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    Alabama Crimson Tide vs Illinois Fighting Illini

    C.M. Newton Classic
    ILL
    25
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    3-1
    87
    3-1
    Final
    12T
    Illinois
    ILL
    384987
    Alabama
    ALA
    5248100
    ALA
    8
    Alabama Crimson TideAlabamaALA
    4-1
    100
    4-1
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    Game Information

    Birmingham, AL

    Referee:Terry Oglesby

    Referee:Steven Anderson

    Referee:K.B. Burdett Jr.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Florida16-2-27-8
    Arkansas13-5328-9
    Alabama13-5325-10
    Vanderbilt11-7527-9
    Tennessee11-7525-12
    Texas A&M11-7522-12
    Georgia10-8622-11
    Kentucky10-8622-14
    Missouri10-8620-13
    Texas9-9721-15
    Auburn7-11922-16
    Oklahoma7-11921-16
    Mississippi State5-131113-19
    Ole Miss4-141215-20
    South Carolina4-141213-19
    LSU3-151315-17
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    Men's College Basketball News

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    10h

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    19h

    Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

    Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

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    18h

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