Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) shoots over Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Illinois forward Will Riley (7) sprints to the basket as Alabama guard Labaron Philon (0) trails him, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Alabama guard Aden Holloway (2) celebrates his three-point shot with his teammates on the bench behind him, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)