Alabama
19-7,6-5SEC
No. 13/13 LSU
21-4,8-3SEC
Women’s Basketball Falls to No. 13/13 LSU on the Road
2/11/2024 6:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide had its four-game winning streak snapped Sunday
BATON ROUGE, La. – Alabama women's basketball fell to No. 13/13 LSU, 85-66, on Sunday afternoon in Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
The Crimson Tide (19-7, 6-5 SEC) opened quickly, connecting on eight three-pointers while forcing eight LSU turnovers in the first half to hold the lead at the break, 41-31. LSU held Alabama to just nine points in the third to regain the lead for the first time since it led 4-3 in the game's opening minutes and held the lead until the end.
Four Alabama players scored in double figures, including Aaliyah Nye (19), Loyal McQueen (14) Jessica Timmons (13) and Sarah Ashlee Barker (11). Together, the foursome combined to score 57 of the team's 66 points.
Angel Reese led LSU (21-4, 8-3 SEC) with 27 points, 19 rebounds and six assists.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Postgame Comments
"Everything that we did well in the first and second quarter didn't go well in the third and fourth. You just have to credit LSU. They made a much bigger run to finish the game than we did to start the game. They were tougher and more physical. They got to the free throw line and annihilated us on the boards and we had 12 second half turnovers that led to 23 points and you can't do that on the road in the SEC. It's important that we get home and get on a regular routine and get ready for Auburn. Everything is in front of us. We've had so much positive and I don't want today to take away from the run that we're on right now. The only response to today is to learn from it."
Game Stats
- Alabama connected on 50 percent (6-12) of its three-point field goal attempts in the game's opening quarter
- Aaliyah Nye led all scorers with 11 points in the opening frame, behind 3-5 shooting from deep, while Loyal McQueen added six points in the quarter
- Alabama shot 35 percent (22-63) from the floor, 38 percent (14-37) from deep and 47 percent (8-17) from the line
- In comparison, LSU shot 42 percent (30-71) from the field, 14 percent (2-14) from range and 79 percent (23-29) from the charity stripe
How It Happened
- Alabama connected on three three-pointers to open an early 9-4 lead, forcing an LSU timeout
- The Crimson Tide outscored LSU, 14-10, over the final seven minutes of the first quarter, holding a nine-point lead after the frame
- UA forced five turnovers and made 6-12 three-point attempts in the quarter
- LSU trimmed its deficit to six points to open the second quarter, but Alabama responded to build an 11-point advantage, its largest of the half
- he Tigers again trimmed the lead to six before UA closed the half with a 6-2 run, including a buzzer-beating layup by Loyal McQueen, to make the halftime score 41-31
- Alabama lost its momentum in the third quarter, getting outscored by 22 points (31-9) and went into the final frame down 11, 61-50
- LSU won the final frame, 24-16
Next Up
- Alabama returns to Coleman Coliseum on Feb. 18 to take on the Auburn Tigers
- The Crimson Tide will face the Tigers on SEC Network+ at 2 p.m. CT
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