TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama women’s basketball secured an 82-73 win over Stetson Monday night in the 2025-26 season opener for both teams. The Crimson Tide secured the win by using a 6-0 run with 55 seconds left on the clock to break away from the Hatters. 

Jessica Timmons scored a team-high 21 points to lead five UA players in double digits as Alancia Ramsey (13), Essence Cody (12), Diana Collins (12), Ta’Mia Scott (12) and Karly Weathers (11) rounded out Alabama’s scorers. Weathers also paced the team on the boards, grabbing seven rebounds, as Scott and Ramsey followed with six apiece. The Tide collected 12 steals during the season opener, including three from both Collins and Ramsey.  

Stetson was led by Cameron Thomas who scored 27 points to lead all scorers on the night.

“Credit to our kids for making a few plays down the stretch. I thought we showed some grit the last few minutes defensively against a good Stetson team. They do a really good job running their offense and executing. Cameron Thomas is good, and I thought their point guard dictated their tempo most of the night. [Aleah] Sorrentino does a really good job, the Ole Miss transfer. They’re really well coached – a great little hustling team – but I’m just proud of our effort though. I thought we showed some grit there in the last couple minutes defensively. 

Game Notes

• The back-and-forth contest featured 15 ties and 22 lead changes throughout
• After sitting out the 2024-25 season as a medical redshirt, Jessica Timmons scored a team-high 21 in the season opener
• Six Alabama players posted double-figures to mark the first time that has occurred since December 20, 2023, versus Jacksonville.
• The Crimson Tide scored 34 points in the paint and 20 points off of turnovers compared to the Hatters’ seven. 
• On the glass, UA outrebounded Stetson 38-32
• Alabama shot 26-of-62 (41.9 percent) from the floor, 7-of-25 (28 percent) from deep and 23-of-32 (71.9 percent) from the free throw line.
• Stetson shot 26-of-52 (50 percent) from the floor, 12-of-23 (52.2 percent) from deep and 9-of-14 (64.3 percent) from the free throw line.
• Ta’Mia Scott (12) and Alancia Ramsey (13) each scored their first regular season points in Crimson and White. 

How it Happened

• Jessica Timmons opened the game for the Tide scoring the first eight points before Stetson went on an 6-0 run to jump out to an early 16-8 lead.
• Alabama would pull ahead by one (24-23) at the end of the first quarter highlighted by Timmons who had 13 points.
• An 8-0 run by Essence Cody midway through the second quarter was capped off by two free throws to make the score 33-31.
• Diana Collins (+8) and Lourdes Da Silva Costa (+9) combined for a plus/minus of +17 to help the Tide take a one-point lead into the locker room (43-42).
• The second half featured Timmons, Weathers and Ramsey leading the way with eight points each to lead a balanced scoring attack .
• The Crimson Tide closed the third quarter on a 9-4 run with four points from Ramsey and three points from Timmons to tie the score at 62-62.
• Collins’ three-pointer early in the fourth quarter gave the Crimson Tide the lead for good at 65-64.
• Alabama went on to outscore Stetson 20-11 in the final stanza to result in the victory.

Up Next

• Alabama returns to the court on Thursday when it hosts McNeese State at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.