Ep. 1075 - Isaac Trotter previews No. 8 Illinois vs. No. 11 Alabama
Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
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4.9 • 575 Ratings
🗓️ 18 November 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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CBS Sports' Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to preview No. 8 Illinois basketball's game against No. 11 Alabama at United Center. Trotter discusses the Illini's win over Texas Tech and how freshmen David Mirkovic and Keaton Wagler stack up nationally. He then breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Crimson Tide and discusses what another top-15 win would mean for Illinois.
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| 0:00.0 | Today on the On Inquirer podcast, Illinois basketball returning to the United Center for a regular season game in Chicago for the first time since |
| 0:22.1 | 2018, and they made it a big one. |
| 0:26.4 | Number eight, Illinois, after its win over Texas Tech last week, plays number 11, Alabama |
| 0:32.5 | looking to get revenge on last year's loss down in Birmingham to wrap up this series, but a huge |
| 0:39.5 | opportunity for the Illini to really make another national statement. |
| 0:44.4 | So we decided to bring in a national reporter. |
| 0:46.7 | Isaac Trotter, our guy at CBS Sports 24-7 Sports, breaks down this matchup, breaks down what he's |
| 0:52.4 | seen from Illinois, and especially it's freshmen, |
| 0:56.5 | who have been two of the best freshmen in the country, two of the best freshmen in the Big Ten, |
| 1:00.8 | and Keaton Wigler and Davin Mirkovich. |
| 1:03.6 | Great breakdown from Isaac Trotter, as always. |
| 1:05.9 | Let's get you ready for this big game. |
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| 2:20.0 | as we preview a huge matchup with number 11 Alabama coming to the United Center |
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