Alabama basketball picked up a big 100-87 win over No. 20 Illinois on Wednesday night, and it came with a bigger omission ...

Alabama got exactly zero points from All-American Mark Sears, still hit a hundred. That says a lot about the Crimson Tide ...

That changes when Illinois travels to Birmingham to face Alabama on Wednesday. In a matchup featuring two of the best ...

Mark Sears is one of the top players in the country ... Read our editorial standards for more information. The No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini take on the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday ...