The No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-1) and No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0) meet Wednesday at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Alabama vs. Illinois odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

Alabama couldn’t pull off the upset Thursday night, falling 87-80 at home to the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers. The Crimson Tide missed the cover as 3-point underdogs, and the Under (174) hit. Rebounding was the difference, with Purdue owning a 52-28 edge on the glass. G Aden Holloway led Alabama with 21 points, adding 3 assists and 2 rebounds.

Illinois stayed perfect Friday with an 84-65 win over the Colgate Raiders, though the Illini fell shor

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