Alabama
20-7,6-7SEC
#3 South Carolina
26-2,12-1SEC
No. 25/24 Alabama Falls to No. 3/3 South Carolina
2/19/2026 11:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide cut the Gamecocks’ lead to single digits heading into the fourth before ultimately falling 76-57
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The No. 25/24 Alabama women's basketball fell to No. 3/3 South Carolina, 76-57, Thursday night inside Coleman Coliseum.
The Crimson Tide (20-7, 6-7 SEC) used a combined 42 points in the second and third quarters to cut the Gamecocks' (26-2, 12-1 SEC) lead to seven heading into the fourth quarter in the loss. Ta'Mia Scott scored a team-high 14 points to mark her third-straight double figure game, while Essence Cody paced Alabama with five boards.
South Carolina was led by Joyce Edwards with 23 points and Madina Okot who grabbed 16 rebounds.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments
"We cut it to 57-50 heading into the fourth and just weren't able to muster it up right there to get some stops. Right after that, we came down and missed a couple of open looks. I just want to give credit to South Carolina. They are who they are for a reason. I thought they did a nice job there when we cut into it a little bit going into the fourth [quarter]."
Game Notes
- Along with Scott, Ace Austin (nine) and Jessica Timmons (eight) also contributed to Alabama's offense, scoring a combined 17 points
- Austin finished 3-of-6 (50 percent) from behind the arc
- The Crimson Tide outshot the Gamecocks from deep, shooting 10-of-30 (33 percent)
- UA dished out 15 assists in the losing effort, led by Karly Weathers with four
- Alabama shot 21-of-54 (39 percent) from the floor, 10-of-30 (30 percent) from deep and 5-of-7 (71 percent) from the free throw line
- In comparison, South Carolina shot 31-of-63 (49 percent) from the floor, 4-of-18 (22 percent) from deep and 10-of-16 (58 percent) from the charity stripe
How it happened
- South Carolina opened the game on a 10-2 run over the first 3:23 minutes before using an 11-3 run to hold Alabama to eight points in the first quarter (8-21)
- The Tide built momentum with an 11-0 run over the first two minutes of the second frame, fueled by three 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 23-19
- Both UA and USC scored 10 points apiece to close out the first half, bringing the Tide within 10 going into the locker room (32-42)
- The Gamecocks' defense held the Tide scoreless over the first three minutes of the third quarter
- With under four minutes left in the third stanza and down by 15, Alabama used an 11-3 run to cut South Carolina's lead to single digits (50-57)
- The Gamecocks continued to grow its total, holding the Tide to seven points in the final 10 minutes (57-76)
Up Next
- Alabama will travel to Gainesville, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 22, to take on the Florida Gators
- The matchup will tip/begin/start at 11 a.m. CT on SEC Network
