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    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

    Houston Cougars vs Alabama Crimson Tide

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    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    ALAHOU
    Points
    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
    Rebounds
    Mo Dioubate
    16
    M. Dioubate#10
    11 DREB, 5 OREB
    16
    Rebounds
    Joseph Tugler
    8
    J. Tugler#11
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Assists
    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

    Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    ALA
    100%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Alabama0-0-3-0
    Florida0-0-3-0
    Georgia0-0-3-0
    LSU0-0-3-0
    Ole Miss0-0-3-0
    Mississippi State0-0-3-0
    South Carolina0-0-3-0
    Texas0-0-3-0
    Texas A&M0-0-3-0
    Vanderbilt0-0-3-0
    Auburn0-0-2-0
    Tennessee0-0-2-0
    Arkansas0-0-2-1
    Kentucky0-0-2-1
    Missouri0-0-2-1
    Oklahoma0-0-2-1
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona State0-0-3-0
    BYU0-0-3-0
    Baylor0-0-3-0
    Houston0-0-3-0
    Kansas0-0-3-0
    TCU0-0-3-0
    Texas Tech0-0-3-0
    UCF0-0-3-0
    Utah0-0-3-0
    Oklahoma State0-0-2-0
    West Virginia0-0-2-0
    Arizona0-0-2-1
    Cincinnati0-0-2-1
    Colorado0-0-2-1
    Iowa State0-0-2-1
    Kansas State0-0-2-1
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    UConn's Nik Khamenia to have foot surgery, be rechecked in 6-8 weeks

    UConn's Nik Khamenia to have foot surgery, be rechecked in 6-8 weeks

    UConn coach Dan Hurley said Thursday that starting forward Nik Khamenia will have surgery on his left foot and be reevaluated in six to eight weeks.

    2h

    Sources: Former Saint Louis star Robbie Avila finalizing deal to play for TCU

    Sources: Former Saint Louis star Robbie Avila finalizing deal to play for TCU

    Former Saint Louis star Robbie Avila, the 2025 A-10 Player of the Year, is finalizing a deal to play for TCU this season, sources told ESPN.

    5h

    Men's college basketball Power Rankings: A whole new list after two weeks of games

    Men's college basketball Power Rankings: A whole new list after two weeks of games

    After two weeks of play, Florida tops the rankings, while Kansas and UCLA made big jumps with signature wins.

    8h

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