Alabama Women's Basketball Wins Season Opener over Alabama A&M, 98-51

The Crimson Tide used a great night from Brittany Davis to take down the Bulldogs.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama used a stellar shooting night to get past the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 98-51 to start their season 1-0.

Brittany Davis lead the Tide with 26 points, shooting 7-10 from three, and 8-11 from the field. As a team, Alabama shot 52% from behind the arc, and 53% from the field. 

The defense held Alabama A&M to just 25% from the field and 16% from three, as the pressure from the Tide forced 14 turnovers, with 10 steals. Jada Rice lead the team in blocks with three, and there were seven total as a team for the Tide.

Alabama had 18 assists tonight, with Loyal McQueen leading the way with six.  

How it Happened:

(most recent update at the top)

Fourth Quarter: 

  •  Final: 98-51 Alabama. Fans wanted 100 but I'm sure they'll settle
  • Timeout on the floor: Alabama up 94-45 with 2:22 left
  • 91-44 Alabama with 3:17 left
  • Alabama shooting 54% from three tonight, they lead 85-42 with 5:45 left 
  • Alabama up 80-42 with 7:16 left 

Third Quarter:  

  •  At the end of the Third: 73-40 Alabama. Brittany Davis has 26 points, including seven three's, to led the Tide
  • Just over three minutes left in the quarter, Alabama on top 65-38.
  • Brittany Davis with 23 for Alabama as the Tide lead 61-33
  • Megan Abrams starts the scoring off for Alabama, 52-24 Tide. 

Second Quarter:

  •  Halftime: 50-24 Alabama. Brittany Davis with 18 points as she is shooting 5/7 from three.
  • 42-22 Alabama with just under two minutes left
  • 37-16 Alabama with 4:21 left in the half. Both teams struggling with offense in the quarter
  • 32-12 Alabama with eight minutes left in the quarter

First Quarter:

  • At the end of the first quarter: 29-8 Alabama. Brittany Davis leads Alabama with nine points.
  • 19-5 Alabama with 3:19 left in the quarter. Brittany Davis is up to 9 points. The Bulldogs shooting just eight percent from the field
  •  11-0 Alabama with five and a half minutes left. Brittany Davis with 6 early points
  • 3-0 Alabama. First points for Megan Abrams as she gets the and-one to fall 

Pregame:

  •  Alabama's Starting Five:
    • Meghan Abrams 
    • Jamya Mingo-Young
    • Hannah Barber
    • Brittany Davis
    • Jada Rice
  • Alabama has come onto the floor for warmups.
  • 25 minutes until the game, Alabama still in the locker room. 

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Joe Schatz
JOE SCHATZ

Joe Schatz is a junior at The University of Alabama studying News Media and history from Annapolis, Maryland. He is currently an intern at BamaCentral covering Alabama Women's Basketball.