Alabama
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Memphis
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Balanced Scoring Lifts Alabama Past Memphis, 71-44
11/30/2021 9:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Alabama will cap its five-game homestand, hosting Houston inside Coleman Coliseum Friday at 6 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama women's basketball team won its fourth straight game in a matter of just seven days inside Coleman Coliseum Tuesday, delivering Memphis its second loss of the season in a dominating 71-44 final score. The Crimson Tide improved to 6-2 in 2021-22, while the Tigers dropped to 6-2.
Four starters scored in double figures for the first time this season, as Megan Abrams and Brittany Davis paced the foursome on 14 points apiece and Hannah Barber and Jada Rice tacked on 13 points apiece. All four players shot over 40 percent from the field, while Barber impressed on 4-of-6 from long range.
Rice recorded the first double-double in her career on 13 points (6-of-9) and 11 rebounds, marking the Crimson Tide's fourth double-double of the season.
Alabama shot 46.0 percent (29-63) from the field, including 33.3 percent (8-of-24) from the arc, and outrebounded Memphis by 10, 44-34, en route to its fifth straight win over the Tigers.
From Head Coach Kristy Curry
"Loved our balanced tonight, loved our toughness. I loved the way we bought into the game plan. I thought that was our best four quarters that we've had all season. It's great to see continued growth with so many games in so many days and the way our kids have approached it from a maturity standpoint."
News and Notes
- Alabama is in its 48th season with a 797-616 (.564) all-time record.
- The Crimson Tide owns a 407-199 (.671) all-time home record.
- The Crimson Tide is 6-2 in 2021-22.
- Kristy Curry is in her ninth season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, holding a 139-120 record in her time at The Capstone.
- Curry is in her 23rd season as a head coach in her career, holding a 448-269 mark all-time.
- Alabama's starting combination included guards Megan Abrams, Hannah Barber, JaMya Mingo-Young and Brittany Davis, and center Jada Rice, for the eighth straight game.
- Hannah Barber scored first for Alabama in the game.
- Myra Gordon and Khyla Wade-Warren were the first subs for the Crimson Tide.
- Jada Rice won the opening tip.
- Alabama outrebounded Memphis, 44-34
- UA has outrebounded its opponents in seven of eight games this season.
- Jade Rice grabbed a career-high and team-high 11 rebounds.
- The Crimson Tide held the Tigers to 44 points, the first time Memphis has scored less than 50 points in seven games all season.
- The Tide held the Tigers to just five points in the second quarter.
- The Crimson Tide defense forced the Tigers into 17 turnovers, scoring 15 points as a result.
- Alabama recorded 13 turnovers, as Memphis posted nine points off those errors.
- The Tide has won the turnover battle in all eight games this season.
- Alabama opened the game with a 3-pointer thanks to Hannah Barber.
- The Crimson Tide has opened the game with a 3-pointer in four straight games.
- The Crimson Tide defense forced the Tigers into three shotclock violations – two in the first half and one in the second half.
- Brittany Davis knocked down two 3-pointers against Memphis.
- The senior has made at least two 3-pointers in every contest this season.
- Brittany Davis continues her trend of double-digit scoring, posting 10-or-more points in every game this season, thanks to her 14 points against Memphis.
How It Happened
- Alabama's defense forced Memphis into a shot clock violation on its first possession.
- The Crimson Tide opened up the game on an 8-0 run, which included a pair of 3-pointers and a layup.
- Memphis responded with a 5-0 run.
- Alabama led Memphis at the end of the first quarter, 25-13.
- Brittany Davis had 12 first-quarter points on 5-of-7 from the field, including 2-of-4 from long range.
- The Crimson Tide shot 55.0 percent from the field in the first quarter (11-of-20 FG, 3-of-8 3FG).
- The Tigers shot 40.0 percent from the field in the first quarter (6-of-15 FG, 1-of-4 3FG).
- The Crimson Tide began the second quarter on a 9-0 run.
- The scoring sequence was capped at the 6:46 mark, with a jumper, steal and 3-pointer by JaMya Mingo-Young.
- Alabama also ended the second quarter on a 7-0 run.
- The Tide held the Tigers to just five points in the second quarter.
- The Crimson Tide led the Tigers at halftime, 43-18.
- Brittany Davis led Alabama with 12 points (5-of-9 FG, 2-of-5 3FG).
- Alabama shot 51.4 percent from the field in the first half, making 18 of it 35 attempts, including five 3-pointers.
- Alabama already dished out 10 assists in the first half.
- Memphis shot 28.6 percent from the field in the first half, making just eight of its 28 attempts, including a pair of 3-pointers.
- Memphis opened the third quarter with the first two scores in the game, closing the gap, 43-24, Alabama.
- Alabama made its first bucket in the frame at 8:24, thanks to a steal and assist by Jada Rice and a layup by Brittany Davis.
- Both teams went on a two-and-a-half minute scoring drought in the middle of the third quarter, which was capped by a layup by Jada Rice at 5:41.
- Jada Rice produced an and-one to close the third quarter, to tie Memphis in points during that frame, 16-16.
- Alabama led Memphis at the end of the third frame, 59-34.
- Jada Rice took control in the third quarter, posting seven points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal.
- The Crimson Tide capped the third quarter making six of its last eight shots from the field.
- Hannah Barber opened up the fourth quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers, followed by a jumper by JaMya Mingo-Young, which allowed Alabama to score the first eight points from the field in that frame.
- Alabama kept Memphis scoreless for the final three minutes of the game, as the Tigers missed its last six shots in the game.
Up Next
The University of Alabama women's basketball team will return to Coleman Coliseum to host Houston on Friday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. CT.
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