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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU New Orleans | 6 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 45 |
| Alabama | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 118 |
11/4/2026 10:11:00āÆPM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide recorded its second largest margin of victory and fourth-highest point total in program history in the dominating win
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ā Alabama cruised past LSU New Orleans 118-45 on Wednesday night in women's basketball action inside Coleman Coliseum. The 73-point win marked the second-largest margin of victory in program history.
Eight Crimson Tide players finished in double figures while all 11 players who saw action in the contest scored at least five points. As a result, Alabama collected the fourth-most points in program history.
Leading the way was Alayna West, who paced UA (2-0) with a near triple-double, with 17 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists to go along with six steals. Mykelle Richards had 16 points and seven boards while Ace Austin added 14 points and four assists in the win to help pace the Tide.
Rhian Comery led the way for LSU New Orleans, scoring 13 points in the losing effort.
Head Coach Pauline Love Comments
"That was fun. We scored over 100 points, and I've got some notes here. First time going 100 points since the second round of the NCAA Tournament. I'm very familiar with that because I was there when that happened. Alayna (West) double-double, almost a triple-double, if we made one or two more layups, she would have been there. Most rebounds since the SEC Tournament, 55, that was last year. 25 steals, first time since 93. 73-point win, the largest margin was 77 so I feel great going into tomorrow's game"
Game Notes
- The 118 points scored were fourth-most in women's basketball program history, behind 122 points vs. Oral Roberts on Feb. 23, 1993, 121 scored vs. Duke on March 18, 1995 and 119 scored vs. UNC-Ashville on Dec. 29, 1994
- The Crimson Tide also recorded 25 steals which were second-most in school history behind 30 steals which also came in the Oral Roberts victory in 1993
- In addition to West's 17 points, Mykelle Richards (16), Ace Austin (14), Kylie Torrence (13), Aaliyah Roberson (11), Tianna Chambers (10), Amirah Anderson (10) and Catilin Staley (10) all finished in double digits
- West ended the night with a career-high 14 rebounds and nine assists, while tying her most steals in a game (6)
- Chambers (5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals), Richards (7 rebounds, 4 steals) and Roberson (7 rebounds) contributed to the team's success on both sides of the ball
- Alabama's 26 steals helped force 36 turnovers by the Privateers which resulted in a 48-2 advantage in points off turnovers
- The Tide's bench outscored LSUNO 67-13 and in the paint 70-20
- UA finished the game with 27 assists on 46 made baskets, while the team also collected 12 blocked shots and had just nine turnovers on the night
- Alabama shot 46-of-93 (50 percent) from the floor, 9-of-31 (29 percent) from deep and 17-of-23 (74 percent) from the free-throw line
- In comparison, LSU New Orleans shot 20-of-68 (29 percent) from the field, 3-of-19 (16 percent) from deep and 2-of-5 (40 percent) from the charity stripe
How it Happened
- Aaliyah RobersonĀ drilled a three-pointer in the first 15 seconds of the game to give UA a lead it never relinquished the rest of the game
- Alabama would close out the first quarter with a 15-0 run, holding LSU New Orleans to just six points (30-6)
- During the second quarter, Ace Austin and Roberson scored back-to-back in three-pointers off consecutive turnovers by the Privateers to maintain control of the game
- Austin shot 5-of-7 from the field to pace the team with 12 points as UA went into halftime up 34 points (58-24)
- The Crimson Tide continued to press as it started the third frame with a 14-2 run en route to a 54-point lead through three quarters, 87-33
- Alabama finished strong with a drilled three-pointer that ended a 31-12 fourth quarter to result in the final score
Up Next
- Alabama returns to Coleman Coliseum Thursday night for its third consecutive home contest of the season's opening week
- The Crimson Tide will welcome Alabama A&M for a 6 p.m. CT tipoff on SEC Network+
