Ryan Myers and Marko Maletic scored 20 points apiece as Western Illinois beat South Alabama 64-63. JJ Wheat made a 3-pointer and then a layup to pull South Alabama to 61-60 with 20 seconds to play.
Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama beat No. 6 Houston 85-80 in overtime on Tuesday night in the opener of the Players Era Festival.