Live Updates: Alabama Women's Basketball vs Auburn (SEC Tournament First Round)
Alabama looks to keep its season alive in a first round matchup against rival Auburn.
11-seed Alabama (15-12, 6-10) is set to take on 14-seed Auburn (10-17, 2-14) in the first round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn.
The Crimson Tide has won four of its last six games, and Alabama swept the season series against Auburn.
Alabama's Brittany Davis was named second team All-SEC earlier this week, as was Auburn's Aicha Coulibaly.
Fourth Quarter
- 7:53 - Alabama retakes the lead to start the final quarter, 54-53, after two big buckets from its bigs.
- 5:44 - A 7-0 run from Alabama gives the Crimson Tide a 61-56 lead.
- 3:56 - A Mingo-Young layup extends Alabama's lead back to two possessions.
- 1:57 - A Davis three-pointer gives Alabama a 68-60 lead.
- 0:36 - Two Abrams free throws extend Alabama's lead to 72-66.
- FINAL - Alabama defeats Auburn 75-68.
Third Quarter
- 8:31 - Abrams continues to get to the free throw line and convert. Alabama leads 40-33.
- 5:41 - A flurry of turnovers from Alabama has led to a 8-0 run from Auburn, taking a one point lead.
- 3:53 - A three from Auburn puts the Tigers ahead 46-42.
- 1:10 - Auburn is finding success scoring inside, now holding a 53-48 lead.
- END 3Q - Auburn leads Alabama 53-50.
Second Quarter
- Auburn's Coulibaly has left the game with an injury.
- 7:05 - Abrams continues to find success driving downhill, getting to the free throw line and knocking two down. Alabama leads 28-20.
- 4:56 - At the media timeout, Alabama holds a 29-22 lead, not letting Auburn make any dents in its deficit.
- 1:40 - Auburn has made its last three field goals and has cut the lead to 33-30.
- HALF - Alabama leads Auburn 35-31.
First Quarter
- 8:48 - Getting her second start of the year, Cruce hits her first shot of the game to put Alabama ahead 3-2.
- 6:22 - Auburn is scoring inside while Alabama is struggling shooting in the paint with typical starting forward Khyla Wade-Warren out with a non-COVID illness. Auburn leads 8-3.
- 3:59 - Neither team is shooting well from the floor, but Abrams has found some success driving downhill. The game is tied at 10.
- 1:17 - Alabama has made its last three field goals and now leads 19-15.
- END 1Q - Cruce's third three of the game goes down at the buzzer as Alabama extends its lead to 22-15.
Alabama's Starting Five
G Brittany Davis
G Hannah Barber
G Megan Abrams
G JaMya Mingo-Young
F Allie Craig Cruce
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