KATY, Texas - The Alabama women's basketball team defeated the Liberty Flames, 72-47, Sunday inside the Merrell Center to conclude the Betty Chancellor Classic. With the win, the Crimson Tide finishes the event with a 2-1 record, including a 78-73 win over No. 20/15 Louisville on Friday, and improves to 7-1 on the season.

The Tide's Aalyiah Nye, who finished with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting in Sunday's win, was named to the All-Tournament Team.Nye combined for 32 points, four rebounds and seven steals during the tournament.

Karly Weathers provided the spark off the bench for Alabama, matching Nye with a team-high 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including three-pointers. Both Nye and Weathers were two of five UA players to pick up double digits in the victory, including Loyal McQueen (10), Essence Cody (10) and Jessica Timmons (10). Cody led the team with seven rebounds, including five defensive boards.

Game Stats

• The Crimson Tide improve to 6-0 on Sundays dating back to last year with Sundays victory
• Alabama shot 44 percent (27-62) from the floor, 28 percent (7-25) from beyond the arc and 85 percent (11-13) from the line
• In comparison, Liberty shot 34 percent (18-53) from the floor, 19 percent (3-16) from range and 67 percent (8-12) from the line
• UA led in virtually all hustle categories including a 22-4 advantage on points off turnovers and a 23-17 edge in points off the bench while also winning the rebounding battle (40-31)

How It Happened

• Alabama flipped the script after early shooting struggles in its loss against Gonzaga, shooting 64 percent (9-14) from the floor and 60 percent (3-5) from deep in the opening period, taking a 16-point lead, 24-8, into the second
• The Tide continued to put the ball in the basket, extending the lead to 21 points, 43-22, going into the break
• Aaliyah Nye led UA at the half with 10 points, with Karly Weathers providing a spark off the bench with three first-half threes
• UA didn't look back, going on a 9-0 run over the final three minutes of the third period, extending the lead to 31 points headed into the final quarter

Next Up

• Alabama returns to action Nov. 30, taking on Syracuse as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge
• The Crimson Tide will face the Orange inside the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y., at 6 p.m. CT on the ACC Network