# 2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by seventh-year head coach Kristy Curry, played their home games at Coleman Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Taniyah Worth | 0 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Flowery Branch, GA | Transferred to Georgia State |
| Taylor Berry | 10 | G | 5'9" | Senior | New Orleans, LA | Graduated |
| Shaquera Wade | 23 | G | 6'0" | Senior | Huntsville, AL | Graduated |
| Grace Pelphrey | 34 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Tuscaloosa, AL | Transferred to Tennessee Tech |

## Preseason
### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina |
| 2 | Texas A&M |
| 3 | Mississippi State |
| 4 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Arkansas |
| 6 | Tennessee |
| 7 | Auburn |
| 8 | LSU |
| 9 | Missouri |
| 10 | Georgia |
| 11 | Alabama |
| 12 | Florida |
| 13 | Ole Miss |
| 14 | Vanderbilt |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2019* 2:30 pm | | Auburn Montgomery | W 105–16 | | 19 – Davis | 8 – Cruce | 3 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (9,293) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Hampton | L 61–64 | 0–1 | 14 – Lewis | 11 – Copeland | 6 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (1,871) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 12, 2019* 6:00 pm, ACCNX | | at Clemson | W 67–54 | 1–1 | 21 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 6 – Lewis | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,233) Clemson, SC |
| November 17, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Mercer | W 111–56 | 2–1 | 16 – Benjamin | 10 – Benjamin | 5 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (1,885) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 74–62 | 3–1 | 16 – Johnson | 11 – Walker | 3 – Tied | Mitchell Center (1,270) Mobile, AL |
| November 24, 2019* 4:00 pm | | at Tulane | W 66–56 | 4–1 | 21 – Lewis | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Abrams | Devlin Fieldhouse (657) New Orleans, LA |
| November 29, 2019* 10:00 pm | | vs. Northern Iowa South Point Thanksgiving Shootout | W 87–77 | 5–1 | 23 – Lewis | 9 – Walker | 6 – Johnson | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa Enterprise, NV |
| November 30, 2019* 10:00 pm | | vs. USC South Point Thanksgiving Shootout | L 57–60 | 5–2 | 13 – Benjamin | 6 – Tied | 1 – Tied | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa Enterprise, NV |
| December 5, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN | | Iowa State Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | L 66–75 | 5–3 | 20 – Lewis | 6 – Walker | 4 – Abrams | Coleman Coliseum (1,915) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 8, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Colgate | W 72–52 | 6–3 | 16 – Walker | 11 – Walker | 4 – Abrams | Coleman Coliseum (1,787) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 15, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | North Carolina | W 83–77 | 7–3 | 23 – Davis | 9 – Copeland | 4 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (2,235) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 17, 2019* 11:30 am, SECN+ | | Bethune–Cookman | W 60–49 | 8–3 | 17 – Lewis | 11 – Benjamin | 4 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (4,105) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Radford | W 85–51 | 9–3 | 14 – Walker | 9 – Walker | 4 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (1,898) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 29, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 87–50 | 10–3 | 16 – Lewis | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | Coleman Coliseum (1,973) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2020 7:40 pm, SECN+ | | at LSU | L 60–71 | 10–4 (0–1) | 16 – Walker | 11 – Walker | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,667) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 5, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN | | No. 4 South Carolina | L 78–93 | 10–5 (0–2) | 21 – Lewis | 7 – Tied | 6 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (2,168) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 14 Kentucky | L 71–81 | 10–6 (0–3) | 15 – Tied | 8 – Walker | 7 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (2,322) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 12, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Auburn | W 75–48 | 11–6 (1–3) | 23 – Walker | 10 – Walker | 5 – Lewis | Auburn Arena (2,833) Auburn, AL |
| January 20, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 23 Tennessee | L 63–65 | 11–7 (1–4) | 17 – Lewis | 10 – Walker | 4 – Johnson | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,537) Knoxville, TN |
| January 23, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 15 Texas A&M | L 74–79 | 11–8 (1–5) | 18 – Walker | 7 – Abrams | 7 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (1,826) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 26, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Vanderbilt | W 98–61 | 12–8 (2–5) | 15 – Davis | 9 – Benjamin | 4 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (2,067) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 30, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | No. 25 Arkansas | L 48–66 | 12–9 (2–6) | 10 – Benjamin | 12 – Walker | 2 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (1,857) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 2, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | W 57–56 | 13–9 (3–6) | 11 – Copeland | 8 – Knight | 5 – Lewis | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,207) Oxford, MS |
| February 6, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 15 Kentucky | L 62–66 | 13–10 (3–7) | 17 – Walker | 8 – Copeland | 5 – Tied | Memorial Coliseum (3,739) Lexington, KY |
| February 9, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN | | Auburn | W 68–64 | 14–10 (4–7) | 17 – Copeland | 13 – Copeland | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (3,188) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 16, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Georgia | L 75–76 $^{OT}$ | 14–11 (4–8) | 25 – Lewis | 9 – Walker | 4 – Lewis | Stegeman Coliseum (4,569) Athens, GA |
| February 20, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Florida | W 69–62 | 15–11 (5–8) | 16 – Lewis | 9 – Walker | 6 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (1,888) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 23, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 9 Mississippi State | W 66–64 | 16–11 (6–8) | 20 – Walker | 7 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | Humphrey Coliseum (8,083) Starkville, MS |
| February 27, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 12 Texas A&M | W 76–63 | 17–11 (7–8) | 24 – Walker | 12 – Copeland | 9 – Lewis | Reed Arena (4,061) College Station, TX |
| March 1, 2020 12:40 pm, SECN+ | | Missouri | W 73–61 | 18–11 (8–8) | 17 – Johnson | 12 – Walker | 5 – Lewis | Coleman Coliseum (2,238) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2020 11:00 am, SECN | (8) | vs. (9) Georgia Second round | L 61–68 | 18–12 | 15 – Lewis | 6 – Tied | 5 – Johnson | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||