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 5 2020-21 SCHEDULE ALABAMA at mercer Opponent TV Time (CT)/Result NOVEMBER 25 SAMFORD SEC Network+ W, 83-68 DECEMBER 13, 2020 / 1 P.M. CT / MACON, GA. 29 HOUSTON SEC Network+ W, 88-66 HAWKINS ARENA (3,200) DECEMBER 2 USC UPSTATE SEC Network+ W, 98-59 TV: ESPN+ 5 at Oklahoma State 1 Big 12 Now/ESPN+ W, 76-72 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE SEC Network+ Canceled Play-by-Play: Bryce Koon, Analyst: Sybil Blalock 13 at Mercer 1 p.m. 17 SOUTHERN MISS SEC Network 8 p.m. 19 at Memphis TBA RADIO: WTBC-AM 1230 21 JACKSONVILLE SEC Network+ 2 p.m. Play-by-Play: Roger Hoover 31 at Missouri * SEC Network + 2 p.m. JANUARY 4 5/4 SOUTH CAROLINA * SEC Network 6 p.m. CRIMSON TIDE BEARS 7 LSU * SEC Network+ 6 p.m. 10 at Vanderbilt * SEC Network 1 p.m. 2020-21 Record: 4-0 2020-21 Record: 3-2 14 at 12/12 Mississippi State * SEC Network+ 7 p.m. 2020-21 SEC Record: 0-0 2020-21 SoCon Record: 0-0 17 TENNESSEE * SEC Network+ 2 p.m. 24 AUBURN * ESPNU 1 p.m. Leading Scorer: Walker (22.8) Leading Scorer: Neal-Tysor (18.2) 28 at 9/9 Kentucky * SEC Network 5:30 p.m. Leading Rebounder: Copeland (9.8) Leading Rebounder: Dougherty (10.4) 31 at 5/4 South Carolina * SEC Network 2 p.m. Leader in Assists: Barber (4.8) Leader in Assists: Neal-Tysor (3.0) FEBRUARY Leader in Steals: Lewis (1.5) Leader in Steals: Lewis, Titus (2.0) 4 RV/NR GEORGIA * SEC Network 6 p.m. 11 OLE MISS * SEC Network+ 6 p.m. Leader in Blocks: Walker (1.0) Leader in Blocks: Dougherty, Votaw (1.2) 14 at Auburn * SEC Network 5 p.m. Head Coach: Kristy Curry Head Coach: Susie Gardner 18 at Florida * SEC Network+ 5 p.m. 21 12/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE * SEC Network+ 2 p.m. Record at UA (Years): 120-108 (8) Record at Mercer (Years): 180-142 (11) 25 at 10/10 Texas A&M * SEC Network+ 6 p.m. Career Record (Years): 429-257 (22) Career Record (Years): 356-290 (22) 28 at 13/13 Arkansas * SEC Network+ 2 p.m. MARCH 2 INSIDE THE SERIES 3-7 SEC Tournament SECN/ESPNU/ESPN2 TBD 1 SEC/Big 12 Challenge Overall: Sixth meeting (Alabama leads, 4-1) 2 Greenville, S.C. In Tuscaloosa: 3-1 | In Macon: 1-0 | At Neutral Sites: 0-0 * Southeastern Conference game BOLD indicates home game Current Streak: Alabama, won 2 Rankings listed are AP/Coaches Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 2019 (Alabama, 111-56, in Tuscaloosa) Series Notes: Alabama leads the all-time series with Mercer, 4-1. The two played a home-and- home in the 1993 and 1994 seasons before meeting for the third time in 2014. In last year’s matchup, the Tide won 111-56, scoring a program-record 41 points in the second quarter. It was also head coach Kristy Curry’s 100th win at Alabama. The Bears’ lone victory in the series came on Dec. 14, 2014, in a low-scoring affair that went in favor of Mercer, 46-39. 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 • 4-0 / SEC • 0-0 / LAST 10 • 4-0 / STREAK • W4 / HOME • 3-0 / AWAY • 1-0 / NEUTRAL • 0-0 CAREER HIGHS AHRIAHNA GRIZZLE LAST GAME: Played 3 minutes but had no stats 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 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 5.3 Stls: 2, twice MEGAN ABRAMS LAST GAME: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists CAREER HIGHS G • 5-9 • Jr. • Lafayette, La. NOTES: Started the last 52 games for the Tide ... set career Pts: 21 vs. UNC (12/15/19) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG highs in rebounds and assists at Oklahoma State (12/5) ... Rebs: 8 at Oklahoma State (12/5/20) 1 ranks seventh in the nation in A/TO ratio (8.5). 12.0 6.8 4.3 1.0 0.0 33.7 Asts: 6 at Oklahoma State (12/5/20) KEYARA JONES LAST GAME: Played 3 minutes but had no stats CAREER HIGHS G • 5-6 • Jr. • Heidelburg, Miss. NOTES: 2020 WBCA First Team All-American ... 2019 Pts: 3 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG and 2020 NJCAA All-American ... Led Jones College to a Rebs: 3 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) 2 regional title and top 10 national ranking both seasons. 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.3 Asts: JORDAN LEWIS LAST GAME: Did not play at Oklahoma State CAREER HIGHS G • 5-7 • R-Sr. • Windermere, Fla. NOTES: Started all 107 games she’s played in ... No. 16 on Pts: 25 vs. Virginia (12/20/18) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG UA’s scoring list (1,185) and eighth all-time at Alabama in career Rebs: 9 at Lipscomb (12/7/17) 3 assists 3.8 apg ... 2020 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 15.0 4.5 3.0 1.5 1.0 35.0 Asts: 9 at Texas A&M (2/27/20) TAYLOR SUTTON LAST GAME: 1 assist, 2 steals 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: 4 USC Upstate (12/2) ... 2019 C-USA Freshman of the Year. 7.5 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 20.4 Asts: 3 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) HANNAH BARBER LAST GAME: 22 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals CAREER HIGHS G • 5-6 • Jr. • Homewood, Ala. NOTES: Scored 14 points in the final eight minutes (6-6 Pts: 22 at Oklahoma State (12/5/20) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG from the FT line in the final 25 seconds) to help Alabama Rebs: 6 vs. Samford (11/25/20) 5 complete the comeback at Oklahoma State. 9.0 3.0 4.8 0.8 0.0 27.0 Asts: 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) DESTINY RICE LAST GAME: Did not play at Oklahoma State CAREER HIGHS G • 5-8 • So. • Shreveport, La. NOTES: Played in eight games in her freshman campaign ... Pts: 6 vs. Vanderbilt (1/26/20) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG put in a career-high six points in the victory over Vanderbilt Rebs: 2 vs. Houston (11/29/20) 11 (1/26). 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.9 Stls: 2, vs. Vanderbilt (1/26/20) CAREER HIGHS ALLIE CRAIG CRUCE LAST GAME: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal F • 6-1 • Jr. • Killen, Ala. NOTE: Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds in the win Pts: 12 vs. SE Louisiana (11/7/18) 12 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG over USC Upstate (12/2). Rebs: 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) 5.8 4.5 1.5 1.0 0.3 14.6 Asts: 5, vs. Northwestern St (12/16/18) MYRA GORDON LAST GAME: 3 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 blk, 1 stl CAREER HIGHS G/F • 6-0 • Fr. • Fort Worth, Texas NOTE: Made her first career start on 12/2 vs. USC Upstate Pts: 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG ... hit all six of her free throw attempts in the win over the Rebs: 5 vs. USC Upstate (12/2/20) 15 Spartans. 3.3 3.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 15.8 Asts: 2, twice ARIYAH COPELAND LAST GAME: 8 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block CAREER HIGHS F • 6-3 • Sr. • Columbus, Ga. NOTE: Recorded two double-doubles this season ... ranked Pts: 26 vs. Northwestern State (12/16/18) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG No. 18 in the nation in field goal percentage (69.4) ... fourth Rebs: 15 vs. Alabama A&M (11/10/17) 22 all-time at UA in career field goal percentage (54.7). 17.0 9.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 27.3 Blks: 6 vs. Clemson (11/19/18) CAREER HIGHS DE’SHA BENJAMIN LAST GAME: Did not play at Oklahoma State G • 6-0 • Jr. • Augusta, Ga. NOTE: Day-to-day after going down with a knee injury Pts: 16, twice, last vs. Mercer (11/17/19) 24 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG against Houston on 11/29. Rebs: 11 vs. BCU (12/17/19) 5.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 12.7 Asts: 4 vs. Samford (11/25/20) ALANA BUSBY-DUNPHY LAST GAME: Did not play at Oklahoma State 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 ..