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The Illinois Fighting Illini and Tennessee Vols men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a non-conference contest on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The game is scheduled to start at noon ET/11 a.m. CT.
Illinois, ranked No. 20 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 7-1 overall. Most recently, Illinois defeated Florida Atlantic 98-89 on Tuesday. The No. 17-ranked Tennessee Vols come into the contest 5-3 overall. On Tuesday, Tennessee beat George Mason 87-66.
Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois in scoring at 21.6 points per game after eight contests, and he also leads the Illini with 22 assists and nine steals. Dalton Knecht paces the Tennessee Vols’ scoring after eight games with 19 points per contest.
Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball head coach. Rick Barnes is the Tennessee Vols men’s basketball head coach.
Illinois vs. Tennessee basketball game time and network
The Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Tennessee Vols men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at noon ET/11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Saturday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.
Best streaming services for the UT Vols vs. Illinois basketball game
Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the Tennessee Vols vs. Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball game on Saturday, here are your top streaming options.
Most affordable: Paramount+
If you want to watch just CBS or just the Tennessee Vols vs. Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball game, Paramount+ offers a solution.
New subscribers to Paramount+ get a seven-day free trial. Then for the Paramount+ plan that includes live streaming CBS, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, which is $11.99/month. If you choose the annual plan, it is $119.99 for a year, saving about $1.99/month.
For students, Paramount+ will give you a 25% discount.
Most channels: FuboTV
With FuboTV, new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels, along with the ability to simultaneously stream on 10 devices. College sports fans that want access to CBS for matchups such as the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Tennessee Vols men’s basketball game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which has a two-month introductory rate of $54.99 per month with a regular rate of $74.99 per month.
FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network.