Alabama’s Miller scores 41 in win

Embattled Brandon Miller scored a career-high 41 points, including the goahead basket with 0.9 seconds left in overtime, as No. 2 Alabama outlasted South Carolina 78-76 on Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference game at Columbia, S.C.

Miller’s effort came a day after the 6-foot-9 freshman standout was linked to a fatal shooting near campus last month. However, hours before tipoff, Alabama said Miller was “not a suspect” and would remain an “active member” for the Crimson Tide (24-4, 14-1).

Miller’s final basket in regulation, with 4.1 seconds to play, tied the score at 68. He finished 14 of 25 from the field and had six of Alabama’s seven three-pointers.

It was a wild finish to an eventful day when Alabama officials announced hours before tipoff Miller would travel and play against the Gamecocks (10-18, 3-11) despite testimony he transported the gun used in a fatal shooting to former teammate Darius Miles, now one of two people facing capital murder charges.

Miller’s attorney said his client never touched the gun and drove away from the scene when shots were fired.

at No. 1 Houston 89, Tulane 59:

J’Wan Roberts had a career-high 26 points and seven rebounds, Marcus Sasser scored 22 points and the Cougars (26-2, 14-1) clinched at least a share of the regular-season title in the American Athletic Conference with a win over the Green Wave (17-8, 10-4).

at Boston College 63, No. 6 Virginia 48:

Makai Ashton-Langford scored 16 points, Jaeden Zackery had all 12 of his points in the second half and the Eagles (1415, 8-10) upset the Cavaliers (21-5, 13-4) in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.

Fullerton-Davis game canceled

Cal State Fullerton’s men’s game against visiting UC Davis scheduled for Thursday was canceled because of limited availability of Davis players to compete. The game will not be rescheduled and has been declared a no contest, according to Big West Conference guidelines.