 1 Tennessee (10-0) defeated llinois (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten), 66-64, on Saturday at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tenness
Gainey’s game-winner keeps Tennessee perfect
Tennessee basketball is 10-0 with a 66-64 win over Illinois. The Fighting Illini had multiple chances to pull off an upset, but Jordan Gainey proved to be the hero.
Jordan Gainey helps No. 1 Tennessee survive upset bid from Illinois
Jordan Gainey wasn't going to let that happen, as he hit a layup at the buzzer, and Tennessee escaped an upset bid from Illinois with a 66-64 victory.
Jordan Gainey sinks wild buzzer-beater to lift No. 1 Tennessee past Illinois
It took a long driving layup through plenty of traffic at the buzzer, but Jordan Gainey saved the day for Tennessee on Saturday night. Gainey lifted top-ranked Tennessee to a stunning 66-64 win over Illinois at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
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Gainey delivers at the buzzer to keep top-ranked Vols undefeated
Gainey's layup as time expired Saturday enabled the Vols to prevail 66-64 over the Fighting Illini before a sellout crowd of ...
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Jordan Gainey, No. 1 Tennessee basketball beat buzzer, Illinois
It won anyway because Jordan Gainey was on the court. Gainey went end to end, using every nanosecond remaining before spinning a layup off the backboard, around the rim and through the hoop for ...