TEMPE, Ariz. — Freshman Megan Abrams had a career-high 19 points Saturday, but the Alabama women’s basketball team lost to Tulsa 80-73 on Saturday in its opening game in the Arizona State Classic.
With the loss, the Crimson Tide falls to 5-2, while the Golden Hurricane improve to 5-3. Alabama will take on Louisiana Tech at 12:30 p.m. Sunday to finish out the ASU Classic.
In her first six games, Abrams was 1-for-19 from the field, but she was 7-for-11 Saturday. Junior Cierra Johnson added 10 points, while junior Jasmine Walker had nine points and six rebounds.
Tulsa led 24-13 edge after the first quarter and 41-32 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Tulsa connected on eight-straight field goals in a five-minute span to extend the advantage to 66-49 entering the fourth quarter.
Tulsa held the double-digit edge throughout the majority of the period before Alabama used a 9-0 to end the game.
Alabama shot 47 percent (28-for-59) from the field and outscored Tulsa 36-26 in the paint.
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