No. 11 Alabama traveled to Illinois to face a third straight top 10 team and walked away from the game with a 90-86 win over No. 8 Illinois.

The Fighting Illini led the game for the entire first half and briefly into the second half before the Crimson Tide finally took the lead and never gave it back. The win for Alabama moves the Tide to 3-1 on the season with two top-10 wins under their belt.

Here are a few takeaways from the game.

Bama Battles In the Paint

Alabama got dominated inside the paint and on the boards in their previous game. On Wednesday, the Crimson Tide were once again undersized but held their own down low. Alabama lost the rebound battle 40-38, but it was a performance that Nate Oats would be satisfied with, considering the size disadvantage. The Crimson Tide found su

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