A high-stakes rematch ended with Alabama taking the victory over No.1 ranked Houston 65-71.
The Houston Cougars put their No. 1 ranking on the line when they host the eighth-ranked Alabama on Saturday.The No. 1 UH Cougars suffered their first loss of the season against an Alabama Crimson Tide team that wanted to take another college basketball power program down this season.Their next matchup will be Tuesday, Dec. 13, against North Carolina AThe Cougars entered the game as the top-ranked team in the nation for the second week in a row.
Coach Kelvin Sampson's bunch has had two games - Kent State and Saint Mary's - in which they won by just five points. The rest of their opponents were double-digit victories.
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