Live Updates: No. 9 Alabama Men's Basketball Takes on No. 14 Houston

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - For the first time since November 19, Alabama men's basketball (7-1) is back competing inside Coleman Coliseum. After defeating Gonzaga last Saturday, the competition does not slow down, as Alabama will play another Final Four team from last season, the No. 14 Houston Cougars.

The guard trio of Jaden Shackelford, JD Davison, and Jahvon Quinerly led the way to knock off Gonzaga in Seattle, each scoring in double digits.

The game is set to tip off at 9 p.m. CT, and Coleman Coliseum is quickly filling up in anticipation.

Most recent updates are at the top.

The atmosphere was electric in Coleman Coliseum, and it came down to the final possession. A putback dunk by JD Davison put Alabama ahead 83-82, and the Crimson Tide was able to keep Houston off the board on the final shots.

Second Half

Davison knocks the ball away, and Alabama hold on to win.
0:24 - JD Davison slams a putback dunk, and Alabama leads 83-82 as the shot clock turns off.
3:46 - Bediako fouls out.
4:00 - Media timeout after JD Davison is fouled. Houston leads 75-73.
5:30 - JD Davison ends a 6-0 Houston run with an and-one layup. Alabama leads 73-71.
Alabama has made its last six FGs.
7:00 - Media timeout: Alabama 70, Houston 65
8:17 - Coleman is rocking as Alabama goes on a 7-0 run thanks to scoring in transition. Alabama leads 68-63.
8:45 - Alabama has made its last four field goals, and the Crimson Tide leads 66-63.
9:41 - Houston has 15 offensive rebounds compared to Alabama's five. Game is tied at 63.
11:11 - Gurley picks up his fourth foul, and Houston has grabbed a 61-59 lead.
13:56 - Shackelford ends Houston's 7-0 run with a three, and the game is tied at 55.
15:11 - Media timeout as Alabama begins to substitute, 52-50 Crimson Tide.
16:16 - The foul discrepancy: Houston 22, Alabama 9
18:02 - Quinerly hits a three off an inbounds pass, giving Alabama the lead back. 48-46 Alabama.
18:48 - A three from Fabian White gives Houston a 46-45 lead, the Cougars first lead since 7-4.
Both teams are out to get another half of basketball going.

Juwan Gary has led the way for Alabama, scoring 16 first half points. Alabama only shot 21 times in the first half, but 57 percent from the field and 17 free throws helped the Crimson Tide to a 44-41 lead at the break.

First Half

Davison is fouled on a rebound with one second remaining, and he makes both to make the halftime lead 44-41 for Alabama.
0:29 - Houston will seemingly get the final possession of the half as the Crimson Tide lead is 42-41.
1:18 - Free throws adding up for Alabama, as Gurley makes the Tide's 15th free throw of the half. Houston has made four. 42-39 Alabama.
2:49 - Quick 7-0 run for Houston thanks to two corner threes, and Alabama's lead is cut to 38-37.
Alabama is shooting 12-of-18 (67 percent) from the field. Houston is 12-of-32 (38 percent).
3:56 - Juwan Gary has a career high in scoring before the half with 16 points thus far. 37-30 Alabama leads.
5:07 - Gary is on his own 6-0 run, pushing the lead to 33-26.
5:39 - Gary again, this time plus a foul in transition.
6:04 - Gary gets to 10 points, Alabama leads 29-26.
7:25 - Timeout on the floor, as Alabama has made 4 of its last 5 shots. 26-23 Alabama.
8:20 - Alabama has not made a FG in the last 2:51. 24-21 Crimson Tide.
9:36 - Bediako picks up two quick fouls, so he will sit down. 22-19 Alabama.
10:50 - Alabama has nine fast break points, and Houston has zero. 20-16 Alabama.
11:58 - Media timeout, Alabama leads 18-16. Shackelford leads the scoring with six points off two threes.
14:17 - Nate Oats is called for a technical, and fans are unhappy. Houston makes both free throws, 13-11 Alabama.
14:25 - Shackelford sinks a corner three, and Houston gets a dunk down low to end the 9-0 Alabama run. 13-9 Alabama leads.
15:48 - Alabama is on a 6-0 run as Shackelford is fouled.
16:16 - Bediako and Gary are carrying the production for Alabama, as they have combined to scored the Crimson Tide's first 10 points. 10-7 Alabama.
17:10 - Electric start to the game, as Juwan Gary hits a three to tie it at 7.
18:22 - Back-to-back dunks for Bediako, game tied at 4.
20:00 - Houston wins the tip and the game is underway.

Pregame

• Both teams have entered the floor, and we are minutes from tipoff.

• Houston Starters:

Marcus Sasser
Jamal Shead
Kyler Edwards
Reggie Chaney
Fabian White Jr.

• Alabama Starters:

Jahvon Quinerly
Jaden Shackelford
Keon Ellis
Juwan Gary
Charles Bediako

• Today's officials: Joe Lindsay, Mike Nance, Rob Rorke

• Alabama freshman JD Davison leads Alabama in assists with 4.6 per game, and freshman Charles Bediako leads Alabama in blocks with 2.3 per game.

• This is the first of a home-and-home series, so Alabama will travel to Houston next season.

• It is the fifth overall matchup between Alabama and Houston, and today is the first since 1979.

• Jaden Shackelford leads Alabama in scoring at 19.3 points per game, and Marcus Sasser leads Houston with 17.7 points per game.