Alabama coach Avery Johnson said he will throw three or four different defensive looks at an opposing team during a typical game.

Oklahoma — and its freshman sensation Trae Young — got seven of them.

Not all of them worked, but most of them did. The result was one of Young’s worst offensive games of the year and an 80-73 upset victory for the host Crimson Tide over No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday in the Big 12-SEC Challenge.

Alabama’s own star freshman, Collin Sexton, scored 18 points. The 6-foot-3 guard was part of the waves of defense from the Crimson (14-7) defense that held Young to just 17 points on 6 of 17 shooting from the field.

It was only the second time this season Young — who came into the game leading the nation with an average of more than 30 points per game — was held to fewer than 20 points.

“This wasn’t anything new,” Young said. “I’ve seen every type of defense. They just did a lot of different defenses throughout the game and threw different things at me. I’ve got to continue to make the right play and that’s my main focus.”

The Sexton-Young showdown drew a packed crowd of more than 15,000 to Coleman Coliseum — not to mention more than a handful of NBA scouts. Johnson said he was pleased Sexton was able to focus, play well and not get distracted by the hype.

“I just told him to look at the clock every 10 minutes and see if Alabama is winning,” Johnson said. “If Alabama is winning, then you’re being successful. If we’re not winning, then you’re not being successful. It’s that simple. That took all the pressure away.”

Another Alabama freshman, Herbert Jones, added 14 points. Donta Hall had nine points, seven rebounds and eight blocked shots. The Crimson Tide (14-7) shot 55.6 percent from the field.

Oklahoma (15-5) trailed by six at halftime but rallied to take a 60-55 lead with 11 minutes left. Alabama responded with the next 13 points for a 68-60 lead it would keep.

“We played a little more of a mature basketball game,” Johnson said. “We were focused for a longer period of time.”

#2 Virginia 65, #4 Duke 63: Kyle Guy scored 17 points and hit two free throws with 6.1 seconds left for the visiting Cavaliers. Ty Jerome had 13 points and a critical three-pointer with 37.6 seconds to play, and Devon Hall finished with 14 points to help the Cavaliers (20-1, 9-0 ACC) win their 12th straight and their first at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995. Marvin Bagley III had 30 points and 14 rebounds, while Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Blue Devils (18-3, 6-3).

#5 Kansas 79, Texas A&M 68: Svi Mykhailiuk poured in 24 points, Malik Newman added 15 and the host Jayhawks (17-4) won their fourth straight game in the Big 12-SEC Challenge and 10th in a row over the Aggies. Tyler Davis had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Texas A&M (13-8).

N.C. State 95, #10 North Carolina 91: Allerik Freeman scored a career-high 29 points and hit seven of North Carolina State’s 15 three-pointers to upset the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill in overtime. Omer Yurtseven added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Wolfpack (15-7, 5-4 ACC). That included a huge putback with 30.9 seconds left in the overtime and his team up a point. Luke Maye had 31 points and 12 rebounds for UNC (16-6, 5-4), while Theo Pinson had career highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds.

#11 Arizona 74, Utah 73: Dusan Ristic scored 23 points and made all three of his three-point attempts, including a key one in the final two minutes, helping the host Wildcats (18-4, 8-1 Pac-12) hold off the Utes (12-9, 4-5).

#14 Texas Tech 70, South Carolina 63: Keenan Evans scored 31 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:12 left, to lift the visiting Red Raiders (17-4) in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. The Gamecocks (13-8) were looking to rally past their third ranked opponent in four games and were up 58-53 on Felipe Haase’s three with 6:21 to go but couldn’t hang on.

#20 Florida 81, Baylor 60: Chris Chiozza scored 20 points, including 13 straight late in the first half, and the host Gators (15-6) used a barrage of three-pointers to win their Big 12-SEC Challenge game. The Bears (12-9) lost their third straight game.

#22 Tennessee 68, Iowa St. 45: Reserve Lamonte Turner scored 20 points, James Daniel III had 16 off the bench and the visiting Volunteers (15-5) rolled in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge for their sixth win in seven games. Donovan Jackson had 13 points for the Cyclones (11-9), who were held to their lowest scoring output of the season.

#24 Rhode Island 61, Duquesne 58: Stanford Robinson hit a three-pointer to lift the host Rams (17-3, 9-0 Atlantic 10) to the win as time expired. The victory extended Rhode Island’s winning streak to 12 games overall and 17 against Atlantic 10 opponents. The Dukes (14-8, 5-4) led by as many as 15 points in the first half.

WOMEN

#1 UConn 98, Tulane 45: Katie Lou Samuelson scored 15 of her 19 points in the first half to lead the host Huskies to a runaway victory and a 20-0 start to the season for the 11th time. Kia Nurse added 14 points for the Huskies (9-0 American Athletic) and tied a career high with seven rebounds. Napheesa Collier hit all six of her shots for 13 points. Gabby Williams added 13 points and nine assists. The Huskies shot 72 percent from the floor and outscored Tulane 50-18 in the paint and 15-0 on the fast break. Kayla Manuirirangi led Tulane (11-10, 3-5) with 13 points.