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Women’s Basketball Remains Undefeated at Home with 90-63 Win Over Murray State - Alabama Athletics

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team defeated Murray State, 90-63, Sunday afternoon inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide improved to 1...
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The Crimson Tide improve to 10-1 during the 2024-25 season

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team defeated Murray State, 90-63, Sunday afternoon inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide improved to 10-1 on the season following the 27-point win, while remaining undefeated at home.
Sarah Ashlee Barker and Zaay Green led Alabama on offense, as the duo each recorded 20-point games. Barker capped off the day with 21 points, five assists and three steals, while Green scored 20 points alongside four assists. Aaliyah Nye (14) and Essence Cody (11) also recorded a double-digit game.

On the defensive end, UA tied its season-high for blocked shots in a game with 12, as four blocks by Cody paced the Tide. Barker finished with a team-high nine rebounds, while also contributing three steals to the defensive effort as Alabama forced 16 turnovers on the day. Cody and Karly Weathers followed suit with seven boards apiece. Weathers' four offensive rebounds allowed the Crimson Tide to claim 13 second chance points.

Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments​

"Proud of our response after finals [exams]. As a coach, I think you try and adjust, and work and adapt on how we can put them in the best position to be ready for today. We looked like we might have been studying there for a few more extra minutes in the first quarter, but I thought for the majority of the game we held a team that's averaging 91 (points). Our goal was in the 50s. I think with four [minutes] to go, we had them in the fifties. So I'm really proud of our defensive effort. Everything starts for us when we can get stops and get our transition game going. Really proud of our team today, collectively, for a 40-minute effort."

Game Notes​

  • Alabama scored 90-or-more points in a game for the fifth time this season
  • The Crimson Tide dominated down low, outscoring the Racers 42-30 in the paint
  • UA tied its season high in blocked shots with 12 after blocking a dozen versus Norfolk State (Nov. 14)
  • With her 21 points, Sarah Ashlee Barker recorded her 10th double-figure game this season
  • Aaliyah Nye recorded her sixth game of the season with at least four made three-pointers as she finished 4-for-5 from deep
  • Essence Cody posted her fourth consecutive game in double-digit scoring
  • Zaay Green tallied her third-straight game with 20-plus points
  • Alabama shot 51 percent from the floor (35-for-68), 44 percent from deep (13-for-29) and 87 percent from the line (7-for-8)
  • The Crimson Tide's three-point percentage marks the fourth time this season the squad has shot over 40 percent from long range
  • In comparison, Murray State shot 33 percent from the field (23-for-69), 24 percent from range (7-for-29) and 90 percent from the charity stripe (10-for-11)
 
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No. 19/20 Alabama Tops Florida, 79-69, in SEC Opener - Alabama Athletics

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 19/20 Alabama women's basketball opened Southeastern Conference play with a 79-69 win over Florida, Thursday night at Coleman Coli...
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The Crimson Tide defeated the Gators, marking its first SEC opener win since 2022

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 19/20 Alabama women's basketball opened Southeastern Conference play with a 79-69 win over Florida, Thursday night at Coleman Coliseum. The win marks the Crimson Tide's first SEC opener victory since the 2021-22 season.

Zaay Green led the Crimson Tide (14-1, 1-0 SEC) offensively, shooting 54 percent (12-22) from the field. Green's 27-point performance marked the fifth game this season the graduate has scored 20-plus points in a game. Diana Collins scored a career-high 12 points from 100 percent field goal shooting, while Aaliyah Nye added 10 points with three assists.

Just shy of a double-double with nine points, Essence Cody dominated down low, grabbing 11 rebounds, with three blocks and a steal. Green and Nye each added a pair of steals to the team's total, resulting in 15 turnovers from the Gators.

Liv McGill scored 18 points to lead Florida (9-6, 0-1 SEC), as Alexia Mobley and Jeriah Warren each scored 12 points.

Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments​

"I'm just really proud of our team. Any win in this league is always hard and I thought we embraced hard tonight. I thought we had some adversity there and but we just continued to let our runs be a little longer. We showed a lot of grit and toughness. I thought Diana [Collins] really came in, Eris [Lester] and JeAnna [Cunningham] really helped us. Our bench was outstanding, Diana had a career-high. I'm just so proud of our team tonight because it's always good to start SEC play 1-0, because they all count the same. You've got to defend your home court in this league, and we're fortunate to do that tonight against a good Florida team."

Game Notes​

  • The Crimson Tide did not trail in the contest, leading for 39:23 of the 40 minutes
  • With the win, Alabama picked up its first SEC opener since Jan. 2, 2022 after the Tide defeated Auburn, 56-53, in Tuscaloosa
  • The Crimson Tide outscored Florida in the paint 36-28
  • Diana Collins scored a career-high 12 points, shooting 100 percent from the floor
  • Alabama scored 19 points off Florida's 15 turnovers
  • UA shot 50 percent from the floor (32-63), 43 percent from deep (10-23) and 45 percent from the line (5-11)
  • In comparison, Florida shot 46 percent from the field (26-56), 50 percent from three-point range (9-18) and 57 percent from the charity stripe (8-14)

How It Happened​

  • Kristy Curry's squad opened conference play with a quick start on offense, starting with a 7-0 run in the first two minutes
  • Alabama only continued its hot start, taking a 14-5 lead in the first five minutes of the game
  • Following the media timeout, the Crimson Tide continued to remain in control offensively with Barker, Green and Nye combining for 17 points in the first period (21-12)
  • The second quarter opened with both squads trading baskets for the first three minutes, but the Crimson Tide remained ahead
  • Eventually, Florida clawed its way back with a 6-0 run in the period, but Alabama responded with a 6-0 run of its own to keep the double-digit lead (37-25)
  • Green found her groove offensively as well, scoring six of the Crimson Tide's final eight points of the half to hold the lead at the break (41-31)
  • After the third quarter started with traded baskets once again, Alabama went on an 11-0 run, featuring eight of those points from Green, to push the lead to a 20-point margin (57-37)
  • Following a 6-0 run by the Gators to close out the third period, the Crimson Tide remained in front going into the final quarter (62-46)
  • Florida found some offensive momentum quickly in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead down to single digits with over three minutes remaining (74-65)
  • However, a pair of layups by Green and a free throw by Essence Cody helped Alabama keep its distance in the closing minutes to secure the victory (79-69)

Up Next​

  • Alabama returns to Coleman Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 5 to host Missouri
  • The Crimson Tide and Tigers will tipoff at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network+
 
Ladies are playing Mizzou right now.

Don't mean to derail the thread but damn, the ladies would probably benefit more from us having a new arena more than the men. There just isn't a huge appeal unfortunately for the women's program, so when they play in an 15K arena, it really shows how little support they get.

All in all, I just wish one of you mfers would win the lottery and fund us a new arena dammit.
 
Bammerboy321 said:
Ladies are playing Mizzou right now.

Don't mean to derail the thread but damn, the ladies would probably benefit more from us having a new arena more than the men. There just isn't a huge appeal unfortunately for the women's program, so when they play in an 15K arena, it really shows how little support they get.

All in all, I just wish one of you mfers would win the lottery and fund us a new arena dammit.
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I liked it when they played over in Fosters... I get that it gives off an HS gym feel for a major program, but it sure looked better. Then again, they could play in my driveway and I'm not sure I'd pull up a chair. I follow them, and watch some on TV (have it on a seperate tab right now even)... but in person... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
 
Brandon Van de Graaff said:
I liked it when they played over in Fosters... I get that it gives off an HS gym feel for a major program, but it sure looked better. Then again, they could play in my driveway and I'm not sure I'd pull up a chair. I follow them, and watch some on TV (have it on a seperate tab right now even)... but in person... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
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Yeah I was a student when they still played at Fosters and beat Tennessee. It was fun. Women's Basketball definitely isn't on my agenda but I still want them to succeed.

Wish they'd play a game in Huntsville. I'd go see them.
 
Bammerboy321 said:
Yeah I was a student when they still played at Fosters and beat Tennessee. It was fun. Women's Basketball definitely isn't on my agenda but I still want them to succeed.

Wish they'd play a game in Huntsville. I'd go see them.
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Well, I hate to sound like a bandwagon fan/frontrunner here, but that's kinda the hat that fits... they are much more fun to watch when they are good. Same for stuff like the soccer team. I can watch baseball and basketball for example even if they suck... but just have a hard time doing it with WBB and a couple others.
 
Brandon Van de Graaff said:
Well, I hate to sound like a bandwagon fan/frontrunner here, but that's kinda the hat that fits... they are much more fun to watch when they are good. Same for stuff like the soccer team. I can watch baseball and basketball for example even if they suck... but just have a hard time doing it with WBB and a couple others.
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Yeah pretty much. It's unfortunate they don't have a solid foundation of success from previous years. Otherwise I bet the support would be there (like it is for gymnastics and softball). Also have to deal with the fact they play in Coleman, which is a venue I absolutely loathe going too.
 
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No. 19/20 Alabama Claims Sunday Matinee Over Missouri, 68-49 - Alabama Athletics

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A strong defensive performance propelled the No. 19/20 Alabama women's basketball team past Missouri, 68-49, Sunday afternoon inside Colem...
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The Crimson Tide remains undefeated inside Coleman Coliseum during the 2024-25 season

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A strong defensive performance propelled the No. 19/20 Alabama women's basketball team past Missouri, 68-49, Sunday afternoon inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide (16-1, 2-0 SEC) held the Tigers (11-6, 0-2 SEC), which entered the contest ranked as the top three-point shooting team in the Southeastern Conference, to just 25 percent (3-12) from deep.

Playing without leading scorer Sarah Ashlee Barker, who was sidelined with an injury, guard Zaay Green picked up the scored as she recorded her sixth 20-plus point performance of the season, with 23 points. Aaliyah Nye (11) collected her sixth-straight double figure scoring game, and Essence Cody (10) tallied her 10th-double digit scoring on the season. Karly Weathers aided in the Tide's 19-point victory with team-leading seven assists, while posting a plus/minus 28 points when on the court.

Cody (7), JeAnna Cunningham (6) and Christabel Ezumah (6) all contributed to Alabama's 37 total rebounds. The Tide grabbed 15 offensive boards, marking the team's ninth game this year with 12-or-more offensive rebounds. Nye collected a pair of steals on the day to earn her third-consecutive game with a steal.

Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments​

"I just couldn't be more proud of our team today. I thought we really stepped up in a big way on the defensive end, on the boards and being the aggressor and converting and getting to the free throw line. I mean tremendous effort from so many people on the defensive end that you can always control how hard you defend and rebound. An unbelievable effort today and being 2-0 in the league defending your home court. I'm really proud of our leadership. I thought Aaliyah [Nye] and Karly [Weathers] and Zaay [Green] were unbelievable with their voices. And I'm just really proud."
 

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