Milos Uzan scored a career-best 26 points and collected seven rebounds, five assists and three steals while Emanuel Sharp also scored 26 points to help No. 3 Houston escape with a 78-74 overtime victory over Syracuse on Monday in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas.Joseph Tugler blocked five shots as the Cougars (6-0) were victorious despite blowing an 11-point lead late in regulation. In Tuesday’s tournament play, Houston plays No. 17 Tennessee, while Syracuse meets Kansas.Tyler Betsey scored 16 points and William Kyle III added 12 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Orange. Naithan George and JJ Starling each had 11 points and Kiyan Anthony and Nate Kingz scored 10 apiece for Syracuse (4-1), which is without leading scorer Donnie Freeman (leg) for the tournament.Sharp made a turnaround jumper and a 3-pointer in a span of 39 seconds to give Houston a 74-69 lead with 2:36 left in overtime. Syracuse fought back within 76-74 on George’s layup with 34.3 seconds remaining. However, Uzan made two free throws with 17.6 seconds left to help Houston hold on.No. 2 Arizona 103, Denver 73Freshman guards Brayden Burries and Ivan Kharchenkov each had 20 points to lead the Wildcats to a blowout victory over the Pioneers at Tucson, Ariz.Fellow freshmen Dwayne Aristode (17 points) and Koa Peat (12 before fouling out) also scored in double figures for Arizona (6-0). Tobe Awaka came off the bench to contribute 12 points and 15 rebounds.Denver (2-4) was led by Carson Johnson’s 18 points. Zane Nelson added 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field.No. 6 Louisville 87, Eastern Michigan 46Isaac McKneely had a game-high 17 points with five 3-pointers and the Cardinals clamped down on the Eagles.Mikel Brown Jr. and Aly Khalifa joined McKneely in double figures with 11 points apiece for the Cardinals (6-0). Louisville shot 14-for-33 from the arc. The Cardinals also dominated on the glass again, winning the rebounding battle 45-36. That included 12 offensive rebounds.Eastern Michigan (3-3) shot just 28.1% from the floor and 2-of-15 from 3-point range. The Eagles’ top scorer, Mohammad Habhab, led the way with 12 points and 11 rebounds, his fifth double-double of the season. Carlos Hart added 11 points.No. 7 Michigan 94, San Diego State 54Six Wolverines scored in double figures as the Wolverines blew out the Aztecs in the opening round of the Players Era men’s championship in Las Vegas.Yexel Lendeborg amassed 15 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Wolverines (5-0). Michigan connected on 50% from the field and had a 28-13 edge on points off turnovers.Elzie Harrington scored 15 points and BJ Davis added 11 for the Aztecs (2-2). San Diego State shot just 27.4% from the floor.No. 12 Gonzaga 95, No. 8 Alabama 85Graham Ike scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack as the Bulldogs defeated the Crimson Tide in the opening round of the Players Era men’s championship at Las Vegas.Tyon Grant-Foster also scored 21 points while Braden Huff added 18 on 9-of-12 shooting from the field for the Bulldogs (6-0).Labaron Philon Jr. led the Crimson Tide (3-2) with 29 points and seven assists. Amari Allen and Aiden Sherrell both scored 14.No. 13 Illinois 87, UT Rio Grande Valley 73Andrej Stojakovic scored 24 points to lead five players in double figures as the Fighting Illini fought off the Vaqueros for a nonconference win in Champaign, Ill.Mihailo Petrovic contributed 12 points off the bench as the Illini (6-1) tuned up for a Black Friday matinee against No. 5 UConn in New York. Illinois made just 8 of 30 3-point attempts (26.7%).Kye Dickson paced UT Rio Grande Valley (2-4) with 21 points and five rebounds while Filip Brankovic added 15 points and five rebounds. The Vaqueros clung within 11 points until the final six minutes.