Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Alabama rallies to beat No. 1 Houston

Noah Clowney scored 16 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1:12 remaining, to lift No. 8 Alabama to a 71-65 victory over host and top-ranked Houston on Saturday.

The Crimson Tide's second win over the AP poll's top-ranked team in as many months made them the first with multiple wins over the season's top-ranked team before Jan. 1 since Duke in 1965-66. Alabama (8-1) beat then-No. 1 North Carolina 103-101 in four overtimes on Nov. 27. Duke knocked off then-No. 1 UCLA on Dec. 10 and 11 in 1965.

The Crimson Tide rallied from a 15-point deficit with 17:13 left to hand the Cougars (9-1) their first loss of the season. Clowney added a game-high 11 rebounds, while Jaden Bradley added 12 points, five rebounds and four assists. Mark Sears added 11 points for Alabama.

Houston was led by Jamal Shead with 19 points and seven rebounds, while Tramon Mark added 10 points. J'Wan Roberts chipped in nine points and nine rebounds, with Marcus Sasser adding nine points on just 2-of-11 shooting.

No. 2 Texas 88, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 43

Christian Bishop had 16 points and nine rebounds, both season highs, and Brock Cunningham added a career-best 13 points as the Longhorns swamped the Golden Lions in Austin, Texas.

Dylan Mitchell added 13 points for Texas (7-1), as 10 of the 12 players who took the court scored at least four points. The Longhorns earned a 52-18 edge in points in the paint and a 49-8 advantage in bench scoring.

Chris Greene led the Golden Lions (3-8) with 14 points while Kylen Milton added 13. Arkansas-Pine Bluff shot 33.3 per cent from the field and just 19.2 per cent after halftime.

No. 4 Purdue 65, Nebraska 62 (OT)

Fletcher Loyer scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Boilermakers to an overtime win over the Cornhuskers in