Alabama
10-3,1-1SEC
Auburn
8-4,0-1SEC
Alabama Rolls Past Auburn, 56-53, in Southeastern Conference Home Opener
1/2/2022 8:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide return to Coleman Coliseum to host Mississippi State Thursday at 6 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama women's basketball team earned its first Southeastern Conference win of the season, defeating Auburn, 56-53, in front of nearly 3,000 fans in Coleman Coliseum Sunday. The Crimson Tide improved to 10-3 (1-1), while the Tigers dropped to 8-4 (0-1).
Alabama has won five straight games against Auburn, its best streak over the in-state foe since winning five straight from 2001-02.
JaMya Mingo-Young led the team with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting and 5-of-6 from the line, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. Brittany Davis recorded her third double-double of the season, posting 10 points and 11 rebounds, while she also dished out two assists and made two steals. Jada Rice also had a strong night on the glass, grabbing 10 rebounds.
Alabama led Auburn for more than 35 minutes in the game, despite the Tigers outscoring the Crimson Tide in the final two quarters. UA made 18 of its 58 attempts from the field for 31.0 percent shooting, making just four 3-pointers, while AU shot 18-of-60 from the field for 30.0 percent shooting, including a trio from the arc. The Crimson Tide got to the line 29 times, knocking down 16 shots, as the Tigers made 14 of their 20 attempts from the stripe.
From Head Coach Kristy Curry
"Just really proud of our team for finding a way to win down the stretch. You know, we missed a lot of shots, we missed a lot of free throws and we had some fouls that we needed to clean up a little bit. But again, we found a way to win, and I thought we got some big stops, got some big boards and made some big plays when we needed to. I loved the grit that this team showed today. I do want to say, the most important point that I want to make is the crowd was incredible. So, to every family, every little girl and everybody that came out today, we need you to come back on Thursday night. I thought you really helped will us to a win today and thought our crowd was just absolutely one of the best that we've had."
News and Notes
- Alabama is in its 48th season with a 801-617 (.565) all-time record.
- The Crimson Tide owns a 411-200 (.673) all-time home record.
- The Crimson Tide is 10-3 (1-1 SEC) in 2021-22.
- The Crimson Tide is 9-1 in Coleman Coliseum this season.
- Kristy Curry is in her ninth season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, holding a 143-121 record in her time at The Capstone.
- Curry is in her 23rd season as a head coach in her career, holding a 452-270 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 13th straight game.
- Megan Abrams scored first for Alabama in the game.
- Khyla Wade-Warren was the first sub for the Crimson Tide.
- Jada Rice won the opening tip.
- The Crimson Tide defense forced the Tigers to commit 18 turnovers, scoring 15 points as a result.
- Alabama recorded just 15 turnovers, as Auburn posted seven points off those errors.
- The Crimson Tide has won the turnover battle in 12 of 13 games this season.
- Alabama outrebounded Auburn, 46-42.
- Alabama had 11 second chance points.
- UA has outrebounded its opponents in 11 of 13 games this season.
- Brittany Davis recorded 10 points against Auburn, scoring in double figures in 12 of 13 games this season.
- The senior also extended her streak of scoring a 3-pointer in 12 of 13 games this season.
- Davis added 11 rebounds to her stat line, marking her third double-double of the season.
- Jada Rice had two blocked shots, continuing her streak of recording at least two blocked shots in three straight games.
How It Happened
- Megan Abrams scored first for Alabama, sinking a floater in the first 20 seconds of the game.
- Auburn responded with a 6-0 run after back-to-back 3-pointers in the opening minutes.
- At the end of the first quarter, Alabama led Auburn, 16-12.
- The Crimson Tide shot 5-of-17 from the field, as the Tigers shot 5-of-14 from the field, while the Tide went 4-of-4 from the line for the difference in the game.
- Jada Rice had four points on 2-of-3 shooting, with six rebounds and two blocks in the first 10 minutes.
- By the second media timeout (2Q, 4:44), Alabama stretched its lead over Auburn, 23-14.
- Out of the huddle, Brittany Davis' defense forced a steal and an easy layup down the court.
- At halftime, Alabama led Auburn, 32-21.
- The Crimson Tide featured balanced scoring in the first half, as Megan Abrams led with seven points on 2-of-12 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line.
- Three Alabama players had six or more rebounds in the first half, as Jada Rice led with seven boards, followed by Megan Abrams and Brittany Davis with six apiece.
- JaMya Mingo-Young owned all five of the Crimson Tide's points to start the third quarter (3Q, 4:53).
- Right before the huddle, the junior got off a 3-pointer in hopes of sparking the Alabama offense.
- The Tigers outscored the Crimson Tide in the third quarter, 12-8, for the first time in the game, as Alabama continued to lead Auburn, 40-33.
- JaMya Mingo-Young owned five of the Tide's eight points in that quarter.
- Auburn spurred a 5-0 run to open the fourth quarter, with Alabama leading, 40-37.
- Brittany Davis' pair of free throws and JaMya Mingo-Young's and Jada Rice's pair of layups helped the Crimson Tide respond with a 6-0 run for themselves, stretching its lead, 46-37.
- Brittany Davis rediscovered her scoring ways when she drilled a 3-pointer at 6:10 in the fourth quarter, in response to an Auburn floater.
- The Crimson Tide led the Tigers, 49-40.
- Four Tide players had four fouls at this point – JaMya Mingo-Young, Hannah Barber and Jada Rice.
- Jada Rice was fouled out after an Auburn and-one, while a player substitute technical was assessed, too, helping the Tigers to three shots at the line.
- Alabama leads 52-46.
- Auburn nailed a 3-pointer with less than a minute in the game, cutting Alabama's lead, 54-51.
- The Crimson Tide was in the middle scoring drought that lasted for more than four minutes.
- Alabama called a timeout, and out of the timeout, Megan Abrams drew and intentional foul on Auburn's Aicha Coulibaly.
- Megan Abrams made one of two attempts from the line, as Alabama led Auburn, 55-51 with 11 seconds on the clock and Crimson Tide ball.
- Auburn fouled, sending Megan Abrams to the line, where she made one of her two attempts.
- It was the Tigers' ball with eight seconds on the clock, as Honesty Scott-Grayson rolled in a layup to make the score 56-53, Alabama, with two-tenths of a second on the clock.
- Alabama won, 56-53.
Up Next
Alabama women's basketball will return home to host Mississippi State Thursday, January 6 at 4 p.m. CT inside Coleman Coliseum.
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