Alabama becomes only 2nd team to beat 2 No. 1s in a season

HOUSTON (AP) — No. 8 Alabama rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to stun No. 1 Houston 71-65 on Saturday, turning into simply the second team to beat two top-ranked groups in the identical season.

Noah Clowney had 16 factors and 11 rebounds, Jaden Bradley added 12 factors and Mark Sears scored 11 factors, together with 9 in the second half for the Crimson Tide (8-1). Alabama shot 50% from the sector in the second half and 41% for the sport. The Tide went 20 of 32 on free throws, together with 15 of 21 in the second half.

The Crimson Tide beat North Carolina 103-101 in 4 overtimes on Nov. 27 and joins the 1990 Oklahoma team to take down two No. 1s in a season.

Jamal Shead had 19 factors and 6 rebounds, and Tramon Mark scored 10 factors earlier than fouling out with 8:10 remaining for Houston (9-1). The Cougars shot 39% from the sector, together with going 1-of-8 to finish the sport. Houston was 3 of 13 on 3-pointers and 12 of twenty-two from the free-throw line.

The recreation was tied at 63 following a Marcus Sasser free throw with two minutes left. Then Clowney put the Tide up by two with a layup with 1:12 remaining, Shead missed a jumper with 48 seconds left and Brandon Miller made two free throws 5 seconds later to push the lead to 4.

After Reggie Chaney missed two free throws, Miller made two extra free throws to give Alabama a 69-63 lead with 27 seconds remaining.

NO. 5 UCONN 114, LONG ISLAND 61

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Donovan Clingan had a career-high 21 factors and 11 rebounds to lead UConn over Long Island University.

It was Clingan’s second double-double of the season, and he was one in every of 5 UConn gamers who scored in double digits. Sophomore Jordan Hawkins had a team-high 22 factors and was 6 of 9 on 3-pointers; freshman Alex Karaban turned in a career-high 19 factors; Adama Sanogo added 16 factors and Naheim Alleyne added 11.

The final time the Huskies (11-0) scored 100 factors in regulation was after they opened the 2020 season with a 102-75 win in opposition to Central Connecticut State. It’s additionally probably the most factors UConn has scored since beating Morehead State 129-61 throughout the 2005-06 season

Jacob Johnson scored 19 factors for the Sharks (1-8) and R.J. Greene added 17.

NO. 2 TEXAS 88, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 43

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christian Bishop scored 16 factors and Texas held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to 13 factors in the second half whereas coasting to a win.

Texas rose to its highest rating in greater than a decade after a 6-0 begin earlier than dropping an extra time loss in opposition to No. 17 Illinois earlier in the week in New York City.

Freshman Dillon Mitchell scored 13 factors for Texas (7-1), most of them approaching dunks. Brock Cunningham scored a career-high 13 on 5-of-5 taking pictures, which included three 3-pointers.

Chris Greene scored 14 for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-8).

NO. 4 PURDUE 65, NEBRASKA 62, OT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fletcher Loyer scored a season-high 22 factors and Braden Smith made 4 free throws in the final 28 seconds of extra time to give Purdue a hard-earned victory over Nebraska.

The Boilermakers (10-0, 2-0 Big Ten) have gained two straight to open convention play for the primary time since 2017-18.

Zach Edey had 11 factors and 17 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season, however his quiet afternoon offensively allowed the Cornhuskers (6-5, 0-2) to hold issues shut all through.

Nebraska’s Keisei Tominaga, who had 12 of his 19 factors after halftime, tied it 56-all with 9.1 seconds left, and the sport went to extra time when Loyer was off the mark with a 3 simply earlier than the buzzer.

Walker and Emmanuel Bandoumel added 14 factors apiece for the Huskers, and Walker had 10 rebounds.

NO. 9 ARKANSAS 88, OKLAHOMA 78

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Ricky Council IV scored 26 factors and Nick Smith Jr. had 21 in Arkansas’ victory over Oklahoma.

Arkansas, which improved to 9-1 on the season, led by three on the break and step by step pulled away from the Sooners all through the second half.

Oklahoma (7-3) had simply three gamers in double figures, with Grant Sherfield main the best way with 23 factors, together with 3 of 6 3-pointers. He was adopted by Milos Uzan with 15 factors and Jalen Hill with 11. The Sooners shot 57.1% from the sector.

Jordan Walsh added 12 factors for the Razorbacks, who shot 59.3% from the sector, and Mahki Mitchell had 10.

NO. 16 KENTUCKY 69, YALE 59

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe scored 28 factors and had 12 rebounds to lead Kentucky over Yale.

The Wildcats (7-2) pushed their profitable streak to 4 video games in a tougher-than-expected contest in opposition to the Bulldogs (8-3) from the Ivy League. Yale opened the second half with an 8-0 run to tie the rating at 33 earlier than Tshiebwe scored 12 straight to assist the Wildcats regain management.

Sahvir Wheeler and Antonio Reeves had 10 factors every for Kentucky.

Jack Malloy led Yale with 14 factors, adopted by EJ Jarvis with 12 and August Mahoney with 10.

PENN STATE 74, NO. 17 ILLINOIS 59

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andrew Funk and Myles Dread mixed for 11 3-pointers to assist Penn State beat Illinois.

Funk and Jalen Pickett led all scorers with 20 factors every, Seth Lundy added 16 and Dread had 15 to give the Nittany Lions (7-1, 1-1 Big Ten) notched their first street Big Ten win in opposition to a top-20 team since beating No. 16 Michigan State in 2020.

Matthew Mayer led Illinois (7-3, 0-2) with 14 factors, all in the primary half.

Penn State shot 50% from lengthy distance general, and hit 6 of 9 3s in the primary half. Funk made one other 3 to prolong the lead to double digits on the opening possession out of the break. Illinois pulled inside 5 in the second half, however Funk and Dread made three extra 3s in a span of 64 seconds.

NO. 19 UCLA 87, DENVER 64

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 24 factors and UCLA opened the second half with a 17-0 run in a blowout of Denver for its fifth straight victory.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 factors on 9-of-11 taking pictures for the Bruins (8-2), who final week opened Pac-12 play with a pair of wins.

Denver (8-3) has six gamers who common double figures. Touko Tainamo scored 16 factors as one in every of two starters in foul hassle.

UCLA’s protection pressured the Pioneers into a season-worst 24 turnovers.

SAINT MARY’S 68, NO. 22 SAN DIEGO STATE 61

PHOENIX (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 factors, Alex Ducas added 17 and Saint Mary’s knocked off San Diego State in the Jerry Colangelo Classic.

Two of the nation’s greatest defensive groups bought offensive early on the house of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns earlier than the Gaels (8-3) tightened up to take a nine-point second-half lead.

The Aztecs (7-3) took their flip clamping down to pull inside 59-56, however Saint Mary’s rapidly pushed the lead again to seven. Saint Mary’s hit 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch to knock off the Aztecs a week after enjoying a shut recreation once more top-ranked Houston.

Matt Bradley had 13 factors and Keshad Johnson added 12 to lead San Diego State, which shot 3 of 15 from the 3-point arc.

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