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Alabama Rolls to 98-61 Victory Over Vanderbilt
1/26/2020 6:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The 98 points were the most for the Crimson Tide in a Southeastern Conference game since 1999
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team cruised to a 98-61 win against Vanderbilt on Sunday afternoon inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide's (12-8, 2-5 SEC) 98 points against the Commodores (12-8, 2-5 SEC) were the most scored by the Tide in an SEC game since 1999. The 37-point victory was the largest margin of victory against an SEC team since Alabama defeated Mississippi State 97-64 on Jan. 13, 1996.
The Tide had five players score in double figures, while 11 different players contributed points in the win. Sophomore Brittany Davis led the way for Alabama with her 15 points, while sophomore De'Sha Benjamin scored 14 and grabbed a team-high nine boards. Redshirt junior Jordan Lewis scored 12 points for her 15th game of the season in double digits. Sophomore Megan Abrams added 11 points and junior Ariyah Copeland contributed 10.
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— Alabama Women's Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) January 26, 2020
From Coach Curry
- "Last week was one of the hardest weeks you could ever put a student-athlete in referring to close and gut-wrenching losses," said head coach Kristy Curry. "The harder it gets, the harder we go. It's about your response, I think it really taught me a lot about who they are today. If that is not an exclamation about their effort and energy, then I am not sure what is. I am just really proud of these kids; their resiliency and toughness. The ability to look forward and not look back says a lot about who they are as people."
Quarter-By-Quarter
- Alabama got out to a red-hot start against the Commodores, scoring a season-high 32 points in the first 10 minutes of play, to take the 32-7 advantage. Abrams and Davis led the way with nine points each in the opening quarter.
- UA continued to dominate in the second and led by as many 29 points with under five minutes to go in the half. The Commodores cut the lead to 47-23 into halftime.
- Alabama continued to build onto its lead in the third quarter, dropping 25 points and holding Vanderbilt to 11. The Tide took the momentum into the fourth quarter with a 72-34 lead.
- UA continued to score efficiently in the fourth quarter, cruising to the 98-61 victory.
Player Spotlight
- With her 12 points, Lewis has now scored in double-digits in 10 consecutive games.
- Davis finished 4-of-6 from the three-point line, which set a new career-best. She also set a career high in steals with four.
- Benjamin knocked down 4-of-6 field goals on her way to 14 points for the game. She also went 5-of-6 from the foul line.
Key Notes & Stats
- The Tide shot 52 percent (33-of-63) from the floor on the day, while holding Vanderbilt to just 32 percent (20-of-62) shooting. Alabama was on fire from beyond the arc going 12-of-17 (70.6 percent) which is a school record for three-point percentage in a game with a minimum of eight three-pointers made.
- Alabama dominated the Commodores on the glass and in the paint on Sunday. UA put up 38 points in the paint, while grabbing 46 rebounds to Vanderbilt's 18 points in the paint and 31 rebounds.
- UA's bench continued to shine as the reserves contributed 60 points in the win. The Tide reserves lead the SEC in points per game.
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— Alabama Women's Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) January 26, 2020
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Up Next
- Alabama will be back in action on Thursday, Jan. 26 to take on No. 20/21 Arkansas inside Coleman Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT inside and the game will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
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