Nye scores 25, Baker 23 and No. 24 Alabama women open with 115-53 win over New Orleans

By The Associated Press

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Aaliyah Nye scored 25 points, Sarah Ashlee Barker added 23 and No. 24 Alabama rolled to a 115-53 season-opening win over New Orleans. The Crimson Tide shot 52% (45-86), including 14 of 31 from 3-point range. Nye was 7 of 12 behind the arc and Barker hit three from distance in the sixth-highest scoring game in school history. Jayla Kimbrough led the Privateers with 13 points. Alabama forced 35 turnovers and turned those into 38 points. At halftime it was 28 turnovers and 24 points as the Crimson Tide took a 58-27 lead. The rebounding difference was 49-27, 22-4 on the offensive end, leading to 27 second-chance points.