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Alabama Earns Dominant 92-39 win over Alcorn State
11/10/2025 10:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide improves to a 3-0 to start the 2025-26 campaign
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team rolled past Alcorn State in a dominate 92-39 win inside Coleman Coliseum on Monday. The Crimson Tide (3-0) produced three 20-plus point quarters to earn its third-straight victory to start the season.
Essence Cody (17), Ace Austin (16) and Ta'Mia Scott (11) each scored in double figures while four other UA players - Diana Collins, Karly Weathers, Jessica Timmons, Naomi Jones – added nine points apiece. Timmons nearly had a triple-double in the victory, as she dished out a career high seven assists, to go along with nine points, eight rebounds and three steals to lead the Crimson Tide.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments
"I thought we had a great crowd for a Monday night. It's absolutely freezing in Tuscaloosa, so for everybody to take time to come out and get parked and come and support us I appreciate it. Our students, Crimson Chaos, were awesome and just our band, our cheer and dance teams – everybody around the program tonight came here with the energy. It was a good team win, and when I say that I mean everybody in the building, so great energy tonight and we just look forward to getting one percent better every day."
Game Notes
- Alabama played all 13 available players in 53-point win, with the Tide reserves outscoring Alcorn State's bench, 37-20
- Alabama scored 24 points in the first quarter, tying for the most points in a quarter this season
- With her 17 points tonight, Essence Cody has now scored in double figures in each of the first three games this year
- Local product Ace Austin, a native of Spring Garden, Ala., scored a career-high 16 points and five rebounds
- Alabama dominated inside throughout the contest, scoring 44 of its 92 total points in the paint and outrebounding the Lady Braves 39-26
- Joy Egbuna, Reychel Douglas and Tianna Chambers saw the court for the first time this season, while Chambers and Egbuna each made their collegiate debut
- Alabama shot 33-of-59 (56 percent) from the floor, 11-of-22 (50 percent) from deep and 9-of-17 (53 percent) from the free throw line
- In comparison, Alcorn State shot 13-of-48 (27 percent) from the floor, 4-of-13 (31 percent) from the three-point line and 9-of-17 (53 percent) from the free throw line
How it Happened
- Alabama opened the game on an 8-0 run and never looked back
- The Tide was hot all first quarter, connecting on 4-of-6 from three (67 percent) and 9-of-15 from the field (60 percent) in route to a 24-8 lead.
- The Crimson Tide's defense swarmed the Lady Braves, scoring 14 points off 14 forced turnovers to take a 36-17 lead into halftime.
- Essence Cody came out of the break scoring eight points, helping the Alabama to a 21-5 run to increase its lead to 35 points (57-22)
- UA would go on to outscore Alcorn State 31-8 in the third quarter thanks in large part to a near perfect shooting performance (12-of-14) to take a 67-25 lead.
- Alabama cruised from there, outscoring Alcorn State 25-14 in the fourth quarter to result in the 53-point win (92-39).
Up Next
- Alabama will return to the court on Monday, Nov. 17, welcoming Alabama A&M to Coleman Coliseum.
- Tipoff between the two teams is set for 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
