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Alabama erased much of a 16-point deficit with a late fourth-quarter surge but ran out of time, falling to Memphis 75-70 for its first loss of the season. Ace Austin led the Crimson Tide with 19 points and a career-high nine assists.

By the Numbers
  • Alabama is 4-1; Memphis improved to 4-0.
  • Austin, Amirah Anderson and Aaliyah Roberson scored 19, 16 and 10 points, respectively, combining for 45 of Alabama’s 70.
  • Alabama outrebounded Memphis 40-30.
  • The Tide shot 42% from the field, 41% from 3-point range and 83% at the free-throw line.
Yes, But

Alabama’s strong start built a 16-point first-quarter lead, but Memphis took control with a 13-0 run in the third. The Tide’s late push brought it within two, yet the comeback began too late to complete.

What’s Next

Alabama returns home Sunday, Nov. 15, to host Mercer at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.

Bottom Line

Alabama showed it can generate a late rally, but the first loss exposed the cost of letting an early lead slip away.