Alabama Women's Basketball Beats Tulane, Moves to 2-0 on Season

With another big game from Brittany Davis, Alabama won at Tulane 72-61 to remain undefeated.

After dominating Alabama A&M in their first game of the season, The Crimson Tide found thing a little harder on the road, but were still able to get the job done to move to 2-0 on the young season.

Brittany Davis led all scorers with 23 points, shooting 5/9 from three-point range, while also getting 11 rebounds. Hannah Barber and Jada Rice also put up double digits, scoring 12 and 10 respectively. 

The Tide shot 45 percent from the field and 40 percent from three, continuing their good shooting form from Tuesday. Defensively, Alabama held Tulane to 35 percent from the field, and 30 percent from three.

The win moves Alabama to 2-0 on the year, with their next game taking place on Nov. 16 against the USF Bulls. 

How it Happened:

(most recent updates at the top)

Fourth Quarter: 

• Final: 72-61. Alabama takes down Tulane despite the rough fourth quarter. 

• 1:11 left, Tulane takes a timeout with the score still 69-56.

• Alabama halts the Tulane run and with 1:50 left in the game, Tide up 69-56

• Alabama takes a timeout as Tulane cuts the lead to 13, Alabama still leads 67-54 with 3:41 left. 

• With 4:54 left in the game, Alabama leads 67-50

• 63-42 Alabama with 7:27 left in the game as Tulane takes a timeout.

• Still 57-40 as Alabama takes a timeout with 9:00 left in the game. 

Third Quarter:

•  At the end of the Third: Alabama leads 57-40 as they has outscored the Green Wave 32-12 in the paint tonight.

• Less than five minutes left in the quarter, Alabama leads 47-29 

• Alabama gets five offensive rebounds, and Brittany Davis hits the three and it is 43-26 Alabama with under seven minutes left.

• Both teams trade layups and it is 40-26 Alabama 

Second Quarter:

•  Halftime in New Orleans: 38-24 Alabama. The Tide outscored Tulane 24-11 in the quarter to take a 14 point lead.

• Alabama up 32-20 with just over two minutes left in the half.

• Alabama goes on a 12-2 run over three minutes and takes a 30-17 lead into the media timeout, 4:55 left in the half.

• Alabama leads 23-17 with 7:28 left in the half. The Tide have starting 3/5 from three.

• Megan Abrams gets the quarter started as Alabama leads 16-13 

First Quarter:  

• At the end of the quarter: 14-13 Alabama. Brittany Davis leads all scorers with 10 points in the frame. 

• 14-11 Alabama with just under a minutes left, Alabama has five turnovers thus far

• Just under three minutes left, Tulane has cut the lead to one as Alabama leads 12-11

• Timeout on the floor, Alabama leads 10-5. Brittany Davis with eight and Hannah Baber has two.

• 5-3 Alabama four minutes in of a fast-paced game. Davis with all five Tide points

• Brittany Davis hits a layup as Alabama opens the scoring, 2-0.

Pregame:

•  Alabama's Starting Five
• Megan Abrams
• JaMya Mingo-Young
• Hannah Barber
• Brittany Daivs
• Jada Rice