Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (11/01/2026) — The Alabama Crimson Tide rolled past the Queens University Royals 92-56 on Sunday at Coleman Coliseum, turning a brief early deficit into a wire-to-wire statement behind balanced scoring and a dominant night on the glass in front of 2,376 fans.
Four Crimson Tide players reached double figures, led by Kylie Torrence's 16 points and nine rebounds, and Alabama out-rebounded Queens 54-37 while piling up 23 assists on 45 percent shooting.
How It Happened
Queens actually struck first. Ashantay Noble's free throw at the 9:11 mark of the first quarter gave the Royals a 1-0 edge, and Makayla Minshall's 25-foot three-pointer with 4:54 left in the opening frame kept Queens in front at 8-5. That was the high-water mark for the visitors.
Tianna Chambers answered with a layup off an Alayna West assist at 4:20 to put Alabama ahead 9-8 — the game's only lead change — and the Crimson Tide never looked back. Alabama ripped off a 12-0 run that transformed a 7-8 deficit into a 17-10 advantage, and Amirah Anderson's free throw in the final minute of the quarter stretched the lead to 22-10.
The second quarter belonged to Alabama's perimeter attack. Anderson buried a 26-foot three off a West assist to make it 33-14, and Ace Austin followed with back-to-back deep threes — a 25-footer at 5:58 and a 28-footer at 3:57 — that blew the margin open to 44-18. When Torrence knocked down a 24-foot triple off an Austin assist at 3:15, Alabama led 47-18, and the Crimson Tide carried a 47-20 cushion into halftime.
Queens showed fight in the third quarter. Ahmani Klabunde's 25-foot three at 6:19 and Noble's triple at 5:43 trimmed the gap to 51-30, and the Royals' 41 percent three-point shooting kept the scoreboard moving. But Aaliyah Roberson answered with a 23-foot three off another West assist to push the lead to 60-32, and Alabama entered the fourth quarter firmly in control at 60-38.
The final period turned into a long-range showcase. Austin and Anderson hit three straight Alabama threes — Anderson connecting from 25 and 24 feet in a span of 44 seconds — to balloon the lead to 71-40. Minshall kept firing for Queens, draining three fourth-quarter triples including a step-back from 25 feet, but Torrence's 17-foot jumper off a Leah Brooks assist with 1:03 remaining closed the scoring at 92-56.
Turning Point
The 12-0 first-quarter run decided this one early. Trailing 8-7, Alabama surged to a 17-10 lead and never allowed Queens back within single digits. The knockout blow came in the second quarter, when Austin's consecutive deep threes capped a stretch that turned a 12-point game into a 26-point runaway at 44-18. Alabama's ball movement fueled it all — the Crimson Tide's 23 assists dwarfed the Royals' nine, and nearly every big shot in the second-quarter surge came off a pass.
Star of the Game
Kylie Torrence paced the Crimson Tide with 16 points and nine rebounds, stuffing the stat sheet on both ends and bookending Alabama's night with a second-quarter three and the game's final bucket. Ace Austin was nearly as impactful with 15 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, while Amirah Anderson delivered the most complete floor game with 14 points, five rebounds, and five assists. For Queens, Makayla Minshall was a bright spot with a game-high 18 points on four three-pointers, adding five rebounds and three assists.
What It Means
For the Alabama Crimson Tide, this was the kind of comprehensive performance that builds a foundation: a plus-17 rebounding margin, 23 assists against 14 turnovers, and double-figure scoring from four different players. The depth of contributors — from Torrence and Austin to Anderson, Roberson, West, and the bench — gives Alabama plenty to work with as the 2026-27 campaign unfolds.
The Queens University Royals leave Tuscaloosa with lessons and one genuine takeaway: the three-point shooting travels. Queens hit from deep at a 41 percent clip, with Minshall, Noble, and Klabunde all connecting from beyond the arc. But 31 percent overall shooting and 19 turnovers against a bigger, deeper SEC opponent proved too much to overcome.
