Alabama
10-7,1-5SEC
Florida
13-5,3-2SEC
Alabama Falls to Florida in Tight Game Down the Stretch
1/16/2022 5:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide will return home to host Arkansas Thursday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Megan Abrams produced her fifth 20-point scoring game of the season, as the University of Alabama women's basketball team fell to Florida in a close game down the stretch, 84-77, inside Coleman Coliseum Sunday. The Crimson Tide dropped to 10-7 (1-5), while the Gators improved to 13-5 (3-2).
Three Crimson Tide players scored 18 points or more in the conference contest, as Megan Abrams paced the team with 22 points on 64.3 percent shooting (9-of-14). The senior guard added seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in 34 minutes of action. Brittany Davis put together her fourth double-double of the season on 19 points (7-of-17), including a trio of 3-pointers, and 10 rebounds, tacking on a couple of assists and a pair of steals. Rounding out the threesome, JaMya Mingo-Young put up 18 points (6-of-14), grabbing seven off the glass and creating four steals.
Despite Alabama taking its biggest lead in the game on a nine-point advantage early in the fourth quarter, Florida clawed its way to a tied game just under four minutes and eventually the lead. The Crimson Tide shot 42.0 percent from the field in the game but was unable to connect on 10 of its 11 attempts in the final minutes.
From Head Coach Kristy Curry
"A lot of tears in the locker room, a group of kids that fought their hearts out today and we're really proud of their effort. Yes, there were things that we could have done better, but I thought that we had some players through some adversity give an amazing effort today. We came up short, and we just continue to build on the positives with our effort and energy today and continue to look at areas that we have to improve. I think when you look at the box, little things that are in our control from free throws to a loose ball here and there, just some critical stuff. This team, like I told them, we're gonna have days where they're going to feel a lot better in that locker room if they continue to fight and claw and scrape like we did today."
News and Notes
- Alabama is in its 48th season with a 801-621 (.564) all-time record.
- The Crimson Tide has a 411-200 (.674) all-time home record.
- The Crimson Tide is 10-7 (1-5 SEC) in 2021-22.
- The Crimson Tide is 1-3 on the road this season.
- Kristy Curry is in her ninth season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, holding a 143-125 record in her time at The Capstone.
- Curry is in her 23rd season as a head coach in her career, holding a 452-274 mark all-time.
- Alabama's starting combination included guards Megan Abrams, Taylor Sutton, JaMya Mingo-Young and Brittany Davis, and center Jada Rice, marking the first time this season UA has used that lineup.
- Taylor Sutton scored first for Alabama in the game.
- Myra Gordon was the first sub for the Crimson Tide.
- Alabama won the opening tip, but immediately turned it over.
- Megan Abrams led the team in scoring for the eighth time this season on 22 points.
- The senior also leads the Crimson Tide in 20-point scoring games, with tonight's performance marking her sixth of the season.
- Brittany Davis recorded her fourth double-double of the season on 19 points and 10 rebounds.
- She also improved her streak of scoring in double figured to 16 of 17 gamest this season.
- Davis knocked down a trio of 3-pointers against the Gators, the sixth time this season she has connected on at least three from long range. It also marked the 15 time in 17 games she logged at least one three-point field goal.
- Jada Rice continued her streak of blocking at least one shot to eight straight games, with one against Florida.
- Taylor Sutton made her first career start at the Capstone, recording six points, an assist and a steal.
- Alabama outrebounded Florida, 42-40.
How It Happened
- Alabama led Florida, 11-9, by the first media timeout (1Q, 4:22).
- The Crimson Tide began the game on 5-of-12 shooting, including a 3-pointer, and led the Gators in rebounds, 11-9.
- The Crimson Tide forced the Gators into a shot clock violation to close out the first quarter, as Florida led Alabama, 17-16, at the end of the frame.
- Taylor Sutton led the Crimson Tide with six points on 3-of-6 shooting, including the game's opening shot.
- JaMya Mingo-Young tied the game on a steal and layup, 21-21, with less than four minutes in the second quarter.
- She helped Alabama take the lead, 23-21, after a pair of free throws.
- Despite Florida hitting a last-second jumper, Alabama led Florida, 29-27, at halftime.
- The Crimson Tide made 35 percent of its shots on 11-of-31 shooting in the first half, while the Gators made 36.4 percent of their shots on 12-of-33 from the field.
- The Gators did not go to the line at all in the first half, while the Tide made five of its 10 attempts from the stripe in that time.
- The Crimson Tide made 35 percent of its shots on 11-of-31 shooting in the first half, while the Gators made 36.4 percent of their shots on 12-of-33 from the field.
- Megan Abrams rallied a layup to open the third quarter, helping Alabama stretch its lead, 31-27.
- Alabama led Florida, 58-55, at the end of the third quarter.
- Both teams shot 22-of-50 in through the first three quarters, while the Gators had two more three-point field goals than the Crimson Tide, and the Tide had five more free throws than the Gators.
- Khyla Wade-Warren had a lightening third quarter, scoring seven points, including a 3-pointer, adding four rebounds, one steal and one block.
- The Crimson Tide shot 57.9 percent from the field in the third quarter making 11 of its 19 attempts.
- The Crimson Tide took its biggest lead of the game at 8:24 in the fourth quarter, 66-57, thanks to Brittany Davis' second 3-pointer of the quarter.
- Florida's Jordyn Merritt made a layup at 3:29 in the fourth quarter to tie the game, 72-72, then followed it up with a free throw to take a 73-72 lead.
- Alabama would never regain its lead, as the Crimson Tide made 1-of-11 from the field in the final minutes of the game.
Up Next
Alabama women's basketball will return home to host Arkansas Thursday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. CT inside Coleman Coliseum.
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