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10-4,1-1SEC
Hannah Barber Knocks Down Five 3-Pointers, Alabama Drops to Mississippi State, 65-62
1/6/2022 9:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Hannah Barber drained a career-high five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 19 points, as the University of Alabama women's basketball team dropped to Mississippi State, 65-62, inside Coleman Coliseum Thursday. The Crimson Tide fell to 10-4 (1-2), while the Bulldogs improved to 10-4 (1-1).
Barber, a guard from Homewood, Ala., led the Crimson Tide in scoring for the first time this season, recording a season-high 19 points on 7-of-11 from the field and 5-of-8 from long range. The senior's five 3-pointers marked a career high. Three players scored in double-digits on the night, as Megan Abrams (14) and Brittany Davis (11) rounded out the threesome.
Despite Alabama and Mississippi State trading the lead eight times, the Bulldogs led for more than 33 minutes in the game. UA shot 41.8 percent on 23-of-55 from the field, including draining 10 3-pointers, while MSU shot 44.3 percent on 27-of-61 from the field. The Bulldogs outrebounded the Crimson Tide, 36-33.
From Head Coach Kristy Curry
"First thing that I want to say is thanks to everybody that came out on a rainy and dreary night in Tuscaloosa. We appreciate our crowd that came out. Disappointed tonight. Credit Mississippi State, you know, when (Jerkaila) Jordan, (Aislynn) Hayes and (Myah) Taylor score 52-of-65, I thought they really dominated us at those three spots at times and you just have to credit those kids. I mean, they really hurt us tonight on the perimeter and a lot of points in the paint off drives and penetration, and when you couple that with 20 turnovers that gave up to 20 points. When those three are scoring the ball like that and you have 20 turnovers, you're probably not going to be very successful. Credit Mississippi State's guard play and their defense, I thought it was really, really good tonight."
News and Notes
- Alabama is in its 48th season with a 801-618 (.565) all-time record.
- The Crimson Tide owns a 411-201 (.673) all-time home record.
- The Crimson Tide is 10-4 (1-2 SEC) in 2021-22.
- The Crimson Tide is 9-2 in Coleman Coliseum this season.
- Kristy Curry is in her ninth season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, holding a 143-122 record in her time at The Capstone.
- Curry is in her 23rd season as a head coach in her career, holding a 452-271 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 14th straight game.
- Hannah Barber scored first for Alabama in the game.
- Nia Daniel was the first sub for the Crimson Tide.
- Mississippi State won the opening tip.
- Hannah Barber recorded a season-high 19 points and drained a career-high five 3-pointers in the loss to the Bulldogs.
- The senior led the Crimson Tide in scoring for the first time this season.
- Barber went 5-of-8 from the arc, including 2-of-3 in the fourth quarter.
- Brittany Davis recorded 11 points against Mississippi State, scoring in double figures in 13 of 14 games this season.
- The senior also extended her streak of scoring a 3-pointer in 13 of 14 games this season.
- For the second straight game, Jada Rice grabbed 10 rebounds off the glass.
- She also improved her streak of making at least two blocks to four straight games.
How It Happened
- Both teams opened the game on 2-of-2 shooting.
- Alabama began the game on 3-of-3 shooting, with all makes coming from beyond the arc.
- Two 3-pointers from Hannah Barber and one 3-pointer from Brittany Davis.
- Alabama began the game on 3-of-3 shooting, with all makes coming from beyond the arc.
- Mississippi State went on a 6-0 run in less than a minute and a half out of the first timeout, as the Bulldogs took a 18-12 lead midway through the first quarter.
- Jada Rice snapped the streak with less than a minute in the first quarter.
- The Bulldogs led the Crimson Tide, 20-16, at the end of the first quarter, with both teams shooting 50 percent from the field.
- MSU had 19 attempts in the first frame, while UA had just 10 attempts in the first frame.
- The Crimson Tide went on a 6-0 run midway through the second quarter to cut the Bulldogs' lead, 28-26.
- The Tide kept the Bulldogs scoreless on 0-of-4 from the field during the run.
- Mississippi State led Alabama at the half, 37-32.
- The Crimson Tide shot 52.4 percent on 11-of-21shooting in the first half, sinking four 3-pointers, while the Bulldogs shot 48.5 percent on 16-of-32 shooting, making three 3-pointers.
- Both teams grabbed 14 rebounds apiece off the glass.
- Alabama committed 11 turnovers in the first half, while Mississippi State scored 14 points off those miscues.
- Brittany Davis made it a two-point game with a 3-pointer to start the third quarter, as MSU led, 39-37.
- By the first timeout in the second half, the Bulldogs led the Crimson Tide, 43-41.
- Brittany Davis became the first Alabama player to record double-digit scoring in the game with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers.'
- Alabama took the lead for a brief moment in the third quarter, 44-43, after Megan Abrams drained a 3-pointer, but Mississippi State responded with two straight layups to return on top, 47-44.
- Heading into the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs led the Crimson Tide, 51-49.
- Maroon drained a pair of free throws to open the frame, stretching their lead, 53-49.
- Hannah Barber knocked down her fourth 3-pointer of the game, making it a once possession game, 53-52, Mississippi State.
- Alabama took the lead at 7:03 in the fourth quarter, 54-53, thanks to a layup by JaMya Mingo-Young.
- Hannah Barber tied the game, 57-57, at 3:57 in the fourth quarter on her fifth 3-pointer of the game, but it didn't take long for Mississippi State to regain its lead, going up 60-57 on a free throw and a layup.
- The Bulldogs maintained their lead down the stretch, defeating the Crimson Tide, 65-62.
Up Next
Alabama women's basketball will travel to Athens, Ga., to square off against No. 15/14 Georgia Sunday, Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. CT.
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