Alabama vs. Illinois: Which Unexpected Factor Could Decide the Game?
Alabama comes into the game with a 2-1 record. I covered their last game that they played in which was against a different Big 10 opponent as they hosted Purdue. I was wrong in that game and thought that the home court advantage would save the day for them. It did not, and they dropped that game by seven points. It was clearly competitive, but Purdue did win both halves of the game, and surprisingly shot better on the road. I think part of that speaks to the Alabama defense, which has struggled to stop opponents. They did face St. John’s earlier, and the Alabama offense bailed them out. They still allowed 96 points, but they were able to rack up 103 points in the game. It is just a three-game sample size, but opponents are averaging 81.7 points per game against Alabama. The Crimson Tide has done a nice job of getting players involved, considering they are averaging 91.3 points per game, but they are also only averaging 17.3 assists per game, which I do think is something that can be improved on. They are only getting an assist on one of every four buckets. That means they are either doing well with rebounds and putbacks, or they are playing a lot of isolation ball.



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