Alabama Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Alabama Crimson Tide

SEC (20-10, 9-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/15 at Mississippi (63-58), 1/26 at Arkansas (69-66)
Bad Losses: 1/5 Missouri (65-66), 2/23 at Florida (77-81)
Coach: Kristy Curry
 
Probable Starters:
Jada Rice, Senior, Center, 6.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.2 bpg
Sarah Ashlee Barker, Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 2.2 apg, 4.9 rpg
Aaliyah Nye, Junior, Guard, 9.4 ppg
Brittany Davis, Senior, Guard, 17.3 ppg, 2.1 apg, 7.1 rpg
Hannah Barber, Senior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 2.8 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Ryan Cobbins, Senior, Guard, 2.7 ppg
Loyal McQueen, Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 2.0 apg
Megan Abrams, Senior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 1.5 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.9 (91st in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.8 (66, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.9 (53, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.2 (133, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.9 (11, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.0 (7, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.9 (144, 4)
Rebound Margin: 1.3 (149, 7)
Assists Per Game: 13.2 (154, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.4 (158, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NITFirst Round win over Troy
2022NITSecond Round win over Tulane
2022NITThird Round win over Houston
2022NITQuarterfinal loss to South Dakota State
2021NCAARound of 64 win over North Carolina
2021NCAARound of 32 loss to Maryland
2018NITFirst Round win over Southern
2018NITSecond Round win over UCF
2018NITThird Round win over Georgia Tech
2018NITQuarterfinal loss to Virginia Tech
2017NITFirst Round loss to Richmond
2016NITFirst Round loss to Tulane
2011NITRound of 64 win over Memphis
2011NITRound of 32 win over Northwestern
2011NITRegional Semifinal loss to Toledo
2002NITFirst Round win over Missouri
2002NITSecond Round win over Eastern Kentucky
2002NITThird Round loss to Michigan State
2001NITFirst Round win over Memphis
2001NITSecond Round loss to UAB
2000NITFirst Round loss to Chattanooga
1999NCAARound of 64 win over Grambling
1999NCAARound of 32 loss to North Carolina
 
*all team stats through 3/2