Green Wave Drops Tight Battle to the Tide

Nov 8, 2026 | Women's Basketball

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane gave Alabama everything it had Sunday afternoon at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse, pushing the Crimson Tide to its limit despite a 68-63 loss. The Green Wave forced 21 Tide turnovers and took the game down to the wire behind a trio of double-digit scorers in front of a national audience on ESPN2. The Wave moves to 1-1 on the campaign as Alabama improves to 4-0.

Gritty defense was the theme of the day for both teams. Alabama shot 35.6 percent from the floor with a 30.4 percent three-point clip, besting Tulane's 27.8 percent overall mark and 16.7 percent three-point clip. The Tide barely won the glass, 49-44, but Tulane was…