Alabama
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Arkansas
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Hannah Barber’s Late Three Lifts Alabama to a 69-66 Win Over Arkansas
1/26/2023 9:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide point guard hit the game-winning three-pointer with eight seconds on the clock
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alabama women's basketball guard Hannah Barber drained a three pointer with eight seconds left in regulation to give Crimson Tide a 69-66 win over No. RV/24 Arkansas in Bud Walton Arena Thursday night.
The Crimson Tide and Razorbacks had five ties and eight lead changes in the second half alone as the two teams battled until the end. Arkansas tied the game off a three-pointer with 33 seconds on the clock, but a pass from Loyal McQueen back to Barber gave UA the winning basket.
Alabama (16-5, 5-3 SEC) was led by Brittany Davis, who tallied her eighth 20-plus point game this season with 22 points and four boards on the night. Jada Rice tied a season-high 12 points, while recording seven boards and two blocks. Barber added four steals to her eight-point game.
Arkansas (17-6, 4-4) was paced by Erynn Barnum, who captured 20 points, nine boards and two steals. Makayla Daniels had 13 points and six rebounds, while both Saylor Poffenbarger and Samara Spencer had 12 points in the loss.
Alabama Head Coach Kristy Curry Said
"Just a big win. It's a huge road win against a really great team. The response to Monday night was incredible, and just their preparation, their toughness, their character, just gritty. All night long, we just sustain runs. They shot a lot more free throws. It just seemed like our backs were against the wall and they just continue to fight and stay together. All nine kids, and Meg (Abrams), just tremendous energy and all areas and everybody made so many plays and just did the little things that can make a big difference for you to win on the road and stay together. So couldn't be proud of a bunch of people. They just continued to step up when it's hard and the harder it gets the harder they go."
Game Stats
- There were 10 lead changes and six ties during the game
- Brittany Davis has now scored 20-plus points in eight games
- After trailing 8-3, Alabama outscored the Razorbacks 24-7 to take a 12-point lead (27-15) in the first half
- Jada Rice tied a season-high 12 points and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity strip
- Alabama led the game in defensive boards (25-18), bench points (18-3), points in the paint (34-22) and steals (14-9)
- The win snapped a five-game losing streak against the Razorbacks and was Alabama's first road win against Arkansas since 2018
- UA shot 50.0 percent from the floor and 47.1 percent from distance, while Arkansas was 37.0 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from beyond the arc
How It Happened
- After falling behind 8-3 in the opening minutes of the game, Alabama used a 10-3 run, highlighted by back-to-back three pointers from Davis, to take a 13-11 advantage by the first media timeout (4:58)
- Alabama and Arkansas combined for 13 turnovers to close out the first quarter
- UA would lead 18-11 by the end of the opening stanza thanks to a 13-0 run that started with 6:50 on the clock
- The Tide continued the run, scoring nine of the next 13 points for its largest lead of the game at 27-15 (5:32)
- Arkansas came within seven points, 28-21, before the two teams traded points over the final three minutes of action for a 36-30 UA advantage heading into the break
- Davis led all scorers with 13 points in addition to adding four boards, while Jada Rice had eight points in the half
- Alabama was 56.5 percent from the floor and 54.5 from distance, making six shots from beyond the arc
- Arkansas was 32.1 percent from the field and 33.3 from beyond the arc
- Seven unanswered points gave Arkansas the lead 37-36 (8:24) since 5:40 in the opening quarter
- UA held a narrow edge, outshooting the Razorbacks 15-13 to close the third quarter as the Tide held 51-50 advantage heading into the final quarter
- After scoring back-to-back layups for a 55-50 lead, Arkansas would slowly chip away at the score, tying the game at 58-58 with 4:51 to play
- UA knocked down eight of the next 10 points to move ahead 66-60 (2:39), but six unanswered points tied the game at 66-66 with 33 seconds to play
- With eight seconds on the clock, Hannah Barber hit the game-winning shot from distance for the three-point win
Next Up
- Alabama welcomes No. 1 South Carolina to Coleman Coliseum on Sunday
- The Tide will tip off against the Gamecocks at noon CT on ESPN2
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