Alabama vs. Illinois: Live updates, score, highlights
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – No. 8 Alabama (3-1) will face No. 25 Illinois (3-0) tonight in its fifth game of the 2024-25 season. Part of the CM Newton Classic, the Crimson Tide and Illini will play in Legacy Arena at 8 p.m. The non-conference matchup will air on the SEC Network.
Alabama will look to bounce back after suffering its first loss of the season at Purdue last Friday, but the schedule doesn’t let up. Last year’s Big Ten Tournament champion, Illinois is one of five basketball teams in the nation with five straight 20-win regular seasons. Over the last five years, Alabama’s 104 wins rank No. 9 nationally; Illinois ranks 14th with 99 wins.
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A 13-0 UA run leads to an Illini timeout
11/20/2024 08:29:25 PM
Alabama has made five of its last six shots to extend its current run to 13-0 over the last 3:38. The Tide’s lead has ballooned to 17 points, forcing Illinois coach Brad Underwood to burn a timeout.
Alabama 36, Illinois 19 (8:32, 1H)
Tide leads by 10 at the under-12
11/20/2024 08:23:33 PM
Before the game’s media timeout, Alabama was on a 6-0 run over the last 1:52. It was punctuated by a Jarin Stevenson dunk. Up to this point, the Crimson Tide is shooting 60 percent from the field (12-20) and its getting stops on the defensive end to lead by double digits.
Alabama 29, Illinois 19 (10:18, 1H)
Unreal start from 3-point range
11/20/2024 08:12:55 PM
Alabama made six field goals before the under-16 timeout, and five of them were 3-pointers. The Tide made five of its first six long-range shots, and Grant Nelson was responsible for three straight (3-4) and leads all scorers with nine points at the first under-16 media timeout.
Alabama 17, Illinois 11 (15:45, 1H)
Alabama’s starting five vs. Illinois
11/20/2024 07:49:13 PM
Nate Oats is going with a little different lineup for Game 5. After going big against Purdue, Labaron Philon is back in the starting five, while Jarin Stevenson will now come off the bench. Philon scored a team-high 18 points in the loss at Purdue.
Mark Sears, Labaron Philon, Latrell Wrightsell, Grant Nelson and Cliff Omoruyi
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