Rhode Island Rams vs Alabama Crimson Tide, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 3 in Fort Worth 1st Round

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 3 in Fort Worth - 1st Round

#11Rhode Island

28-5

55-68

Final

#6Alabama

24-10

KFC Yum! Center

Lead tracker

URI leadsBiggest lead URI 3, ALA 21

ALA leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
URI	13	10	12	20	55
ALA	16	15	22	15	68

Who won: Alabama 68-55

The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Rhode Island Rams 68-55 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 3 in Fort Worth 1st Round on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at KFC Yum! Center. The Alabama outscored the Rhode Island 22-12 in the 3rd quarter. Jessica Timmons led the Alabama in points (21). Palmire Mbu led the Rhode Island in points (11).

Player of the game

Essence Cody

ALA · 19 PTS, 2 REB

7.5

Win probability

100%ALA final

URIALA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:14
+2
Pullup jump shot, 16 ft
Vanessa Harris makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
V. Harris · 7 PTS
URI 55 - 68 ALA
Q4 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Reychel Douglas makes free throw 2 of 2
R. Douglas · 1 PTS
URI 53 - 68 ALA
Q4 0:30ALA
Dead ball rebound
Alabama Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:30
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Reychel Douglas misses free throw 1 of 2
R. Douglas · 1 PTS
Q4 0:30
Foul on Sophia Vital
Foul on Sophia Vital.
S. Vital · 6 PTS
Q4 0:32ALA
Shorttimeout
Alabama Timeout
Q4 0:39
Steal
Ace Austin Steal.
A. Austin
Q4 0:39
TO
Bad pass turnover
Sophia Vital bad pass turnover
S. Vital · 6 PTS
Q4 1:04URI
Shorttimeout
Rhode Island Timeout
Q4 1:12
+2
Driving layup
Ta'Mia Scott makes driving layup
T. Scott · 6 PTS
URI 53 - 67 ALA
Q4 1:32
Defensive rebound
Jessica Timmons Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:35
Misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
Palmire Mbu misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
P. Mbu · 11 PTS
Q4 1:46
Defensive rebound
Valentina Ojeda Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:47
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jessica Timmons misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Timmons · 21 PTS
Q4 1:47
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jessica Timmons makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Timmons · 21 PTS
URI 53 - 65 ALA
Q4 1:47
Personalfoul
Foul on Ines Debroise.
Q4 2:04
Defensive rebound
Karly Weathers Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:06
Misses layup
Albina Syla misses layup
A. Syla · 10 PTS
Q4 2:16
Defensive rebound
Palmire Mbu Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:20
Misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot
Essence Cody misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot
E. Cody · 19 PTS
Q4 2:35
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ines Debroise makes free throw 2 of 2
I. Debroise · 11 PTS
URI 53 - 64 ALA
Q4 2:35
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ines Debroise makes free throw 1 of 2
I. Debroise · 11 PTS
URI 52 - 64 ALA
Q4 2:35
Foul on Jessica Timmons
Foul on Jessica Timmons.
J. Timmons · 21 PTS