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Houston Falls 83-82 to Alabama - Recap
Alabama got 19 points from Juwan Gary as they ran past Houston 83-82 on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum.
Alabama did not, however, defeat Houston against the spread, which closed at -2.5 at most sportsbooks.
Jaden Shackelford had 18 points for Alabama and Jahvon Quinerly chipped in with 17 points. Jahvon Quinerly had 8 assists for them, while JD Davison was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Houston got 25 points from Marcus Sasser in a losing cause and another 14 points from Josh Carlton. Jamal Shead contributed 3 assists for them, while J'Wan Roberts had 13 rebounds.
Alabama led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-30.
Next game, Alabama takes its act on the road to face Memphis looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Louisiana-Lafayette.