COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball (21-9, 10-6) dominated en route to an 82-47 victory over Alabama (13-16, 5-11) on Sunday afternoon at Mizzou Arena for Senior Day. This year’s seniors – Sophie Cunningham (Columbia, Mo.),Cierra Porter (Columbia, Mo.) and Lauren Aldridge (Marshfield, Mo.) – were honored prior to tipoff, and led Mizzou to victory, as they combined to score 40 points in their final games at Mizzou Arena.

The Tigers began the game on fire, opening the game on a 10-0 run. Alabama battled back in the second quarter, but Mizzou once again pulled away in the second half. The 35-point victory is the largest of the season over an SEC opponent as four Tiger players scored in double digits for the third time this season. Cunningham, redshirt junior Hannah Schuchts (Tallahassee, Fla.), Porter and redshirt freshman Haley Troup (Gadsden, Ala.) scored 22, 12, 11 and 10 points respectively.

Mizzou shot prolifically from beyond the arc, as Cunningham was 5-for-9 and Schuchts was a perfect 4-for-4. Aldridge knocked in two herself and junior Jordan Roundtree (St. Louis, Mo.) added one as Mizzou sank 15 threes, its second-highest total of the season behind the 16 Mizzou drained against Duke on Nov. 25.

TURNING POINT

Mizzou stifled Alabama on both sides of the court in the first quarter, holding the Crimson Tide offense to just two field goals while stealing the ball four times. On offense, the Tigers shot the ball productively, scoring 21 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. Alabama narrowed the margin in the second quarter to nine, but the Tigers went on a 6-0 run in the last minute and didn’t look back for the rest of the game.

TOP TIGERS

• In her final game at Mizzou Arena, Cunningham shot 50 percent from the field (6-for-12), as she scored 22 points, dished out five assists and pulled in eight rebounds, all team highs.
• Porter, also in her final home game, scored 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field and snagged three steals while grabbing seven rebounds.
• Schuchts was a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc as she scored 12 points and blocked one shot.

NOTES

• With the win, Mizzou finishes the season 10-6 in SEC play, marking the third straight season with 10+ conference wins for the first time since 1983-85, which were the first three seasons of round-robin play in the Big Eight Conference.
• In the final game of the regular season, the Tigers faced off against Alabama for the first time this season. With an 82-47 victory, the Tigers advance the all-time series to 7-4.
• The Tigers launched a balanced offensive attack, with four separate players reaching double-digits. Cunningham, Porter, Schuchts and Troup all scored at least 10 points. This marks just the third time this season four players have reached double-digits.
• Mizzou’s 82-point performance is the second highest point total recorded by the Tigers this season, trailing only the 89 points scored against Western Illinois to start the season on Nov. 6.
• Mizzou has now won the last three senior nights, dating back to a 100-65 victory over Ole Miss (2/23/17).
• The Tigers held Alabama to 47 points in the game, marking the 25^th time in 30 games Mizzou has held its opponent to 65 points or less.
• In her final game at Mizzou Arena, Cunningham earned a standing ovation from the crowd as she left the court. She logged 22 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. This marks Cunningham’s 13^th 20-point game of the season and the 46^th of her career at Mizzou.
• With her 22 points, Cunningham has now logged at least 10 points in 12 straight games. She has now reached double digits in 24 of the 30 games this season.
• Aldridge recorded seven points in her final regular season game as a Tiger, as well as five assists. This marks just the second game this season Aldridge has reached five assists, the last coming against Texas A&M (2/7/19).
• The Tigers recorded 11 steals against the Crimson Tide, tying the team season high of 11 steals, accomplished against Texas State (12/17/18).
• Mizzou drained 15 three pointers as a team, falling just short of a season high. The team recorded 16 threes against Duke on Nov. 25.
• Mizzou shot 53.8 percent from the field (28-for-52), marking the 16^th time in the last 18 games Mizzou has shot better than 40 percent from the field. The Tigers move to 5-0 when shooting above 50 percent from the field.

UP NEXT

Next, Mizzou travels to Greenville, S.C. for the SEC Tournament. The Tigers will be the No. 5 seed for the tournament, and will play the winner of Ole Miss/Florida on Thursday, March 7. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network, and will begin 25 minutes after the conclusion of the day’s first game, which is slated to start at 11 a.m. CT.

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