Alabama
11-9,2-7SEC
RV/NR Missouri
16-6,5-4SEC
Crimson Tide Falls to Tigers’ Hot Hands Sunday
1/30/2022 8:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Alabama will play at No. 1/1 South Carolina Thursday and at Vanderbilt Sunday
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama women's basketball team couldn't tame the No. 1 shooting team in the Southeastern Conference Sunday, falling to RV/NR Missouri, 77-61, in Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide fell to a 11-9 (2-7) record on the season, while the Tigers improved to 16-6 (5-4) in 2021-22.
Four Crimson Tide starters put together double-digit scoring performances in the game, while JaMya Mingo-Young paced the team for the fifth time this season. The junior had 15 points on 5-of-11 from the field and 4-of-5 from the stripe, recording three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 30 minutes of action.
Megan Abrams, who made her first start since mid-January, proved time off was no disadvantage as the senior added 14 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including a pair of three-point field goals. She tacked on two rebounds, an assist and a steal. Hannah Barber and Jada Rice added 12 points apiece, while all 12 of Rice's points came in the second half.
UA shot 40.4 percent from the field on 23-of-57 shooting, making six of its 18 three-point field goal attempts. UM shot 50.0 percent or better in three of four quarters in the conference clash, concluding the game on 59.6 percent from the field on 28-of-47 shooting, including nine 3-pointers. Alabama made nine of its 11 attempts from the stripe, while Missouri went 12-of-16 at the line. The Tigers barely outrebounded the Crimson Tide, 30-26.
From Head Coach Kristy Curry
"Just credit Missouri, you know, I thought they kind-of looked amazing. You know, a year ago I think they were going through some of the inconsistencies that we went through. They returned everybody and tonight I thought they really played well. They had some adversity a few days ago and really responded. So now we'll be in that same position this week and hope we can respond the same. But just credit Missouri. (They) shot the ball, played really well. I thought (they) executed really well on both sides of the ball. I thought their bench was really good, I think (they) outscored us twenty to three, and just a credit to their squad today for the way they handled their adversity earlier in the week."
News and Notes
- Alabama is in its 48th season with an 802-623 (.563) all-time record.
- The Crimson Tide is 11-9 (2-7 SEC) in 2021-22.
- The Crimson Tide has a 411-202 (.672) all-time home record.
- Kristy Curry is in her ninth season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, holding a 144-127 record in her time at The Capstone.
- Curry is in her 23rd season as a head coach in her career, holding a 453-276 mark all-time.
- Alabama's starting combination included guards Megan Abrams, Hannah Barber, JaMya Mingo-Young and Brittany Davis, and center Jada Rice, the 17th time UA has used that starting combination.
- 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 opened the game with a 3-pointer for the 11th time this season.
- Hannah Barber has now made a 3-pointer in every game this season, while she has stretched her streak of three-point field goal makes to 31 straight games.
How It Happened
- Megan Abrams scored first in the game, knocking down a three-point field goal from the right wing.
- The Crimson Tide trailed the Tigers, 18-13, by the first media timeout, while nine of the Tide's 13 points came from long range.
- Both Alabama and Missouri hit four 3-pointers apiece in the first quarter, while UM led UA, 24-16, after the first frame.
- Despite the Crimson Tide knocking down more than 50 percent of its shots in that time frame, the Tigers made an even more impressive 76.9 percent of their shots (10-of-13).
- Alabama kept Missouri scoreless for more than two minutes in the middle of the second quarter as the Crimson Tide went on a 6-0 run to trail the Tigers by just 32-29.
- The Tigers snapped the Tide's scoring streak with a layup, which sparked a 10-0 run, while also keeping Crimson Tide scoreless for the remaining four minutes in the first half.
- The Crimson Tide trailed the Tigers, 42-29, at halftime.
- The Tigers went to the charity stripe eight times in the second quarter alone, making seven of their eight attempts from the stripe.
- Alabama went on a 7-0 run mid-third quarter to trail Missouri, 47-38, which was capped by a Megan Abrams 3-pointer.
- The Crimson Tide defense held the Tigers to a more than two-minute scoring drought in that time, while forcing them into four turnovers in three minutes.
- By the end of the third quarter, Missouri led Alabama, 61-44, in a quarter that was capped by a last-second layup by the Tigers.
- Jada Rice scored six points in that quarter, her first points in the game, including the first score in that period, thanks to a layup.
- Alabama held Missouri to just five field goals in the fourth quarter, but the Tigers continued drawing fouls, going to the line eight times in the final 10 minutes, making five of those attempts.
- Jada Rice, again, scored six points in the final period, scoring all 12 of her points in the second half, as Alabama dropped to Missouri, 77-61.
Up Next
Alabama women's basketball will hit the road to meet No. 1/1 South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., Thursday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. CT.
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