Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place in the top tier of the sport.

The midway point of college basketball's regular season has passed, and some of the sport's top squads are establishing themselves in an elevated tier of dominance. In particular, the top squads in the ACC and Big 12 are simply dismantling the opposition in head-turning fashion.

Nate Oats gave an update on Alabama basketball's Houston Mallette, who has been out since Texas A&M, while previewing LSU on Friday.

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Houston, whose 18-game league winning streak dating to last season is the second longest in Big 12 history, is allowing 55.6 points per game, 2.4 points fewer than the next best defensive team, Drake. Opponents are shooting a national-worst 36% from the field against the Cougars.

Alabama released its final availability report before its road game at No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night. As usual, senior guards Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (Achilles) and Houston Mallette (knees) are listed as out for the game,

Alabama, which is 6-1 in the SEC and only a half-game behind league-leading Auburn (6-0), leads the country in scoring. It leads the conference in rebounds, shot attempts, made 2-pointers and made free throws per game.

Here's what Alabama basketball's coach said aobut Houston Mallette and Derrion Reid before the Tide faces LSU.

Alabama guard Houston Mallette hasn’t played in more than two weeks, dealing with lingering knee issues. Back on January 10, head coach Nate Oats said seeking a medical redshirt for Mallette was possible.

A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.

Anderson is a second-year player who is the only two-time unanimous All-American selection in Alabama history. In his first NFL season, Anderson won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year awards presented by The Associated Press and the Pro Football Writers of America.

After playing high school football at Channelview, Jalen Hurts went on to play for Alabama and Oklahoma before the Eagles drafted him in the second round in 2020.