Alabama, Illinois and college basketball
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The Illini never trailed in the first half, then bogged down in the second. It looked like early-season basketball.
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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.
The Illinois General Assembly passed a law last year allowing for people to carry their IDs on their cellphones.
DEKALB, Ill. — Jalen Buckley ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Broc Lowry rushed for three touchdowns and Western Michigan rallied from an early deficit to beat Northern Illinois 35-19 on Tuesday night.
The Illini battled to the end, but it wasn't enough against an experienced Crimson Tide – which was fodder enough for social media