Crimson Tide Rides the Wave to Victory Over Tigers at Mizzou Arena
The Alabama Crimson Tide emerged victorious with a 79-64 win over the Missouri Tigers, improving their record while the Tigers faced another setback. The game, marked by intense competition, saw the Crimson Tide dominate with a strong opening quarter performance of 28 points and maintaining their lead throughout.
The Crimson Tide showcased an impressive offensive display at Mizzou Arena, sinking 50 percent of their three-point attempts and finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 48. Their scoring was consistent after a powerful first quarter, adding another 19 points in both the third and fourth quarters. The team's free throw accuracy was notable as well, making 73 percent of shots from the line.
Defensively, Alabama was just as formidable. They tallied eight steals and three blocks during the game while committing only eleven personal fouls. The defensive effort contributed to limiting turnovers; they had none attributed to team errors and maintained an assists-turnover ratio of 1.5.
On individual performances for Alabama, contributions were spread across the board with eighteen assists signaling a collaborative effort on offense. Rebounding was also a team effort with thirty total rebounds; nineteen being defensive which helped stifle second-chance opportunities for Missouri.
The Missouri Tigers put up a valiant fight but struggled against Alabama's defense in the third quarter where they scored only six points. Despite this lapse, they excelled in points from fast breaks totaling fourteen compared to Alabama's four and outperformed in points within paint securing thirty-six against twenty by their opponents.
Missouri also had higher two-point shooting accuracy at sixty-one percent but fell short on three-pointers managing only twenty-five percent success rate from beyond the arc. They ended up turning over possession sixteen times which allowed Alabama to score six points off these turnovers.
As fans look ahead for The Crimson Tide's next challenge will be an away game against Georgia Lady Bulldogs at Stegeman Coliseum on January 11th at 6:00 PM Central Time (CT). Fans can catch all action live as it unfolds in Athens or tune into broadcasts scheduled for that evening.