Illinois vs. Alabama Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

One of the biggest games of the third week of the 2024/25 Men's College Basketball season features the undefeated No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini visiting the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide, who are looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season.

In its last game, Bama fell to the then-No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers, who have shot the lights out so far this season. Otherwise, the Crimson Tide have beaten UNC Asheville, Arkansas State and McNeese State while continuing to utilize head coach Nate Oats' fast-paced style.

Illinois enters this game at 3-0, having beaten Eastern Illinois, Southern Illinois - Edwardsville, and last year's Men's College Basketball Tournament surprise team, Oakland.

How to watch Illinois vs. Alabama, TV channel and streaming

Illinois vs. Alabama will be broadcast on the SEC Network, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed through live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

The SEC Network can also be streamed through ESPN+.

Illinois vs. Alabama start time, date and venue

Illinois vs. Alabama is scheduled to start at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT on Wednesday, November 20 with the game taking place at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.

Illinois vs. Alabama predicted lineups

Illinois: Kasparas Jakucionis, Tre White, Kylan Boswell, Ben Humrichous, Tomislav Ivisic

Alabama: Labaron Philon, Mark Sears, Grant Nelson, Jarin Stevenson, Clifford Omoruyi

Illinois vs. Alabama stats

• The Illinois Fighting Illini and Alabama Crimson Tide play at similarly fast paces of 73.4 and 73.2 possessions per game respectively, which rank 87th and 97th out of 364 Division I men's basketball teams.
• Alabama attempts the 13th-most three-pointers per game with 30.0 on average through four games.
• Illinois shoots the sixth-most three-pointers per game with 35.0, making them at the 119th-best rate of 36.2 percent.
• Crimson Tide star guard and Wooden Award candidate Mark Sears is averaging 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists on 44.2 percent shooting.
• Fighting Illini reserve forward Will Riley leads the team in points per game with 17.7, and he makes 69.2 percent of his 4.3 three-point attempts per game.
• Alabama has struggled to make things hard on their opponents with just 22 steals, 11 blocks and 38 turnovers forced in four games.
• Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis averages 9.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 29.3 minutes per game.
• Alabama transfer center Clifford Omoruyi averages 2.5 blocks per game.

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