Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Lady Volunteers
· SEC WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND
72 - 64
Alabama stuns No. 5 seed Tennessee in SEC tournament
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The Crimson Tide (19-12) won its third straight over the Lady Vols (19-11) after losing 42 straight in the series and also ended Tennessee's 23-game winning streak in SEC Tournament openers.
The Lady Vols had a 10-point lead early in the third quarter when the Crimson Tide went on a 16-2 run. Jordan Lewis and Knight hit back-to-back 3-pointers during that stretch, Knight making it 38-36. Tennessee made just one of its last 11 shots and trailed 43-39 entering the fourth quarter after Hannah Cook hit a late 3 for the Tide.
Alabama led by seven in the fourth quarter but a layup by Jaime Nared pull the Lady Vols within 62-60 with 1:12 left.
Lewis started the free-throw parade with 59.2 seconds left, when Tennessee's Diamond DeShields fouled out, and went 5 of 6 down the stretch. Shaquera Wade's two free throws at 43.3 made it a two-possession game. The Lady Vols also lost Mercedes Russell on an offensive foul with 22 seconds left.
Wade had 12 points Alabama, which plays fourth-seeded and 20th-ranked Kentucky in the quarterfinals on Friday. Three players each had 10.
Russell had 16 points and DeShields 15 for Alabama, which had won three straight, the last on the road against No. 2 Mississippi State. It is only the fifth time in 38 SEC Tournaments Tennessee lost its first game.
How can I watch Crimson Tide vs. Lady Volunteers?
- TV Channel: Crimson Tide vs Lady Volunteers 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 72 - 64 |
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Meoshonti Knight made Free Throw. | 72 - 64 |
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Alabama Deadball Team Rebound. | 71 - 64 |
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Meoshonti Knight missed Free Throw. | 71 - 64 |
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Foul on Jordan Reynolds. | 71 - 64 |
Statistics
 ALA |
TENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 24-67 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 3-9 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 16-22 | FT | 13-19 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 3,746 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |