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UH falls out of top 10 in AP Poll after first loss

The Houston men’s basketball team fell to No. 11 in Monday morning’s AP Poll, following a week that saw UH suffer its first loss of the season against Tulsa.

Following the 65-64 nail biter that was decided with 0.1 seconds left on the game clock after Golden Hurricane guard Brandon Rachal drained two free throws to ice the game, the Cougars rallied with a double-digit win over SMU.

UH was able to gain separation on the Mustangs in the second half, starting the period on a 10-0 run that put them in front by nine, and gave it a lead it never gave away.