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The No. 1 team in the nation fell Saturday when No. 8 Alabama earned a 71–65 road victory over top-ranked Houston.
Boasting a 9–0 record entering the game, the Cougars led by as many as 15 points early in the second half but were outscored 40-21 in the final 16 minutes of play. Houston’s loss came nearly two weeks after Alabama (8-1) knocked off then-No. 1 North Carolina in quadruple overtime, 103–101, at the Phil Knight Invitational tournament in Portland on Nov. 27.