BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Handover Nelson scored 23 issues and Aden Holloway had 18 to supremacy Incorrect. 8 Alabama males’s basketball to a 100-87 win over Incorrect. 25 Illinois on Wednesday in a matchup of Elite 8 groups from terminating season at Legacy Enviornment.
Freshman Labaron Philon had 16 issues, 9 assists and 7 rebounds to backup the Purple Flow (4-1) triumph over a scoreless night time from preseason All-American Mark Sears.
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. additionally had 16 issues for the Flow. Nelson opened the sport with 3 immediately 3-pointers.
Will Riley led the Illini (3-1) with 18 issues and 9 rebounds generation Kylan Boswell added 17 and Kasparas Jakucionis had 15. Tomislav Ivisic had 14 issues and 10 rebounds.
Sears neglected all 5 of his pictures, 4 of them 3-point makes an attempt, and didn’t go back next heading to the bench with 11:27 left.
Takeaways
The Illini: Fell to 17-19 in Lead 25 matchups because the get started of the 2019-20 season. That they had their first difficult take a look at of the season next 3 double-digit wins.
The Flow: Rebounded strongly from an 87-78 loss at Incorrect. 6 Purdue to get a win that are supposed to glance excellent at the NCAA Event resume. Made 4 immediately 3s and 5 of six to distinguishable the sport.
Key age
The Flow scored 13 immediately issues halfway during the first part to form a 36-19 supremacy. Clifford Omoruyi’s layup capped the run generation the Illini neglected 11 immediately pictures.
The Flow went up by way of 18 issues. The Illini sliced the inadequency to 8 in the second one part however by no means were given nearer.
Key stat
The Flow made 11 of 13 separate throws (84.6%). The Illini had been simply 13 of 24 (54.2%).
Up upcoming
The Illini host Maryland-Jap Shore on Saturday; the Flow faces Incorrect. 7 Houston upcoming Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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