Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama beat No. 6 Houston 85-80 in overtime in the opener of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas
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. After squandering an eight-point lead with 8:53 left in the game, and allowing Houston to force overtime, Alabama outscored the Cougars 7-2 in the extra frame for the win. Houston's LJ Cryer, who led all scorers with a career-high matching 30 points, had a chance to win the game but missed a mid-range baseline jumper with two seconds remaining.
Houston: Sharp came into the event leading the Cougars and the Big 12 Conference with a nation's second-highest 3-point shooting percentage of 73.3% . The sophomore wasn't as sharp against the Tide, though, finishing the game hitting 2 of 6 from long range. With 24 seconds left in overtime and the Tide leading 84-80, Houston's Joseph Tugler drove the lane but had his shot blocked by Alabama's Derrion Reid.
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