No. 9 Alabama outlasts No. 6 Houston 85-80

No. 9 Alabama outlasts No. 6 Houston 85-80 in overtime at Players Era Festival
Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama beat No. 6 Houston 85-80 in overtime on Tuesday night in the opener of the Players Era Festival.
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The Alabama Crimson Tide made their return to action Tuesday night out in Las Vegas, Nevada for a highly-anticipated, Top 10 showdown with the No. 6 ranked Houston Cougars. Two of the nation's top teams,
No. 9 Alabama plays No. 6 Houston in Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 9 Alabama will face No. 6 Houston at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Crimson Tide have a 4-1 record against non-conference oppponents. Alabama is second in the SEC with 41.6 points per game in the paint led by Labaron Philon averaging 7.
No. 6 Houston, No. 9 Alabama to collide at Players Era Festival
Alabama reached the Final Four last season and Houston achieved the same milestone three years earlier. And both teams are among the early favorites to make a deep run in this season's NCAA Tournament.
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Alabama basketball (4-1) and Houston are set to meet for the first time since coach Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide traveled to Texas in December 2022
No. 9 Alabama takes down No. 6 Houston in overtime thriller
The No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide are proving they are not just a football school anymore. On Tuesday the team forced No. 6 Houston to overtime where it suffocated the Cougars for the 85-80 win.

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