Alabama vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Postgame Notes
12/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 6, 2010
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Alabama went with the starting lineup of senior forward Tierney Jenkins, senior forward Katie Hancock, junior guard Ericka Russell, freshman forward/guard Kaneisha Horn and freshman guard Jasmine Robinson. The Crimson Tide is now 3-1 with this starting five.
Alabama is now 1-0 all-time versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Today's win marked the Tide's best start since the 2000 season when it went 9-0 throughout the first nine games.
Alabama's 6-0 record in Coleman Coliseum ranks as the Tide's best start at home since 2006 when Alabama went 9-1 prior to SEC play.
Alabama is now 297-129 (.697) in Coleman Coliseum.
With the win, the Tide improved to 19-1 at home under Head Coach Wendell Hudson in non-conference action. Alabama has won 18 in a row.
The Tide forced 28 Lady Lion turnovers scoring 33 points off those turnovers. Alabama opponents are now averaging 27.0 turnovers per game.
The Tide committed 14 thefts in the win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and is now 7-0 when collecting 10-plus steals.
Four Alabama players recorded double-figure points in the win led by senior Tierney Jenkins and freshman Kaneisha Horn with 18 apiece. Senior Varisia Raffington followed with 14 points, while junior Ericka Russell added 11.
The Tide is now 4-0 this season when four-plus players record double-digit points.
Alabama has now recorded 80-plus points for the sixth time this season and is averaging 79.0 points per game. The last time the Tide averaged that many points per game was during the 1994-95 season (83.7 ppg).
Freshman Kaneisha Horn was near-flawless from the free throw line connecting on 8-of-10 from the charity stripe. Both were career highs for the rookie.
Alabama shot 46.5 percent from the floor marking the sixth time this season the Tide has reached the 40.0 percent mark or better.
Alabama recorded 50-plus rebounds for the third straight game with 51 in the win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
All 12 on the Tide's roster collected at least one rebounds in the game.