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No. 19 Alabama Women's Basketball Shuts Down Mizzou; Roll Call, January 6, 2025

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Christopher Walsh

Jan 5, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama guard Zaay Green (14) drives past Missouri guard Averi Kroenke (21) for a layup at Coleman Coliseum.
Jan 5, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama guard Zaay Green (14) drives past Missouri guard Averi Kroenke (21) for a layup at Coleman Coliseum. / Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Zaay Green scored 23 points to notch her sixth 20-plus point performance of the season, and Karly Weathers had seven assists while posting a plus/minus of 28 points (points scored minus allowed while on the court) as the Alabama women's basketball team topped Missouri at Coleman Coliseum, 68-49.

Aaliyah Nye had her sixth-straight double-figure scoring game (11), and Essence Cody (10) reached double digits for the 10th time.

The Crimson Tide (16-1, 2-0 SEC) held the Tigers (11-6, 0-2 SEC), which entered the contest ranked as the top 3-point shooting team in the Southeastern Conference, to just 25 percent shooting (3-for-12) from beyond the arch. Mizzou didn't have anyone reach double digits in scoring.

"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," Alabama head coach Kristy Curry said (see video). "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.”

The women's basketball team will visit Texas on Thursday for its first SEC road game of the season (7 p.m. CT, SEC Network+).

Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule

No games scheduled

Crimson Tide Results

Women's basketball: No. 19 Alabama 68, Missouri 49

Did You Notice?

  • Jahmyr Gibbs scored four touchdowns as the Detroit Lions secured home-field advantage for the NFC playoffs with a 31-9 victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings. He rushed 23 times for 139 yards and three touchdowns while catching all five of his targets for 31 yards and another touchdown. His 20 touchdowns led the league this season, and set a franchise record. His 16 rushing TDs also tied Derrick Henry for the most this season. Gibbs finished the regular season with 1,412 rushing yards, edging Josh Jacobs for fifth in the league.
  • From the same game, rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold suffered a foot injury and left Ford Field on a cart, but talked to reporters in the locker room after the game. He'll have an MRI on Monday and with the Lions securing a bye he'll have two weeks to try and get ready for the playoffs.
  • After Bryce Young became only the third quarterback in team history to have five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) in a single game, Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales made it clear that he'll be the starter entering the 2025 season. Young was 25-for-34 for 251 yards and had a career-best 123.5 passer rating as Carolina ended the Atlanta Falcons' playoff chances with a 44-38 overtime victory at Mercedes Benz Stadium
  • Graduate guard Sarah Ashlee Barker missed the women's basketball game against Missouri due to suffering a lower leg injury during Thursday's win over Florida. Per the team, she's considered "day-to-day."

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On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

January 6, 1962: After Paul W. “Bear” Bryant won his first national championship and was named coach of the year, it’s reported that university president Dr. Frank Rose will propose that his salary be increased to $18,000 annually. Bryant would also have his contract extended through the 1971 season. Dr. Rose noted, "Coach Bryant is not only a great football strategist, but he insists on scholarship from his athletes. The football team has a higher grade point average than the rest of the male student body."

January 6, 2021: DeVonta Smith became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since Desmond Howard in 1991. He was also the third Crimson Tide winner since 2009.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway."

- Paul W. "Bear" Bryant

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Christopher Walsh
CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of BamaCentral, which first published in 2018. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004, and is the author of 26 books including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban vs. College Football, and Bama Dynasty: The Crimson Tide's Road to College Football Immortality. He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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