Illinois vs Alabama Picks and Prediction – 11/21/2024

Illinois heads on the road to face Alabama in this game here on Wednesday night. The game is part of the C.M. Newton Classic and takes place at 9:00 PM EST from Legacy Arena at BJCC and is aired on the SEC Network. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

Illinois heads to this game here sitting on a 4-1 mark in their last 5 games dating back to last season. The last game for the Illinois team was a 66-54 win over Oakland. The Illinois team is now sitting on a 3-0 mark on the year so far.

Illinois heads to this game here with a total of 89.3 points per game while shooting at a clip of 45.1% from the field. The rebounding for the Illini is coming in with 47.3 boards per game, but have managed to get 16 assists per game. The defense for Illinois has allowed 59.7 points per game while getting 5 blocks per game, but have managed to get 4.3 assists per game.

Alabama heads to this game here sitting on a 3-2 mark in their last 5 games dating back to last season. The last game for the Crimson Tide was a loss to Purdue on the road by a score of 87-78. The Tide are now sitting on a record of 3-1 on the year overall.

Alabama heads to this game here with an offense that is shooting at a clip of 48.1% on the year for a total of 87 points per game. The defense for Alabama has allowed 71 points per game, but have ended up getting 5 blocks and 4.8 assists per game. The Crimson Tide have ended up getting 44.5 boards per game, but have a total of 17 assists per game.

This game will be a great back and forth battle. However, the lack of major offensive presence from Illinois in their last game against an Oakland team will make it difficult to see the Illini being able to produce much offensively in this game here. Still, the defense for Illinois will keep the game close, but the Tide will bring home the win. Final Score Prediction, Alabama Crimson Tide win 72-68.