Alabama
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No. 20/20 Tennessee
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No. 21/21 Alabama Drops Sunday Matinee to No. 20/20 Tennessee
1/18/2026 6:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide’s home winning streak of 18 games was snapped after the 70-59 loss inside Coleman Coliseum
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 21/21 Alabama women's basketball team dropped its first home game of the season, falling 70-59 to No. 20/20 Tennessee on Sunday, in a game that saw seven lead changes inside Coleman Coliseum.
Two players finished in double-figures for the Crimson Tide (17-3, 3-3 SEC) as Jessica Timmons collected her sixth 20-plus point game (22) and Karly Weathers earned her 11th double-digit game (11).
Alabama outrebounded Tennessee (13-3, 5-0 SEC), 39-35, during the defensive battle. Naomi Jones led the charge for UA with 11 boards and blocked six shots.
The Lady Volunteers were led by Talaysia Cooper who scored 16 points, as Janiah Barker finished with 11 rebounds.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments
"Well, first thing, amazing crowd. I hope everybody will come back out next Sunday; we need everybody in here against a good Mississippi State team but thank you to everybody that came out today. What a great environment.
"I'm proud of our team. I thought we had a competitive nature about us that was special. We responded to a hard week, just came up a little bit short. I thought we battled on the boards to outrebound them but weren't able to keep the ball in front of us a couple times. It's like I told our team, sometimes it is just only one possession, but they accumulate. We had too much accumulation that we just couldn't find a way to counter. However, I'm excited. This team has won 17 games, and we're going continue to try and just get a little better every day – you either handle adversity, or it handles you, and the only thing I know to do is to work on it.""
Game Notes
- Naomi Jones recorded a career-high six blocks and 11 rebounds
- Jones' rebounds brought her to 150 career boards, as well as her 100th rebound of the season
- Every Crimson Tide player who recorded minutes against the Lady Vols contributed to the stat sheet, as Ace Austin led UA's reserves with five points and two steals, while Alancia Ramsey grabbed six boards
- Alabama held the advantage in the first and third quarters, outscoring Tennessee 35-30 across the two frames
- UA shot 21-of-59 (36 percent) from the floor, 8-of-28 (29 percent) from deep and 9-of-13 (69 percent) from the free throw line
- In comparison, Tennessee shot 25-of-60 (42 percent) from the floor, 8-of-20 (40 percent) from deep and 12-of-14 (86 percent) from the free throw line
How it Happened
- Alabama opened the game on a 13-3 run across the first seven minutes of action
- Tennessee countered with an 11-4 run to close the first quarter, cutting UA's lead to three (17-14)
- The Lady Volunteers took the lead in the opening minute of the second quarter with a jump shot before extending the lead to eight points midway through the second (19-27)
- Tennessee maintained the lead for the rest of the quarter, ending the half up by seven (28-35)
- Diana Collins, Karly Weathers and Jessica Timmons each scored from behind the arc to combine for 16 of the team's third quarter points (46-51)
- Alabama came within two points of Tennessee after sinking three free throws from Timmons and Naomi Jones (49-51)
- A three-pointer by Timmons gave UA a one-point advantage halfway through the fourth, but the Lady Vols responded with a 17-13 run to secure the win (70-59)
Up Next
- Following its first bye week of the season, Alabama will return to action on Sunday, Jan. 25, hosting Mississippi State
- Tipoff between the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs is set for 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network+
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