CRIMSON TIDE BASKETBALL 10 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES Type Here »» Type 6 NCAA Here SWEET» Type 16s Here » 1 NCAA» Type FINAL Here FOUR » 6 ALL-AMERICANS Game 21 2020-21 SCHEDULE ALABAMA vs mississippi state Opponent TV Time (CT)/Result NOVEMBER 25 SAMFORD SEC Network+ W, 83-68 FEBRUARY 21, 2021 / 2 P.M. CT / TUSCALOOSA, ALA. 29 HOUSTON SEC Network+ W, 88-66 COLEMAN COLISEUM (14,474) DECEMBER 2 USC UPSTATE SEC Network+ W, 98-59 TV: SEC NETWORK+ 5 at Oklahoma State 1 Big 12 Now/ESPN+ W, 76-72 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE SEC Network+ Canceled Play-by-Play: Eli Gold; Analyst: Rick Moody 13 at Mercer W, 78-61 16 NICHOLLS STATE SEC Network+ W, 86-46 17 SOUTHERN MISS Canceled RADIO: WTBC-AM 1230 19 at Memphis W, 74-68 Play-by-Play: Roger Hoover 21 JACKSONVILLE SEC Network+ Canceled 31 at Missouri * SEC Network + W, 74-59 JANUARY CRIMSON TIDE BULLDOGS 4 5/4 SOUTH CAROLINA * SEC Network L, 60-77 7 LSU * SEC Network+ W, 67-59 2020-21 Record: 14-6 2020-21 Record: 8-6 10 at Vanderbilt * SEC Network W, 80-56 2020-21 SEC Record: 7-6 2020-21 SEC Record: 3-5 14 at 14/14 Mississippi State * SEC Network+ W, 86-78 17 23/24 TENNESSEE * SEC Network+ L, 56-82 Leading Scorer: Walker (20.9) Leading Scorer: Jackson (15.6) 24 AUBURN * ESPNU W, 67-55 Leading Rebounder: Walker (9.9) Leading Rebounder: Carter (8.9) 28 at 15/14 Kentucky * SEC Network L, 68-81 31 at 4/3 South Carolina * SEC Network L, 63-87 Leader in Assists: Lewis (4.5) Leader in Assists: Taylor (4.5) Leader in Steals: Abrams (1.1) Leader in Steals: Taylor (1.6) FEBRUARY 4 25/25 GEORGIA * SEC Network L, 76-83 OT Leader in Blocks: Walker (1.0) Leader in Blocks: Carter (1.4) 11 OLE MISS * SEC Network+ L, 62-67 Head Coach: Kristy Curry Head Coach: .Nikki McCray-Penson 14 at Auburn * SEC Network W, 92-78 18 at Florida * SEC Network+ W, 77-70 Record at UA (Years): 130-114 (8) Record at MSU (Years): 8-6 (1) 21 RV/RV MISSISSIPPI STATE * SEC Network+ 2 p.m. Career Record (Years): 439-263 (22) Career Record (Years): 61-46 (4) 25 5/5 TEXAS A&M * SEC Network+ 6 p.m. 28 at 18/18 Arkansas * SEC Network 5 p.m. MARCH INSIDE THE SERIES 3-7 SEC Tournament 2 SECN/ESPNU/ESPN2 TBD Overall: 61st meeting (Alabama leads 38-22) 1 SEC/Big 12 Challenge In Tuscaloosa: 15-11 | In Starkville: 20-10 | At Neutral Sites: 3-1 2 Greenville, S.C. * Southeastern Conference game Current Streak: Alabama, won 2 BOLD indicates home game Last Meeting: January 14, 2021 (Alabama, 86-78, in Starkville) Rankings listed are AP/Coaches Series Notes: Sunday’s game will be the second meeting this season between the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs and 61st overall in the series. Alabama owns a 38-22 advantage, including the last two. Prior to that, Mississippi State had won six straight. The Tide’s last two victories against the Bulldogs have come on the road and its last in Tuscaloosa was nearly seven years ago to the date on Feb. 20, 2014 by a score of 72-64. Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @AlabamaWBB at AlabamaWB Follow ALABAMA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL on the social media sites listed for up-to-date news, exclusive content and more. PAGE 1 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA / CRIMSON TIDE / BASKETBALL OVERALL • 14-6 / SEC • 7-6 / LAST 10 • 5-5 / STREAK • W2 / HOME • 6-4 / AWAY • 8-2 / NEUTRAL • 0-0 CAREER HIGHS AHRIAHNA GRIZZLE LAST GAME: Did not play at Florida G • 5-9 • So. • Toronto, Canada NOTE: Played a career-high 11 minutes in the win over USC Pts: 4 vs. SE Louisiana (12/29/19) 0 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG Upstate, finishing with 3 points, 2 assists and 1 steal (12/2). Rebs: 1, three times 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 4.2 Stls: 2, twice MEGAN ABRAMS LAST GAME: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 assists CAREER HIGHS G • 5-9 • Jr. • Lafayette, La. NOTES: Started the last 68 games for the Tide ... scored 11 Pts: 21 vs. UNC (12/15/19) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG of her season-high 18 pts in the 4th quarter, hitting all five Rebs: 9, twice 1 shot attempts, to help UA beat No. 14 Mississippi State. 8.0 4.6 2.0 1.1 0.1 30.4 Asts: 6 at Oklahoma State (12/5/20) KEYARA JONES LAST GAME: Did not play at Florida CAREER HIGHS G • 5-6 • Jr. • Heidelburg, Miss. NOTES: Had her best game to date against Nicholls, Pts: 17 vs. Nicholls (12/16/20) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG scoring 17 points, including 15 from three-point range Rebs: 3 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) 2 (12/16). 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 5.2 Asts: 1 vs. Nicholls (12/16/20) JORDAN LEWIS LAST GAME: 20 points, 5 assists, 1 rebound CAREER HIGHS G • 5-7 • R-Sr. • Windermere, Fla. NOTES: No. 10 on UA’s career scoring list (1,449) and 5th Pts: 28 vs. South Carolina (1/4/21) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG in career assists (485) ... career-high 28 pts vs. SC ... first Rebs: 11 vs. Ole Miss (2/11/21) 3 career double-double (17 pts/11 rebs) vs. Ole Miss (2/11). 16.3 4.3 4.5 1.1 0.2 35.6 Asts: 9 at Texas A&M (2/27/20) TAYLOR SUTTON LAST GAME: Played but did not record any stats CAREER HIGHS G • 5-4 • Jr. • Atlanta, Ga. NOTES: Transfer from MTSU ... became eligible on 12/1 ... Pts: 15 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG in Tide debut, scored 15 points (all threes) in the win over Rebs: 2, twice 4 USC Upstate (12/2) ... 2019 C-USA Freshman of the Year. 2.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 8.9 Asts: 3 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) HANNAH BARBER LAST GAME: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal CAREER HIGHS G • 5-6 • Jr. • Homewood, Ala. NOTES: Scored 14 points in the final eight minutes to help Pts: 22 at Oklahoma State (12/5/20) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG UA complete the comeback at Oklahoma State (12/5) ... Rebs: 6 vs. Samford (11/25/20) 5 career-high 11 assists at Auburn (2/14). 5.6 2.3 4.0 0.9 0.1 30.7 Asts: 11 at Auburn (2/14/21) DESTINY RICE LAST GAME: 1 assist CAREER HIGHS G • 5-8 • So. • Shreveport, La. NOTES: Had a career day against Georgia, scoring 12 Pts: 12 vs. Georgia (2/4/21) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG points (2/4) ... after scoring 30 pts in first 14 games this Rebs: 6 at Mercer (12/13/20) 11 season, had 35 in last 6 games, (3 vs. ranked opponents). 3.6 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 11.2 Asts: 2 at Vanderbilt (1/10/21) ALLIE CRAIG CRUCE LAST GAME: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist CAREER HIGHS F • 6-1 • Jr. • Killen, Ala. NOTE: Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds in the Pts: 12 vs. SE Louisiana (11/7/18) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG win over USC Upstate (12/2) ... collected a career-best four Rebs: 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) 12 steals vs. Nicholls (12/16). 3.2 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 11.9 Asts: 5, vs. Northwestern St (12/16/18) MYRA GORDON LAST GAME: Played but did not record any stats CAREER HIGHS G/F • 6-0 • Fr. • Fort Worth, Texas NOTE: SEC Freshman of the Week (1/12) ... career-best Pts: 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG eight points in win over USC Upstate (12/2) ... knocked Rebs: 5, twice 15 down first three of her career in win against LSU (1/7). 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 9.2 Asts: 2, six times ARIYAH COPELAND LAST GAME: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal CAREER HIGHS F • 6-3 • Sr. • Columbus, Ga. NOTE: Recorded seven double-doubles this season ... No. 6 Pts: 26, twice PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG in the nation and No. 1 in the SEC in FG% (60.0) ... tied her Rebs: 15 vs. Alabama A&M (11/10/17) 22 career high in points with 26 at Mercer (12/13). 14.3 8.3 0.9 0.4 0.8 28.2 Blks: 6 vs. Clemson (11/19/18) CAREER HIGHS DE’SHA BENJAMIN LAST GAME: Did not play at Florida G • 6-0 • Jr. • Augusta, Ga. NOTE: Returned to the court against Memphis (12/19) after Pts: 16, twice, last vs. Mercer (11/17/19) 24 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG going down with a knee injury against Houston on 11/29. Rebs: 11 vs. BCU (12/17/19) 1.8 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 5.8 Asts: 4 vs. Samford (11/25/20) ALANA BUSBY-DUNPHY LAST GAME: Did not play at Florida CAREER HIGHS F • 6-3 • So. • Eureka, Calif. NOTE: Had two double-doubles and 23 multi-block games Pts: PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG in 2019-20 for Dodge City CC ..