Take a look at where the Crimson Tide rank after their upset win over Michigan State.
The Alabama Crimson Tide women’s basketball team is on the move in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll following their big nonconference road win over the Michigan State Spartans.
Alabama (12-1 overall) roses three spots to No. 21 in this week’s coaches poll, released Tuesday, after handing previously 15th-ranked Michigan State its first loss of the season, 82-67 in the West Palm Beach Classic in Florida last Friday.
Aaliyah Nye scored 18 points and Zaay Green added 17 in the win over the Spartans. Alabama’s 12-1 start equals its best since 2016-17. Kristy Curry’s team also defeated the Richmond Spiders in Florida on Saturday, 75-68. They’ll welcome the Jacksonville Dolphins to Coleman Coliseum on Sunday for an 11 a.m CT start (ESPN+).
Alabama remained at No. 20 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll.
The UCLA Bruins remained atop the coaches poll for the fourth consecutive week after improving to 12-0. Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-1) were ranked No. 2, with Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers (14-0) at No. 3. Notre Dame (No. 4, 10-2) and the USC Trojans (No. 5, 11-1) rounded out the top five.
The SEC had seven teams in the top 25, including the Texas Longhorns (12-1) at No. 6 and the Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) at No. 10.
Alabama opens SEC play on Jan. 2 when they welcome the Florida Gators to Coleman Coliseum.
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Alabama dropped two spots in the latest women’s basketball AP Poll.
The Alabama Crimson Tide fell in the latest women’s college basketball AP Poll released Tuesday afternoon, dropping two spots down from No. 22 to No. 24 in the country.
This movement for Alabama was however a bit different than what happened to the Crimson Tide in the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll, where the program went in the opposite direction, jumping a spot from No. 22 to No. 21.
At the time of writing, Alabama still remains undefeated for the season at 6-0 overall, and boasts a resume that includes wins at home over New Orleans, Troy, Alcorn State, and Norfolk State, as well as road victories at Alabama A&M and UL Monroe. The closest margin of victory has been a 68-58 win against Norfolk State.
Alabama will be back in action this upcoming Monday, November 25 for a neutral-site matchup with Alabama State in Niceville, Florida for the first game of the Emerald Coast Classic.
Kristy Curry’s Alabama team is 6-0 for the second year in a row. Here’s where the Crimson Tide are ranked in this week’s Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Coach Kristy Curry and the Alabama Crimson Tide women’s basketball team went 3-0 last week to improve to 6-0 overall for the season and continue its climb up the new USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll, released Tuesday.
Alabama rose one spot to No. 21 and is ranked just behind the Ole Miss Rebels at No. 20. The Crimson Tide jumped ahead of the Louisville Cardinals, who fell four spots to No. 22.
The Tide beat Norfolk State 68-58 last Wednesday in Coleman Coliseum, then blew out Alcorn State 88-59 the following day. They beat UL Monroe 75-52 over the weekend in Louisiana.
Alabama’s 6-0 start ties last season’s start, which led to them earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament in March. They beat Florida State for their first NCAA Tournament win since 2021 before losing to No. 1 seed Texas in the second round in Austin.
Alabama will play Alabama State Monday, Nov. 25 in the Emerald Coast Classic in Florida before taking on either UAB or the Clemson Tigers the following day in the tournament’s championship or runner-up game. Tipoff for the Crimson Tide’s game against Alabama State is set for 1:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on FloSports.
Through six games, Sarah Ashlee Barker leads Alabama in scoring with 18.7 points per game, followed by Aaliyah Nye at 15 points per game. Zaay Green is third with 13.3 per game.
Coach Dawn Staley and the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks (4-0) remained atop the polls. UConn was No. 2 with USC No. 3. As with last week, seven SEC teams were ranked in the Coaches Poll. Texas stayed at No. 4 with Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers at No. 7 and the Oklahoma Sooners at No. 9. The Kentucky Wildcats moved up three spots to No. 16 with Ole Miss at No. 20.
Full USA TODAY Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll
Rank
School (Record)
Points
First Place Votes
1
South Carolina (4-0)
747
28
2
Connecticut (3-0)
716
1
3
Southern California (4-0)
684
1
4
Texas (3-0)
656
–
5
Notre Dame (4-0)
630
–
6
UCLA (4-0)
600
–
7
LSU (5-0)
556
–
8
Iowa State (4-0)
535
–
9
Oklahoma (3-0)
517
–
10
Kansas State (4-0)
477
–
11
Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0)
425
–
12
West Virginia (4-0)
411
–
13
Maryland (5-0)
401
–
14
Duke (4-1)
325
–
15
North Carolina (3-1)
277
–
16
Kentucky (5-0)
272
–
17
Baylor (3-1)
251
–
18
North Carolina State (2-2)
247
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19
Nebraska (4-0)
183
–
20
Ole Miss (3-1)
145
–
21
Alabama (6-0)
138
–
22
Louisville (2-2)
113
–
23
Illinois (4-0)
110
–
24
TCU (4-0)
92
–
25
Oregon (24-10)
66
–
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Stanford; No. 25 South Dakota State
Others Receiving Votes
Iowa 33; Tennessee 32; Florida State 29; South Dakota State 22; Mississippi State 14; Stanford 13; Penn State 10; Auburn 7; Michigan State 6; Middle Tennessee 3; Richmond 2; Creighton 2; Saint Joseph’s 1; Michigan 1; Fairfield 1
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Check out where Kristy Curry’s Alabama team is ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after their 3-0 start.
After starting the season 3-0, coach Kristy Curry and the Alabama Crimson Tide women’s basketball team made a nice leap forward in the new USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll, released Tuesday.
Alabama rose three spots to No. 22, one spot behind No. 21 Ole Miss and one spot ahead of No. 23 Stanford. The Crimson Tide defeated New Orleans, 115-53, in their regular season opener on Nov. 4 at Coleman Coliseum, then won 84-59 at Alabama A&M before taking down Troy, 94-71.
Zaay Green led Alabama with 24 points in 31 minutes against the Trojans on Sunday at Coleman Coliseum. Green is one of three seniors that have been in double figures for the Crimson Tide this season. Aaliyah Nye has averaged 18.3 points per game with Sarah Ashlee Barker at 18 and Green at 16.7.
It’s the second season in a row that Alabama has won its first three games. A year ago, the Tide started the season 6-0 and eventually played their way into the NCAA Tournament in March. They beat Florida State for their first NCAA Tournament win since 2021 before losing to No. 1 seed Texas in the second round in Austin.
Entering this season, Alabama was ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 1998. The Crimson Tide also checked in at No. 22 in the new AP poll this week.
Alabama hosts Norfolk State Wednesday night in Coleman Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. The game can be seen on SEC Network+.
The defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks and coach Dawn Staley remained atop the polls. A total of seven SEC teams are ranked in the coaches poll. In addition to South Carolina and Alabama, Texas is ranked No. 4 with Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers at No. 7 and the Oklahoma Sooners at No. 9.
Oregon 42; Florida State 38; Iowa 34; Tennessee 33; Utah 17; Creighton 11; Auburn 11; TCU 10; Michigan State 9; Middle Tennessee 8; Indiana 8; Fairfield 7; UNLV 6; Michigan 4; Penn State 3; Mississippi State 3; Saint Joseph’s 2; Gonzaga 2; Richmond 1; Columbia 1;
List Of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The board for the 2024-25 season: Ashleen Bracey, Illinois-Chicago; Jen Brown, Queens University; Dan Burt, Duquesne; Fred Chmiel, Bowling Green; Janell Crayton Del Rosario, Bethune-Cookman; Denise Dillon, Villanova; Carrie Eighmey, South Dakota; Dalila Eshe, Yale; Heather Ezell, Wyoming; Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; Cindy Fisher, San Diego; Aqua Franklin, Lamar; Ty Grace, Howard; Hana Haden, Georgia Southern; Johnnie Harris, Auburn; Brian Holsinger, Montana; Rick Insell, Middle Tennessee; Renee Jimenez, UC Santa Barbara; Chris Kielsmeier, Cleveland State; Mike Lane, NJIT; Amy Mallon, Drexel; Mike McGuire, Radford; Kim McNeill, East Carolina; Lynn Milligan, Rider; Dan Nielson, Utah Valley; Shawn Poppie, Clemson; Samantha Quigley Smith, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville; Missy Traversi, Army; Jonathan Tsipis, Western Carolina; Way Veney, Central Connecticut State; Coquese Washington, Rutgers.
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Curry led Alabama to a 24-10 overall record last season and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide defeated Florida State in the first round before falling to the Texas Longhorns, 65-54.
A week ago, Alabama was ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 1998. That year, Rick Moody’s Crimson Tide team ranked preseason No. 9 and finished 20-11. Alabama lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Dawn Staley and the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks took the No. 1 spot in the preseason coaches poll with 27 first-place votes. The Gamecocks went a perfect 38-0 last season and won the national championship over Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes with a roster that included fellow WNBA first-round pick Kamilla Cardoso (No. 3 overall).
UConn was ranked No. 2 behind South Carolina, with the USC Trojans at No. 3 and Texas at No. 4. Notre Dame rounded out the top five.
Other SEC teams ranked in the preseason Top 25 were Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers (No. 8), the Oklahoma Sooners (No. 10), the Ole Miss Rebels (No. 21) and the Kentucky Wildcats (No. 22).
Alabama opens the season on Nov. 4 at Coleman Coliseum against the University of New Orleans. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT.
2024-25 Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank
School (Last Year’s Record)
Points
First Place Votes
1
South Carolina (38-0)
770
27
2
Connecticut (33-6)
734
3
3
Southern California (29-6)
716
1
4
Texas (33-5)
670
–
5
Notre Dame (28-7)
629
–
6
UCLA (27-7)
612
–
7
LSU (31-6)
567
–
8
North Carolina State (31-7)
533
–
9
Iowa State (21-12)
487
–
10
Oklahoma (23-10)
457
–
11
Duke (22-12)
449
–
12
Baylor (26-8)
434
–
13
Kansas State (26-8)
407
–
14
Ohio State (26-6)
405
–
15
West Virginia (25-8)
285
–
16
North Carolina (20-13)
263
–
17
Louisville (24-10)
261
–
18
Maryland (19-14)
254
–
19
Florida State (23-11)
177
–
20
Creighton (26-6)
150
–
21
Mississippi (24-9)
135
–
22
Kentucky (12-20)
106
–
23
Nebraska (23-12)
92
–
24
Indiana (26-6)
75
–
25
Alabama (24-10)
57
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Others receiving votes:
Gonzaga (32-4) 49; TCU (21-12) 37; Stanford (30-6) 32; Tennessee (20-13) 32; Iowa (34-5) 28; Utah (23-11) 25; South Dakota State (27-6) 22; Oregon State (27-8) 21; Princeton (25-5) 18; Colorado (24-10) 15; Virginia Tech (25-8) 10; Illinois (19-15) 9; Middle Tennessee (30-5) 8; Fairfield (31-2) 7; California (19-15) 6; Richmond (29-6) 6; Auburn (20-12) 5; Florida Gulf Coast (29-5) 4; Miami (Fla.) (19-12) 4; UNLV (30-3) 4; South Florida (19-14) 3; George Mason (23-8) 2; Cleveland State (29-6) 1; Michigan (20-14) 1; Saint Joseph’s (28-6)
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No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns eliminates Alabama women from March Madness
The Alabama women fought hard, but ultimately it wasn’t enough as the No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns eliminated the Crimson Tide from the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in the round of 32. It was always an uphill battle as the Longhorns hosted the No. 9 seeded Tide at home in Austin, TX.
At 32-4 on the year, Texas is widely considered one of the favorites to win the national title so there is no shame in the loss for Alabama. The Crimson Tide ended the year with a 24-10 record and a tournament win over Florida State. They were also 10-6 in SEC play which was good for a fourth-place tie with the Tennessee Volunteers.
As for the game itself, it was a frustrating afternoon for the Tide as they shot just 33.9% from the field and 27.8% from three. They also had no points scored off of the bench. Sarah Ashlee Barker led the way with 17 points and six boards in the Alabama loss.
— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) March 25, 2024
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Alabama women knock off Florida State to take on No. 1 Texas on Sunday
The Crimson Tide women’s basketball team will continue to dance after they handled business on day one of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 9 seeded Crimson Tide ended the game on an 8-2 run to knock off No. 8 Florida State 82-74. Despite being the lower seed, the Tide went into the matchup as a 2.5-point favorite.
[autotag]Essence Cody[/autotag] was the star of the show for Alabama on Friday as she posted a crucial 20 points, 14 boards and three blocks. Karly Weathers and Aaliyah Nye also were key contributors as they both poured in 18 points as well. It is Alabama’s first tournament win since 2021 when they knocked off North Carolina.
Alabama has not played for a Sweet 16 since 1998 and will now look to change that as they take on the No. 1 seeded Texas Longhorns in Austin, TX in the round of 32 on Sunday.
— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) March 22, 2024
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Kristy Curry will lead the Alabama women’s basketball team into the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons as the No. 8 seed Crimson Tide takes on No. 9 seed Florida State in the first round on Friday afternoon.
The Seminoles enter Friday’s showdown with a 23-10 on the season inside the ACC, and the Crimson Tide amassed a 23-9 record on the season in the SEC.
The winner of this matchup will face the winner of No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Drexel which will tip off before the Tide and Seminoles.
Below is how you can watch the first-round matchup between Alabama and Florida State:
— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) March 21, 2024
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Can Kristy Curry and the Tide advance to the SEC tournament semifinals?
On Friday afternoon from Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. Kristy Curry and the Alabama women’s basketball team will take on the Tennessee Lady Vols in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament.
Alabama (23-8, 10-6 SEC) defeated the Lady Vols in their lone matchup this season inside Coleman Coliseum to help earn the Crimson Tide a top-four seed in the conference tournament.
The winner of Friday’s matchup will be given the challenge of taking on No. 1 South Carolina in the semifinals.
Alabama has already made history this season earning 10 conference wins for the first time since the 1997-98 season.
The Crimson Tide is seeking its first conference tournament championship in program history.
Tip-off between Alabama and Tennessee will be at approximately 1:30 p.m. CT on Friday and can be seen on the SEC Network.
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On Monday night from Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Kristy Curry and the Alabama Crimson Tide women’s basketball team picked up a much-needed road victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores, 74-66.
With the win, the Tide improved to 18-6 overall and 5-4 in SEC play before heading back to Tuscaloosa to take on Tennessee on Thursday night.
The win on Monday night wasn’t just important for Alabama’s seeding in the NCAA tournament either. The win on Monday gave Coach Curry her 500th career win as a women’s college basketball head coach.
Before taking over Alabama in 2013, Curry had stops at Purdue and Texas Tech where she won a combined 309 games. Since joining the Tide, Curry has put together a record of 191-149 and is on her way to earning a bid to the big dance for the third time in four seasons.
Congratulations to Coach Curry on the incredible accomplishment.
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