Alabama Basketball showed its character in the win over Illinois. Kentucky showed a character-deficit in a loss to Michigan State.
Alabama Basketball has the two biggest wins of this young college basketball season. The most recent came on Wednesday night in the home of the Chicago Bulls. The United Center was packed with Illinois fans.
Nate Oats' opinion after the game was that Brad Underwood's team is a national championship contender. Oats also boldly stated that Alabama is a contender as well.