After a week of finals, Illinois is back in action Saturday afternoon taking on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs from Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
And I’m not sure Alabama A&M could have shown up on the schedule at a better time.
They are currently 3-6 on the season having won three in row before Monday’s defeat to South Alabama. Going into Monday’s contest the Bulldogs ranked No. 330 in the KenPom rankings for Division I, and No. 347 in offensive efficiency. (Not great.)
Alabama A&M is led Garret Hicks, a 6-foot senior averaging 16.9 points per game and shooting 47.