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Jordan Gainey sinks wild buzzer-beater to lift No. 1 Tennessee past Illinois

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Jordan Gainey lifted Tennessee to a 66-64 win over Illinois on Saturday night. (Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)

Jordan Gainey saved the day for Tennessee on Saturday night.

Gainey, with the game tied and just about five seconds left on the clock, sprinted the full length of the court and got a last-second contested layup up and in as the buzzer sounded to lift the top-ranked Volunteers to a stunning 66-64 win over Illinois.

That pushed the Volunteers to a perfect 10-0, which marked their best start since the 1999-2000 campaign.

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