Alabama Falls on the Road, 75-70, to Memphis

Thursday, November 12

Memphis, TN

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

4-1,0-0SEC

Memphis

4-0,0-0American

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Alabama	28	11	11	20	70
Memphis	12	23	26	14	75

The Alabama Women's Basketball Team in action against Memphis at Elma Roane Fieldhouse in Memphis, TN on Thursday, Nov 12, 2026.

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

11/12/2026 9:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Despite a late comeback attempt, the Crimson Tide picked up its first loss

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team fell to Memphis (4-0), 75-70, on the road Thursday. The Crimson Tide failed to come back from a 16-point deficit despite a late fourth quarter push, marking its first loss of the season.

Alabama (4-1) had three players finish in double figures, led by Ace Austin who finished with 19 points and a career-high nine assists while Amirah Anderson (16) and Aaliyah Roberson (10) combined for 26 points. Defensively, Roberson paced the Crimson Tide with five rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench.

Memphis' Tamya Smith led the Tigers with 17 points as Daeja Richmond grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds.

Head Coach Pauline Love Comments

On her message to the team late in the fourth quarter…

"It was just take care of the ball and figure out a way to win. So whether that be shooting more threes or whether that go full force, it was just to win the game at the moment. I thought they stepped up towards the end, just ran out of time. We only had two and a half minutes when we decided to turn it on. We needed 12, right? That's what I told them. There are going to be times where you lose a game, where you run out of time, and that is what happened tonight."

Game Notes

Ace Austin (19), Anderson (16), Roberson (10) combined for 45 of Alabama's 70 points to mark the fifth-straight game UA has had three or more players in double figures
To go along with her 19 points, Austin earned a career-high nine assists in addition to five rebounds and three steals
Anderson's 16 points marked her fifth consecutive game scoring in double digits
Three UA players finished perfect at the free throw line, including Austin, Anderson and Roberson
The Crimson Tide outrebounded the Tigers 40-30
Alabama shot 23-of-55 (42 percent) from the floor, 9-of-22 (41 percent) from deep and 15-of-18 (83 percent) from the free-throw line.
In comparison, Memphis shot 25-of-60 (42 percent) from the floor, 9-of-23 (39 percent) from deep and 16-of-19 (84 percent) from the free-throw line.

How it Happened

Alabama opened the game on a 12-2 run over the first 5:07 minutes, highlighted by three-pointers from Amirah Anderson and Tianna Chambers
The Crimson Tide closed out the first quarter with a 13-3 run as Anderson hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to take a 28-12 lead
Roberson opened the second quarter with a layup, sparking a 7-2 run. Memphis' Tierney Kelsey responded with a layup, free throw and three-pointer all in a row to make it 35-22 with 5:58 left in the quarter.
The Tigers carried Kelsey's momentum through the end of the quarter, outscoring the Crimson Tide 15-5. Roberson added three points in the final three seconds, ending the half at 39-35.
Memphis' Jordan Hunter and Anjanae Richardson took the lead for the Tigers, bringing the score to 46-41 with 7:03 remaining in the third.
Following another three-pointer by Roberson, midway through the frame, Memphis went on a 13-0 run to widen its lead to 61-45; however, Anderson and Kylie Torrence combined for an additional five points to bring the Crimson Tide within 11 points.
The opening minutes of the final quarter were slow for both teams, each adding only four points, bringing the score to 65-54, with 5:59 left
Austin led the Crimson Tide through an 11-1 run with two three-pointers to bring Alabama within two points of the Tigers; however, a final 6-3 run by Memphis brought the final score to 70-75.