Alabama Drops Road Contest to No. 1/1 South Carolina

Thursday, February 22

Columbia, S.C.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

20-8,7-6SEC

No. 1/1 South Carolina

26-0,13-0SEC

Alabama

South Carolina

Alabama Drops Road Contest to No. 1/1 South Carolina

2/22/2024 9:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Crimson Tide falls to 7-6 in the Southeastern Conference

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Alabama women's basketball team fell to No. 1/1 South Carolina, 72-44, on Thursday night in Colonial Life Area.

The Crimson Tide (20-8, 7-6 SEC) were led by Jessica Timmons on both sides of the ball with 20 points, eight rebounds and two steals, while Loyal McQueen also scored in double figures (15) during her return to her home state.

Ashlyn Watkins led South Carolina (26-0, 13-0 SEC) with 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, while Bree Hall (13), Tessa Johnson (12) and Sania Feagin (10) added double figures.

Head Coach Kristy Curry Post Game Comments

"First off, congratulations to Dawn [Staley] on win number 600. I have such great respect for all that she's done for our game, all that she continues to do and how much she cares about everybody in our league being great. Congratulations to her team on winning the SEC. You have to credit South Carolina for finishing plays early and we did not, which put us on our heels, and we weren't able to recover."

Game Stats

Both teams opened the game by shooting a combined 2-22 from the floor
Alabama held South Carolina to 11 first quarter points, the second-fewest for the Gamecocks in any quarter this season
The Tide shot 16 percent (5-32) from the field in the first half and missed all eight three-point attempts
UA shot 22 percent (15-68) from the field, 16 percent (3-19) from deep and 79 percent (11-14) from the charity stripe
In comparison, the Gamecocks shot 39 percent (25-65) from the floor, 39 percent (5-13) from behind-the-arc and 71 percent (17-24) from the line

How It Happened

Both teams were held scoreless during the first two minutes of the contest before South Carolina opened the scoring with a layup
The Gamecocks held a 4-0 lead at the game's first media timeout
South Carolina took an 11-6 lead into the second frame
The Crimson Tide connected on 19 percent (3-18) of its shots in the first quarter
UA's shooting woes continued in the second, missing 13 consecutive shots to open the frame, allowing South Carolina to go on a 19-0 run
The Tide went into the locker room trailing, 33-11
South Carolina outscored UA, 39-33, in the second half

Next Up

Alabama returns to Coleman Coliseum to take on Mississippi State to begin its last homestand of the year on Sunday afternoon
The Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs will air on SEC Network with tipoff 4 p.m. CT

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