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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 matchup of Elite Eight teams from last season.
3 Key Numbers From No. 25 Illinois Basketball's Loss to No. 8 Alabama
And on Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama, after No. 25 Illinois feasted on mid-major competition in three home wins to open the season, that adversity arrived in a tidal wave in the form of No. 8 Alabama.
No. 25 Illinois loses to No. 8 Alabama in first true test of season
Grant Nelson scored 23 points and Aden Holloway had 18 to lead No. 8 Alabama to a 100-87 win over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday night in a matchup of Elite Eight teams from last season.
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 bench as the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide held off No. 25 Illinois 100-87.
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 looks to improve to a hot 4-0 start.
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
Player grades, notes from Illinois basketball’s loss to Alabama
No. 25 Illinois (3-1) lost its first game of the season on Wednesday night, falling to a talented No. 8 Alabama team. A 100-87 final
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.
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 vs. Alabama odds, picks and predictions
Analyzing Wednesday’s Illinois vs. Alabama odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.
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 ...
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 ...