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Crimson Tide Women’s Basketball Dominates Buccaneers in Season Opener, 109-32 - Alabama Athletics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama women's basketball team opened its 48th season in dominating fashion Tuesday, defeating Charleston Southern, 1...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama women's basketball team opened its 48th season in dominating fashion Tuesday, defeating Charleston Southern, 109-32, inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide are 1-0, while the Buccaneers drop to 0-1.
Brittany Davis proved time off was no disadvantage, as the senior recorded the first double-double in her career on 25 points and 12 rebounds, both of which are career highs. She shot 47 percent from the field on 9-of-19 shooting, including 50 percent from the arc on 5-of-10 from long range. Five players scored in double digits, including Khyla Wade-Warren (16), Jada Rice (14), Taylor Sutton (13) and JaMya Mingo-Young.
Alabama held a lead for the entire length of the game, thanks to a layup by Jada Rice in the first two seconds of the game. The Crimson Tide shot 49.4 percent from the field on 39-of-79 shooting, while the group shot 32 percent from long range on 8-of-25 from the arc.
From Head Coach Kristy Curry
"It's just good to get going. It's always good to start this season with a win. Proud of the different combinations that we were fortunate enough to play. Those minutes are valuable as we continue to move forward to see what our rotations are. So, just really pleased overall with the effort and I thought these two next to me (Jada Rice and Brittany Davis) really set the tone early tonight. They really came out and were aggressive, and I'm just really pleased with the effort tonight."News and Notes
- Alabama is in its 48th season with a 792-614 (.563) all-time record.
- The Crimson Tide owns a 403-197 (.672) all-time home record.
- The Crimson Tide is 1-0 in 2021-22.
- Kristy Curryis in her ninth season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, holding a 133-118 record in her time at The Capstone.
- Alabama is 7-2 in season openers under Curry.
- Alabama's starting combination included guards Megan Abrams, Hannah Barber, JaMya Mingo-Young and Brittany Davis, and center Jada Rice.
- Jada Rice scored first for Alabama in the game.
- Kayla Blackshear was the first sub for the Crimson Tide.
- Jada Rice won the opening tip.
- All six newcomers made their Alabama debut and scored points in the season opener, including Kayla Blackshear, Taylor Cullinan, Nia Daniel, JaMya Mingo-Young, Jada Rice and Khyla Wade-Warren.
- The Crimson Tide eclipsed the 100-point marker (109 points) for the first time since scoring 111 points against Mercer on Nov. 17, 2019.
- The Tide attempted 70-plus field goals (79 field goals) for the first time since attempting 76 field goals against USC Upstate on Dec. 2, 2020.
- The Tide had five players score in double figures for the first time since it did so against Missouri on March 4, 2021.
- The Tide grabbed 50-plus boards (54 rebounds) for the first time since recording 53 rebounds against Vanderbilt on Jan. 10, 2021.
- Alabama's defense forced Charleston Southern to allow 31 turnovers, while the Crimson Tide scored 40 points off those miscues.
- Brittany Davisrecorded the first double-double in her career, recording 25 points and 12 rebounds, both of which are career highs for the senior.
- Davis was 9-of-19 from the field, including 5-of-10 from long range.
- Davis made both of her free-throw attempts.
- Davis added two assists and a steal to her stat line.
- Davis played for just 22 minutes.
- Five players scored in double figures, including Brittany Davis (25), Khyla Wade-Warren (16), Jada Rice (14), Taylor Sutton (13) and JaMya Mingo-Young.
- No Alabama player played for more than 25 minutes.
How It Happened
- Alabama went on a 10-0 run to start the game (5-of-7), as it also forced Charleston Southern to allow three turnovers in the first two-and-a-half minutes.
- The Crimson Tide kept the Buccaneers scoreless through the first two minutes and 48 seconds.
- The Crimson Tide forced the Buccaneers into two straight turnovers in the final seconds of the first quarter, as Alabama scored two points off the second miscues thanks to Megan Abrams' layup at the buzzer.
- At the end of the first quarter, Alabama led Charleston Southern, 20-10.
- Brittany Davis (3-of-8) and Jada Rice (3-of-3) led UA in scoring with six points apiece.
- The Tide forced the Bucs into nine turnovers in the opening 10 minutes.
- Brittany Davisbrought the Crimson Tide out of its 3-point scoring drought draining a tres at 7:32 in the second quarter.
- Alabama was 0-6 from long range in the first quarter.
- Alabama went on an 8-0 run since that 3-point make, including a second 3-point make by Davis.
- Alabama took a 30-point lead into the locker room at halftime, 46-16.
- Brittany Davis led the game with 14 points (6-of-14) and nine rebounds, while Jada Rice closely followed with 12 points (5-of-6) and in just five minutes and 26 seconds of action.
- Alabama shot 45.2 percent from the field on 19-of-42 shooting in the first half.
- The Crimson Tide defense forced the Buccaneers into 17 turnovers at the break, as the Tide scored 21 points off those miscues.
- The Crimson Tide went on a 19-0 run to start the third quarter.
- The beginning of that run featured four straight Crimson Tide 3-pointers, including three straight from Brittany Davis.
- The Tide's defense left the Bucs scoreless until 4:03 in the third quarter.
- At the end of the third quarter, Alabama led, 8-23.
- Brittany Davis reached a double-double in the third quarter, closing the frame with 25 points (9-of-19 FG, 5-of-10 3FG) and 12 rebounds.
- Thanks to a layup by Kayla Blackshear at 3:19 in the fourth quarter, Alabama eclipsed the 100-point marker, which marked the first time the program has done so since scoring 111 points against Mercer on Nov. 17, 2019.
