🏀 Women's WNIT Run Ends with 74-67 Loss at Virginia Tech

[UA Press Release]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (17-13) will play its first game of the 2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday in Tuscaloosa when it hosts the Southern Jaguars (17-13) in Coleman Coliseum. Game time is set for 7 p.m. CT.

THE BROADCAST
• Wednesday's game will be available to watch on RollTide.com as well as Facebook Live.
• The game can also be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network on 93.3 FM in Tuscaloosa with Roger Hoover on the broadcast.

OPENING TIP
• Alabama is making its seventh appearance in the Women's National Invitation Tournament and third in a row. This is the first time under head coach Kristy Curry that the Crimson Tide has been the automatic qualifier out of the Southeastern Conference as the last two berths were as an at-large selection.
• Last time out, Alabama fell to Kentucky, 71-64, in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville.
• The Tide holds an overall record of 8-6 in the WNIT after last season's run to the quarterfinals. Alabama defeated Mercer (81-57), Little Rock (55-53) and Tulane (72-64) before falling at Georgia Tech (66-76).
• The Tide has advanced to the quarterfinals twice in program history, making it to the round of eight a season ago and in 2002 when it was a 32-team field.
• Alabama senior Ashley Williams was recognized as the SEC Player of the Week in addition to earning a spot on ncaaW's Starting Five on Feb. 19 after recording a pair of double-doubles in the wins at No. 11 Tennessee and at home against Auburn.

THE SERIES
• Alabama has won all three prior meetings against Southern, however the two teams have not played since the 2005 season.
• The series began on Jan. 5, 1985 in Tuscaloosa (W, 85-60) and continued on Dec. 1, 1989 (W, 91-40) in Houston at the Lady Cougar Classic.
• The last meeting took place in Mobile, Ala. at the South Alabama Classic on Dec. 29, 2005 (W, 66-51).

SCOUTING ALABAMA
• Alabama enters Wednesday's game with a 17-13 overall record and wrapped up SEC play with a 7-9 mark.
• UA is 11-5 in home games this season, which includes an 8-0 mark against non-conference foes.
• The Crimson Tide is led in scoring by senior Hannah Cook, who averages 11.7 points per game and in rebounding by fellow senior Ashley Williams, who averages 7.1 boards per contest. Sophomore Jordan Lewis leads the way in assists with 3.3 per game.
• As a team, Alabama is averaging 69.9 points in non-conference games, 14.0 more than its opponents, and is outrebounding the opposition 43.1-36.6.
• After finishing the 2016-17 season last in the SEC in free throw percentage, Alabama has jumped up to sixth, hitting 71.8 percent of its attempts as a team.
• In 23 of its 30 games this season, Alabama has had eight or more in the scoring column. In nine of those 22 games, 10 or more scored for the Crimson Tide.

SCOUTING SOUTHERN
• Southern also stands at 17-13 overall and ended its SWAC slate with a 14-4 mark to win the regular season title.
• The Jaguars advanced to the final game of the SWAC tournament, but fell to Grambling State by four, 72-68, to earn the automatic bid to the WNIT from the conference.
• Southern is led by SWAC Defensive Player of the Year Briana Green, who leads the team in points per game (17.6) rebounds per game (6.8), assists per game (3.0) and steals per game (2.5).
• The Jaguars rank 17th in the nation in turnover margin (+5.67).
• Southern is under the direction of 2018 SWAC Coach of the Year Sandy Pugh, who has been head coach of the Jaguars since 2000. This is the eighth postseason tournament berth for Southern under Coach Pugh in her 18 seasons at the helm.

COMMON OPPONENTS
• Alabama and Southern have played three common opponents this season in Auburn, Alabama A&M and Grambling. The Tide holds a 3-1 record with wins over both Tigers and Lady Bulldogs at home, while the Jaguars are 3-3 versus the group with a pair of wins over Alabama A&M and one against Grambling at home.

Alabama Women’s Basketball Welcomes in Southern for WNIT First Round Matchup - Alabama Athletics

 

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[alabama mike]

The road back for the Lady Tide girls team has been a long, slow process. Hopefully, this team will have a good NIT showing and take another step in the right direction next season. Good luck ladies!

 

[PhillyGirl]

The road back for the Lady Tide girls team has been a long, slow process. Hopefully, this team will have a good NIT showing and take another step in the right direction next season. Good luck ladies!

Here's hoping! RTR

 

[UA Press Release]

The Crimson Tide broke the game open in the second half, outscoring the Jaguars 36-26 over the last two quarters

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team used a strong second half to beat Southern, 69-56, in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament Wednesday night in Coleman Coliseum.

"I thought we did a good job in the second half of defending the three better," head coach Kristy Curry said. "We only gave up two in the second half, and then out-rebounded them by 26. I thought our shot selection was better in the second half. We played inside-out off the dribble and in our posts. We had some open looks from playing inside-out and Hannah (Cook) had a big second half with 15 points. Ashley (Williams) was doing what a senior does this time of year with a double-double and I thought it was a good team effort."

Leading by three points at halftime, the Crimson Tide came out of the gate hot in the second half and led by as many as 15 in the third quarter before closing out with a 13-point win. Senior Ashley Williams led the way for Alabama with her 19th-career double-double and fifth in her last six games, tallying 19 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Hannah Cook added 15 points, all of which came in the second half, including going 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line. Sophomore Jordan Lewis also scored in the double figures, totaling 11 points.

Alabama posted a significant differential on the glass, outrebounding Southern, 50-26. In addition to Williams' 12, sophomore Jasmine Walker grabbed eight, freshman Ariyah Copeland seven and Cook six.

While Alabama never trailed in the game and led by as many as 10 in the first quarter, Southern kept coming back, narrowing the lead to three going into halftime. In the second half, after the Tide led by 15 with just under three minutes to play in the third quarter, the Jaguars whittled the

UA lead down to six with 7:35 left in the fourth quarter before the Tide put the game away for good.

The Tide will face Central Florida next after the Golden Knights downed Jacksonville, 65-60, in first round action. Alabama will face UCF Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum.

Alabama Women’s Basketball Downs Southern, 69-56, in First Round WNIT Action - Alabama Athletics

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

And AD Byrne coming in hot with major troll game!

 

[TerryP]

Next up for the ladies is hosting Ga Tech, Thursday at 8 ET.

 

[PhillyGirl]

And AD Byrne coming in hot with major troll game!

Dayyyyum, Greg. I dig it.

 

[UA Press Release]

Crimson Tide Women’s Basketball to Host Georgia Tech in WNIT Round of 16
Rematch of last season’s WNIT quarterfinal game on deck for Thursday at 7 p.m.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (19-13) and Georgia Tech (20-13) will be meeting for the second time in as many seasons in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, this time in the round of 16 matchup. Thursday's game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT tip in Coleman Coliseum.

THE BROADCAST
• Thursday's game will be available to watch on RollTide.com as well as Facebook Live.
• The game can also be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network on 93.3 FM in Tuscaloosa with Roger Hoover on the broadcast.

OPENING TIP
• Alabama is making its seventh appearance in the Women's National Invitation Tournament and third in a row. This is the first time under head coach Kristy Curry that the Crimson Tide has been the automatic qualifier out of the Southeastern Conference as the last two berths were as an at-large selection.
• Alabama advanced to the round of 16 of the WNIT with an 81-60 victory over UCF on Sunday. The Crimson Tide had four finish in double figures, led by senior Hannah Cook with 17. She was joined by fellow senior Ashley Williams (16) and sophomores Jasmine Walker (15) and Jordan Lewis (14). Senior NeNe Bolton led the charge on the boards with eight rebounds, while Lewis dished out a game-high five assists.
• For the game, Alabama shot 50.0 percent (25-50) from the floor and took advantage of its 33 trips to the free throw line by connecting on 26 of those attempts (78.8 percent).
• The Tide holds an overall record of 10-6 in the WNIT following Sunday's victory.
• Alabama has advanced to the quarterfinals twice in program history, making it to the round of eight a season ago and in 2002 when it was a 32-team field.
• Alabama senior Ashley Williams was recognized as the SEC Player of the Week in addition to earning a spot on ncaaW's Starting Five on Feb. 19 after recording a pair of double-doubles in the wins at No. 11 Tennessee and at home against Auburn.

THE SERIES
• Thursday's game marks the seventh meeting between the Crimson Tide and Yellow Jackets. UA leads the series, 4-2.
• The first three games of the series between Alabama and Georgia Tech were played in 1982, 83 and 92 and picked back up in 2015.
• The Crimson Tide won the first three meetings, while the last three have alternated, going in favor of the home team.
• The Yellow Jackets won 70-58 in Atlanta on Dec. 18, 2015, while UA picked up a 67-65 victory on Dec. 17, 2016 in Tuscaloosa.
• The last meeting in the series came in the quarterfinals of the 2017 WNIT, where Georgia Tech prevailed 77-67 at home in McCamish Pavilion.

SCOUTING ALABAMA
• Alabama enters Thursday's game with a 19-13 overall record and wrapped up SEC play with a 7-9 mark.
• UA is 13-5 in home games this season, which includes a 10-0 mark against non-conference foes.
• The Crimson Tide is led in scoring by senior Hannah Cook, who averages 12.0 points per game and in rebounding by fellow senior Ashley Williams, who averages 7.2 boards per contest. Sophomore Jordan Lewis leads the way in assists with 3.4 per game.
• As a team, Alabama is averaging 70.4 points in non-conference games, 14.3 more than its opponents, and is outrebounding the opposition 43.6-35.4.
• After finishing the 2016-17 season last in the SEC in free throw percentage, Alabama has jumped up to sixth, hitting 72.5 percent of its attempts as a team.
• In 25 of its 32 games this season, Alabama has had eight or more in the scoring column. In 10 of those 25 games, 10 or more scored for the Crimson Tide.

SCOUTING GEORGIA TECH
• Georgia Tech stands at 20-13 overall and ended its Atlantic Coast Conference slate with a 6-10 mark.
• The Yellow Jackets advanced to Thursday's round of 16 WNIT game with wins over Bethune-Cookman (85-32) and UAB (91-47).
• Georgia Tech is averaging 88.0 points per game in WNIT play while holding its opponents to an average of 39.5 points per contest.
• The Yellow Jackets are led in scoring by sophomore Francesca Pan, who averages 14.4 points per game. Senior Zaire O'Neil tops the team in rebounds with 5.4 per contest, while freshman Kierra Fletcher hands out a team-high 2.3 assists per outing.
• Georgia Tech is under the direction of MaChelle Joseph, who is in her 15th season at the helm. She is the program's winningest head coach, guiding the Yellow Jackets to the postseason 11 times, including a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2012.

COMMON OPPONENTS
• Alabama and Georgia Tech have played a pair of common opponent in Georgia at NC State. Both teams were 0-2 against the opposition.

Crimson Tide Women’s Basketball to Host Georgia Tech in WNIT Round of 16 - Alabama Athletics

 

[rick4bama]

Right now it all tie up! 51-51 with 4:10 left in the game!

 

[rick4bama]

Bama Women 61 - GT Women 59

 

[PhillyGirl]

Bama Women 61 - GT Women 59

Final score? For some reason I can't get the game to load on ESPN for me!

 

[rick4bama]

Final score? For some reason I can't get the game to load on ESPN for me!

Yes, sorry the Bama ladies won 61 - 59!!

 

[UA Press Release]

Meoshonti Knight’s Game-Winning Layup Propels Alabama Women’s Basketball Over Georgia Tech, 61-59

Senior Meoshonti Knight dropped in the game-winner with 5.5 seconds left on the clock

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Senior Meoshonti Knight scored the game-winning layup with 5.5 seconds left to propel Alabama women's basketball past Georgia Tech, 61-59, in the round of 16 of the Women's National Invitational Tournament inside Coleman Coliseum on Thursday night.

With the win the Crimson Tide (20-13) advances to the quarterfinals of the WNIT to take on Virginia Tech on Sunday, March 25 at 1 p.m. CT in Blacksburg, Va.

"I want to thank our crowd," head coach Kristy Curry said. "I thought our attendance tonight was really good for a pretty afternoon in Tuscaloosa during the week with a lot of activities going on. For everybody to come out tonight, I thought our crowd was really the difference down the stretch. I thought our kids played for the front of their jerseys tonight and were able to make good plays down the stretch, and I thought our crowd really inspired our team, so thank you."

Senior Ashley Williams led the way with 15 points and four rebounds, while sophomore Jordan Lewis chipped in 11. Knight ended the game with six points and five rebounds in the win.

Alabama started off the game slow, falling behind 24-7 with six minutes remaining in the second quarter. The Tide responded with an 11-0 run over the next two minutes to make it 24-18. UA continued its run into halftime by outscoring GT 22-5 to end the half and tie the game at 29-29.

The second half was a back-and-forth affair, with Georgia Tech building a 40-34 lead with 4:08 to go in the third quarter. The Tide trimmed the deficit to 43-40 heading into the last 10 minutes of play.

With 7:11 left in the game, senior Hannah Cook was fouled on a three-point attempt and converted all three free throws to give Alabama the 47-45 advantage. The two sides had six lead changes in the final seven minutes with Georgia Tech leading by as many as five with 3:05 remaining in the game.

Trailing 59-58 with 47 seconds to go, Williams banked in a layup to put the Tide back on top. The Yellow Jackets responded by going 1-of-2 at the free throw line to tie the game up at 59-59 with 27 seconds remaining. Alabama held the ball for the last shot as Knight put in the layup to seal the win for the Tide.

Alabama shot 19-of-25 (76 percent) from the free throw line and 21-of-53 (40 percent) from the field in the victory.

Meoshonti Knight’s Game-Winning Layup Propels Alabama Women’s Basketball Over Georgia Tech, 61-59 - Alabama Athletics

 

[PhillyGirl]

Yes, sorry the Bama ladies won 61 - 59!!

Booyah!!!

 

[TerryP]

The ladies will face Virginia Tech tomorrow at 2CT. I've not seen any reference to TV listings.

Sunday, March 25:
UC Davis at Indiana, 2 p.m. ET
Alabama at Virginia Tech, 2 p.m. ET
St. John’s at West Virginia, 4 p.m. ET
TCU at South Dakota, 7 p.m. ET

 

[TerryP]

FWIW, if you're wanting to watch it'll be streaming on WatchESPN.

WatchESPN: Live Sports, Game Replays, Video Highlights

hokiesports.com :: Women's Basketball :: Live Stats

 

[alabama mike]

Update?

 

[BAMAneck]

BAMA loses 67 - 74 to vagina tech .

 

[UA Press Release]

Crimson Tide finishes season at 20-14 after reaching the WNIT quarterfinals for the second consecutive year

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Alabama women's basketball ended its season on Sunday with a 74-67 loss at Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals of the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The Crimson Tide finished the season with a 20-14 record, marking the first time since the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons that it has recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons.

"Credit to Virginia Tech," said Alabama head coach Kristy Curry. "They had four in double figures and did a really nice job spreading the floor like we knew that they would. We just couldn't get stops at critical times, at critical moments. I do want to say that the senior class that's in that locker room, extremely upset right now, left Alabama a whole lot better than they found it. Back-to-back 20-win seasons and so many firsts. They laid the foundation for future generations in our program with their character and their work ethic on the court and in the classroom and community, and I just really love this senior class and hate we couldn't get one more for them today."

Virginia Tech (22-13) led nearly the entire first until a pair of free throws from senior Ashley Williams evened the score at 16 at quarter's end. A jumper from sophomore Jasmine Walker at the 9:20 mark of the second would give Alabama its first lead of the game, however the Hokies would go on to lead by as many as 10 in the period. With 4:48 remaining in the frame, the Tide made its run, outscoring Virginia Tech 16-5 to take the halftime lead which was capped off by a three just before the buzzer from senior Meoshonti Knight.

The Hokies came out of the gates running in the third, using a 14-4 run to take the lead back for good. Virginia Tech pulled in front by as many as 14, but Alabama chipped it down to seven as the game ended.

Walker led a quartet of Tide student-athletes in double figures with 16 points. She was joined by Williams, who recorded her 20thcareer double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Knight (12) and senior Hannah Cook (10). Sophomore Jordan Lewis finished with a game-high five assists.
As a team, Alabama shot 35.8 percent (24-67), while the Hokies were 48.0 percent (24-50) from the floor.

Alabama Women’s Basketball Ends WNIT Run with 74-67 Loss at Virginia Tech - Alabama Athletics