TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –\u00a0The Alabama women’s basketball\u00a0team\u00a0defeated Arkansas, 77-48,\u00a0at\u00a0Coleman Coliseum to\u00a0earn\u00a0its first Southeastern Conference win of the season on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Crimson Tide’s (15-1, 1-1 SEC) Ta’Mia Scott<\/a> (16) and Essence Cody<\/a> (15) combined for 31 of\u00a0Alabama’s\u00a077 total points as Diana Collins<\/a>\u00a0added 10\u00a0to round out the team’s double-digit scorers in the 29-point victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n Defensively, Alabama outrebounded Arkansas 48-37\u00a0and added\u00a0nine steals. Alancia Ramsey<\/a> grabbed a game-high seven rebounds, while\u00a0Naomi Jones<\/a> and Karly Weathers<\/a>\u00a0each collected six.<\/p>\n Arkansas (11-6, 0-2 SEC) was led by Taleyah Jones\u00a0(9)\u00a0and Bonnie Deas\u00a0(9)\u00a0who combined for 18 points.<\/p>\n Head Coach Kristy Curry<\/a> Comments\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n “I’m really proud of our team’s response today. It was an amazing and tremendous effort as they executed the game plan. It was special to have so many alums in the house, to have Coach [Rick] Moody here, and I thought the Stillman\u00a0[College]\u00a0band was exceptional. It was our best crowd of the year.\u00a0I’m so\u00a0thankful\u00a0to\u00a0our fanbase\u00a0for\u00a0coming out\u00a0and\u00a0supporting\u00a0this team as we’re 15-1, and I’m really proud of who the team is trying to be. I loved our response today.”<\/p>\n Game Notes<\/p>\n
How it Happened<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe Crimson Tide held the Razorbacks to\u00a0its\u00a0second-lowest\u00a0scoring quarter of the season, allowing only 10 points in the second frame\u00a0
\n\tTa’Mia Scott’s<\/a> 16-point performance marked a new\u00a0career-high\u00a0at Alabama for\u00a0the\u00a0senior guard
\n\tWith nine points against the Razorbacks, Jessica Timmons<\/a> surpassed 700 career points\u00a0while adding\u00a0five rebounds and three assists
\n\tWaiata Jennings<\/a> shot 3-for-5 (60 percent) from the field and 2-for-3 (67 percent) from deep to finish with eight points in 17 minutes off the bench
\n\tKarly Weathers<\/a>\u00a0had\u00a0a season-high six assists to pace the team
\n\tThe 29-point win marked UA’s first\u00a0victory\u00a0over Arkansas in Tuscaloosa, Ala., since 2006
\n\tAlabama shot 29-of-72 (40 percent) from the\u00a0field, 13-of-32 (41 percent) from deep and 6-of-8 (75 percent) from the\u00a0free throw\u00a0line
\n\tIn comparison, Arkansas shot 18-of-57 (32 percent) from the\u00a0field, 5-of-23 (22 percent) from three-point\u00a0range\u00a0and 7-of-14 (50 percent) from the\u00a0free throw\u00a0line
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\n\tAlabama used a 13-7 run in the opening six minutes, led by Ta’Mia Scott<\/a>,\u00a0who\u00a0scored\u00a0eight points before the Tide amassed an 11-point advantage to close out the first quarter (25-14)\u00a0
\n\tThe Tide\u00a0outscored the Razorbacks 19-10\u00a0in\u00a0the second frame, as Essence Cody<\/a> paced the team with eight points, two rebounds and one steal in\u00a0just\u00a0six minutes of action
\n\tAlabama\u00a0took a 20-point lead into the half, the program’s\u00a0third-highest margin\u00a0of the season (44-24)
\n\tJessica Timmons<\/a> and Cody scored five points apiece to assist in\u00a0the Tide’s\u00a013-8\u00a0run\u00a0to open the third quarter
\n\tAlabama\u00a0collected its\u00a0largest\u00a0lead of the game, 32 points, late into the third stanza behind a\u00a0pair\u00a0of layups from Waiata Jennings<\/a> and Scott and a three-pointer from Karly Weathers<\/a> (67-35)
\n\tIn the middle of the last quarter, Arkansas went on a 9-4\u00a0run,\u00a0but it was not enough as\u00a0the Tide\u00a0continued to extend its lead and earn\u00a0its\u00a0first SEC win (77-48)
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\n\tAlabama\u00a0will welcome the Kentucky Wildcats to Coleman Coliseum on Thursday, Jan.\u00a08,\u00a0with tipoff set for 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network+
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