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Last Updated: (*17*)December 10, 2023, 02:00 IST
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Dalton Knecht scored 21 factors and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a secondhalf deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 8679 on Saturday.
Knoxville, Tenn.: Dalton Knecht scored 21 factors and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a second-half deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 86-79 on Saturday.
Knecht had eight factors in a pivotal four-minute stretch when Tennessee (6-3) rallied from a four-point deficit to a six-point lead with simply over 13 minutes to play. The Illini had been held scoreless within the stretch.
Guard Santiago Vescovi added 12 factors and 9 rebounds in opposition to the much-taller Illini. Jonas Aidoo scored 14 and Josiah-Jordan James had 12 factors and 7 assists.
Quincy Guerrier and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 22 every to guide Illinois (7-2). Coleman Hawkins had 12. The Illini had been restricted to 33% capturing from the sphere.
NO. 5 UCONN 101, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
STORRS, Conn.: Alex Karaban scored a career-high 26 factors to guide UConn to a rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Tristen Newton scored 16 factors, Cam Spencer had 15 and Donovan Clingan added 11 factors and blocked three photographs for the Huskies (9-1), who shot 56% from the ground and made 13 3-pointers.
Rashad Williams had 23 factors to guide Pine Bluff (4-7).
The Huskies outscored the Golden Lions 56-30 within the second half.
NO. 16 KENTUCKY 81, PENN 66
PHILADELPHIA: Aaron Bradshaw celebrated his homecoming with 17 factors and 11 rebounds and Rob Dillingham additionally scored 17 factors to guide Kentucky previous Penn on the Wells Fargo Center.
Antonio Reeves scored 16 factors for Kentucky.
The Wildcats (7-2) bounced again from final week’s loss to UNC-Wilmington in entrance of a decisive Big Blue crowd. Kentucky took over Philly — from 4 space gamers within the roster, to the majority of the 8,000 or so followers in attendance — and was thought-about the house staff despite the fact that the Quakers (6-5) traveled all of about 4 miles for the sport from its Ivy League campus.
Clark Slajchert led the Quakers with 17 factors. Tyler Perkins scored 15 and Sam Brown hit 4 3-pointers for 12 factors.
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