Alabama Women's Basketball Defeats SMU
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| Hannah Cook Alabama Women's Basketball Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Amelia Barton |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The University of Alabama women's basketball team used a strong second-half performance to blitz SMU 42-27 in the second to capture a big 59-44 win Sunday afternoon in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Alabama women's basketball head coach Kristy Curry said, "I loved everything about our effort the first two quarters. I thought we were taking good shots. We were working hard. Obviously, defensively, had a really good half to hold them to 17 points, and knew that in the third and fourth quarters our shots would start to fall. I just told our kids to stay positive at half, and we got back out a few minutes early to get some shots up.
"We certainly weathered a very ugly first and second quarter, as far as shooting the ball, and found a way to win down the stretch. It was a good day for us. It's a tough game to play after finals, and I loved how our kids responded down the stretch."
The 7-3 Crimson Tide hit on 18-of-24 (75 percent) from the free throw line in the second half to overcome the Mustangs (4-6).
Leading all scorers on the day was Bama senior Hannah Cook with 13 points, moving her up to No. 14 all-time in scoring at Alabama with a career point total of 1,197. The Tide looked good off the bench, with sophomore transfer Amber Richardson pumping in eight points in her first game for Alabama. Senior Ashley Williams and sophomore Ashley Knight were also able to add an additional nine points apiece in the win.
The Crimson Tide returns to the court on Tuesday, December 19th for a noon CT contest to battle Missouri State in Coleman Coliseum. The game will air live on SEC Network+.
| Game Stats | SMU | UA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | .226 | .246 |
| 3FG% | .133 | .160 |
| FT% | .824 | .767 |
| RB | 53 | 51 |
| TO | 17 | 8 |
| STL | 3 | 7 |
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Crimson Tide Completes 2nd Day Of Bowl Prep
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The University of Alabama football team has completed its second practice of the postseason Saturday afternoon in preparation to face the Clemson Tigers, working a nearly two-hour session in pads inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility on the UA campus.
Saturday's practice completed the second of seven bowl practices before the holiday break and 12 practices overall prior to the College Football Playoff Semifinal against Clemson to be held in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Tide will face top-ranked Clemson on Monday, January 1, 2018 with the game set to be broadcast live on ESPN at 7:45 p.m. CT. Joe Tessitore and Todd Blackledge will call the action from the booth, while Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge will work the sidelines.
Minkah Fitzpatrick was practicing with the team, though his had a wrap on his injured hamstring. He is expected to be 100 percent well before the playoff game.
LaBryan Ray wasn't on the practice field Saturday. He was, however, working on the exercise bike rehabbing his injury. He is expected to be back on the practice field by the week before the playoff game with Clemson.
Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt was still not at practice on Saturday due to his recruiting duties as the new head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. He is scheduled to be at the next practice session however.
Two of the new Bama commits have enrolled and were on the practice field on Saturday. Junior college transfer defensive back Saivion Smith as well as freshman outside linebacker Jarez Parks were both decked out in helmets and shorts while the rest of the team was in full uniforms.
This will be the 18th meeting between the Crimson Tide and Tigers in the history of the series that dates back to 1900. Bama leads the series13-4, with the two most recent contests coming in the 2016 and 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Games. Alabama rallied to defeat the No. 1 Tigers by a score of 45-40 to capture the Tide's 16th national championship in the 2016 game. The Tigers then returned the favor with a come-from-behind 35-31 victory in the 2017 championship.
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Alabama Football Flips Long-Time Miami Commit
Josh Jobe Now Chooses The Crimson Tide
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| Josh Jobe Twitter Photo |
Recruiting news coming from The Capstone just keeps getting better. Long-time Miami Hurricanes commitment Joshua Jobe (Cheshire, Connecticut) has announced his de-commitment from Miami to The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football program. The 6' 1", 180-pounder is the No. 13 rated cornerback and No. 95 overall player in the country according to the 247Sports Composite.
In his tweet, Jobe said:
I want to thank all coaches from the University of Miami but at this time I have to do what is best for me, my future and my family. I will be signing with the University of Alabama on December 20th. #Rolltide pic.twitter.com/bjzoVk94UM
— JJ (@JoshuaMJobe) December 16, 2017
Jobe becomes Alabama's 15th commitment for the 2018 recruiting class, not only making Alabama the No. 8 recruiting class in the country, but also moves the Tide into No. 2 in the Southeastern Conference.
But that's not all. See next story for a new Sunday commitment moving Bama even higher up the recruiting rankings.
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The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team currently has 16 student-athletes who have committed to furthering their football careers at The Capstone. These 16 are considered as hard commits to the Crimson Tide. As new commits and signees are announced the list will be updated and released.
Crimson Tide Football Recruiting
Alabama Snags 3-Star All-Purpose Back Jerome Ford
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| Jerome Ford Twitter Photo |
The University of Alabama football program added another 2018 commitment on Sunday. Three-star all-purpose back Jerome Ford out of Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida yesterday committed to playing his college football at The Capstone.
The 5' 11", 195-pounder is listed as the No. 14 all-purpose back in the country according to the 247Sports Composite. In addition to his Bama offer, he was also offered by Missouri and Tennessee from the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division.
With the commitment of Ford, Alabama now moves up to the number seven 2018 recruiting class in the nation.
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2018 University Of Alabama Football Commits
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team currently has 16 student-athletes who have committed to furthering their football careers at The Capstone. These 16 are considered as hard commits to the Crimson Tide. As new commits and signees are announced the list will be updated and released.
Here is the complete list of 2018 commitments and signees to UA as of 012/17/17:
- Jordan Davis, DE (6-6, 240), Memphis, Tennessee
- Xavier Williams, WR/ATH (6-1, 185), Hollywood, Florida
- Quay Walker, OLF ( 6-4, 220), Cordele, Georgia
- Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB (6-0, 160), Mobile, ALABAMA*
- Skyler DeLong, P (6-4, 180), Ft. Mill, South Carolina
- Stephon Wynn, Jr., DE (6-4, 285), Anderson, South Carolina
- Tommy Brown, OT (6-5, 313), Santa Ana ,California
- Slade Bolden, ATH (5-11, 192), West Monroe, Louisiana
- Cameron Latu, DE (6-5, 236), Salt Lake City, Utah
- Vernon Jackson, LB, (6-3, 240), Boling, Texas
- Emil Ekiyor, OL (6-2, 322), Indianapolis, Indiana
- Nadab Joseph, CB (6-2, 180), Miami, Florida
- Michael Parker, TE (6-6, 236), Huntsville, ALABAMA*
- Saivion Smith, CB (6-2, 195), Perkinston, Mississippi
- Josh Jobe, CB (6-1, 180), Cheshire, Connecticut
- Jerome Ford, RB (5-11, 196), Seffner, Florida
*State of Alabama
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Alabama Crimson Tide Football 2018 Recruiting
Moves Up To No. 7 According to 247Sports
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football program has moved up in the rankings for the Class of 2018 recruiting, according to 247Sports. Two other schools from the Southeastern Conference are listed in the top 10, with Georgia coming in at No. 3 and Auburn at No. 9.
Here is a look at the Top 10 Recruiting Schools for the Class of 2018:
1 Ohio State
2 Texas
3 Georgia
4 Miami
5 Penn State
6 Notre Dame
7 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
8 Oklahoma
9 Auburn
10 Washington
