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    Houston Cougars vs Alabama Crimson Tide

    Players Era Festival - Impact Tournament
    ALA
    9
    Alabama Crimson TideAlabamaALA
    5-1
    85
    5-1
    Final/OT
    12OTT
    Alabama
    ALA
    3444785
    Houston
    HOU
    3642280
    HOU
    6
    Houston CougarsHoustonHOU
    3-2
    80
    3-2
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    ALAHOU
    Mark Sears
    24
    M. Sears#1
    4/13 FG, 12/14 FT
    24
    Points
    LJ Cryer
    30
    L. Cryer#4
    9/26 FG, 10/10 FT
    30
    Mouhamed Dioubate
    16
    M. Dioubate#23
    11 DREB, 5 OREB
    16
    Rebounds
    Joseph Tugler
    8
    J. Tugler#11
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Mark Sears
    3
    M. Sears#1
    2 TO, 41 MIN
    3
    Assists
    LJ Cryer
    2
    L. Cryer#4
    1 TO, 42 MIN
    2
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ALA
    HOU

    37% (22-60)

    Field Goal %

    37% (24-65)

    37% (11-30)

    Three Point %

    32% (6-19)

    73% (30-41)

    Free Throw %

    79% (26-33)

    15

    Turnovers

    12

    48

    Rebounds

    39

    8

    Largest Lead

    7

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Las Vegas, NV

    TBS

    Referee:Brian O'Connell

    Referee:Chuck Jones

    Referee:Pat Adams

    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.
    Nov 26, 2024, 11:24 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    100%
    --ALA
    0%
    --HOU

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Florida16-2-27-8
    Arkansas13-5328-9
    Alabama13-5325-10
    Vanderbilt11-7527-9
    Tennessee11-7525-12
    Texas A&M11-7522-12
    Georgia10-8622-11
    Kentucky10-8622-14
    Missouri10-8620-13
    Texas9-9721-15
    Auburn7-11922-16
    Oklahoma7-11921-16
    Mississippi State5-131113-19
    Ole Miss4-141215-20
    South Carolina4-141213-19
    LSU3-151315-17
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona16-2-36-3
    Houston14-4230-7
    Iowa State12-6429-8
    Kansas12-6424-11
    Texas Tech12-6423-11
    TCU11-7523-12
    BYU9-9723-12
    UCF9-9721-12
    West Virginia9-9721-14
    Cincinnati9-9718-15
    Colorado7-11917-16
    Arizona State7-11917-16
    Oklahoma State6-121020-15
    Baylor6-121017-17
    Kansas State3-151312-20
    Utah2-161410-22
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

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    Darius Acuff Jr. wants to be the next Jalen Brunson: A star with more heart than height

    The projected lottery pick is on a mission to prove that his size and true PG skill set have a place in the NBA.

    11h

    Thompson, No. 27 recruit for class of 2027, picks Arkansas

    Thompson, No. 27 recruit for class of 2027, picks Arkansas

    Davion Thompson, a 6-foot-1 guard ranked No. 27 in the ESPN 100 for the 2027 class, has committed to coach John Calipari and Arkansas over a final group that included Baylor, Michigan and Vanderbilt.

    20h

    Letter: NC State eyeing legal claims vs. LSU over Wade's exit

    Letter: NC State eyeing legal claims vs. LSU over Wade's exit

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