The Crimson Tide earned a much-needed ranked win after taking its first loss of the season last game against Purdue.

Alabama basketball's Mark Sears posted on Instagram early Thursday morning taking shots after a rare scoreless performance vs. Illinois:

Here are three takeaways from the game between Alabama basketball and Illinois on Wednesday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham.

Last meeting: The Crimson Tide took down the Fighting Illini 79-58 on March 17, 2015. Alabama's Levi Randolph and Rodney Cooper combined for 39 points on 13-of-20 from the field, Randolph and Retin Obasohan each grabbed seven rebounds, and Randolph also led the Tide in assists with five.

The No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini (3-0) face the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) in college basketball action on Wednesday.

The 8th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are in rebound mode as they enter the 2024 C.M. Newton Classic and a Wednesday night matchup with the No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini.

On Wednesday night, tune into SEC Network for the Illinois vs Alabama game. This men’s college basketball contest pits a 3-0 Illinois team against a 3-1 Alabama team in a game that’s being played at L

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 th

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 at Legacy Arena.