The Illinois head coach couldn't help but sing the praises of Alabama's Keitenn Bristow in his Crimson Tide debut.
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood opened his postgame press conference with effusive praise for an Alabama basketball player. If you heard that, you'd probably assume his praise was for star guard Labaron Philon, who took over the game down the stretch to ensure a Crimson Tide victory.
You would be wrong.
Underwood's focus was immediately on Keitenn Bristow, who made his Alabama basketball debut after missing the first three games with an ankle injury.