Three takeaways from top 20 matchup between Alabama basketball and Illinois
The annual C.M. Newton Classic is played in honor of Alabama basketball legend, C.M. Newton, who rose to notoriety while coaching UA in the early 1970s by signing the program's first Black players. Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis found the board first ...
3 takeaways as Alabama basketball defeats Illinois in CM Newton Classic
Here are three takeaways from the game between Alabama basketball and Illinois on Wednesday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham.
Three Takeaways From No. 8 Alabama Basketball's Victory Over No. 25 Illinois
No. 8 Alabama men's basketball took down to No. 25 Illinois 100-87 on Wednesday night in the C.M. Newton Classic, giving the Fighting Illini i
Alabama basketball's Mark Sears takes shots past 2 a.m. after scoreless game vs Illinois
Alabama basketball's Mark Sears posted on Instagram early Thursday morning taking shots after a rare scoreless performance vs. Illinois:
Alabama Takes Down Illinois in Top 25 College Basketball Clash
Alabama rebounded with a 100-point outing against Illinois after a tough Purdue defeat, securing a 13-point victory and covering the 8.5-point spread.
3 Key Numbers From No. 25 Illinois Basketball's Loss to No. 8 Alabama
Illinois coach Brad Underwood arranged a non-conference torture chamber of a schedule for 2024-25, ensuring that his mostly inexperienced Illini will be battle-tested come March. Underwood was expecting – and ready to embrace – the early-season adversity that would inevitably come.
Postgame thread: Alabama Basketball Soundly defeats Illinois
Alabama jumped out early on, scoring a dominant 30 points over the first nine minutes of the game and mostly keeping that pressure on the Fighting Illini throughout. Though the Tide did have a couple of mini-droughts in the second half,
Nelson scores 23 to lead No. 8 Alabama past No. 25 Illinois, 100-87
Grant Nelson scored 23 points and Aden Holloway had 18 to lead No. 8 Alabama to a 100-87 win over No. 25 Illinois in a ...
Casagrande: Illinois chopped off ‘head of the snake,’ and Alabama scored 100 anyway. That’s scary
Alabama got exactly zero points from All-American Mark Sears, still hit a hundred. That says a lot about the Crimson Tide ...
Silver Linings Playbook: Positive Takeaways After Illinois' Loss to Alabama
Nov 20, 2024; Birmingham, AL, USA; Illinois guard Trey White (22) defends as Alabama forward Grant Nelson (4) drives with the ...
Alabama vs. Illinois prediction, odds, time: 2024 college basketball picks, Nov. 20 bets from proven model
SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball picks and predictions for Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Alabama Crimson ...
No points from Sears, no sweat for No. 8 Alabama in win over No. 25 Illinois
Alabama didn’t slow down even with a scoreless night from star Mark Sears. The preseason All-American guard watched from the ...
Illinois vs. Alabama prediction: College basketball picks, odds, best bets Wednesday
Alabama hopes to bounce back after a tough road loss to the Purdue Boilermakers, while the new-look Fighting Illini team ...
Illinois vs. Alabama odds, picks and predictions
Analyzing Wednesday’s Illinois vs. Alabama odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.
Alabama Basketball Hands Illinois First Loss of Season in C.M. Newton Classic
Last meeting: The Crimson Tide took down the Fighting Illini 79-58 on March 17, 2015. Alabama's Levi Randolph and Rodney ...