Alabama Crimson Tide at Vanderbilt Commodores
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Blakes scores 35 to lead No. 5 Vanderbilt past No. 24 Alabama 85-60
The Commodores closed out their regular-season home schedule with a 16-0 home record for the first time in program history.
After a low-scoring second quarter in which Vanderbilt (26-3, 12-3 SEC) had just eight points and turned over the ball seven times, the Commodores broke the game open in the second half by outscoring Alabama (21-8, 7-8) 31-16.
The third quarter push was capped off by a 3-pointer by Blakes with three seconds left that lifted her over the 30-point mark.
Sacha Washington had 17 points and 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season for Vanderbilt. Freshman Justine Pissott added 11 points. The Commodores dominated the transition game, scoring 20 points on the fast-break compared to Alabama's five.
With one regular-season game left against Tennessee in Knoxville on Sunday, the Commodores have a one-game edge for the No. 2 seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament. Vanderbilt broke a tie with No. 4 Texas to move up a spot in the standings with its 12th conference win.
The Longhorns host No. 23 Georgia later Thursday.
Jessica Timmons led the Crimson Tide with 16 points and Ta'Mia Scott added 15. Alabama slipped to 10th in the SEC standings.
Vanderbilt: At Tennessee on Sunday.
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- TV Channel: Crimson Tide vs Commodores 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on SECN+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 60 - 85 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 60 - 85 |
| 4th 0:11 |  |
Alabama Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 85 |
| 4th 0:16 |  |
Monique Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper | 60 - 85 |
| 4th 0:34 | |
Tianna Chambers makes free throw 2 of 2 | 60 - 85 |
Statistics
 ALA |
VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-64 | FG | 30-70 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 11-35 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-16 | FT | 14-18 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 14 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 95 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 6,657 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 28-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 27-3 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 26-4 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 23-6 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 21-9 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 21-10 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-12 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 21-9 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-11 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-12 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 17-14 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 14-16 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-19 |