URI Women's Basketball Loses to Alabama 68-55
Alabama's defense and a 12-0 third-quarter run powered their 68-55 win, led by Jessica Timmons and Essence Cody's strong scoring performances.
- In Louisville on Saturday, Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball won 68-55 over Rhode Island in the NCAA tournament first round, advancing in Regional 3.
- A 12-0 run in the third quarter swung momentum for Alabama, while Rhode Island went 1-for-19 over an 11-minute stretch, struggling with shots and violations.
- Jessica Timmons scored 21 points and led Alabama offensively as Essence Cody added 19 and Diana Collins also finished in double figures.
- The Crimson Tide advance to a Monday showdown with Louisville, with the winner moving on to Fort Worth, Texas.
- Rhode Island arrived with a program-record 28 wins and an Atlantic 10 crown, but the Rams' first NCAA Tournament trip in 30 years lasted roughly 40 minutes.
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Timmons, Cody lead Alabama past Rhode Island 68-55 for NCAA Tournament win in 1st round
Jessica Timmons scored 21 points and Essence Cody added 19 as Alabama beat Rhode Island 68-55 Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
URI women's basketball loses to Alabama 68-55
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WPRI) -- The URI women's basketball team have been eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after losing to Alabama in the first round Saturday. The Alabama Crimson Tide won against the Rams by a score of 68-55. Saturday's game was the Rams' first NCAA Tournament appearance in 30 years. The Rams secured their spot [...]
Alabama women’s basketball wins in NCAA first round against Rhode Island
In its first-round game of the NCAA Tournament against No. 11 seed Rhode Island on Saturday, No. 6 seed Alabama won 68-55. “We did it with a lot of toughness and grit that we pride ourselves on,” head coach Kristy Curry said. “We’re built for this, having been in our league. We see this a lot, and I thought our kids did a nice job of countering with their decision-making offensively down the stretch.” The victory marks the third year in a row th…
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