COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 5 seed Alabama women’s basketball team defeated No. 12 seed Green Bay, 81-67, in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday inside the Xfinity Center. The win marked the second consecutive year Alabama has advanced to the Round of 32.

Zaay Green (22 points) and Aaliyah Nye (23 points) led the Crimson Tide (24-8) as the duo combined for 45 of the Tide’s 81 total points on the day. Karly Weathers added 10 points alongside 10 rebounds en route to her second consecutive double-double. Weathers led Alabama on defense as well, tallying three steals on the day, helping lead to 22 points off of 10 Green Bay turnovers.

Maddy Schreiber led four Green Bay (29-6) players who reached double figures with 14 points in the losing effort.

“I am so proud of our locker room and for our team to have nearly five players in double digits. I’m also proud of the way we rebounded the ball and the way we took hits all day long. We were fortunate to get to start hitting three-pointers down the stretch and to get the ball inside to Essence Cody. I cannot be more proud of our execution on both sides of the ball and the gameplan. Just really proud because it is hard to win this time of year.”

Game Notes                                                    

• Aaliyah Nye surpassed her own single-season school record for three-pointers made, reaching 109 made threes on the season after sinking four triples on the day
• With her 22-point performance, Zaay Green collected her 10th 20-plus game this season
• Sarah Ashlee Barker tallied eight assists to tie her career-high for the third time during the 2024-25 season
• Christabel Ezumah recorded a season-high on the glass, grabbing 10 rebounds
• Karly Weathers posted her second consecutive double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds while recording double-digit rebounds for the third consecutive game
• Alabama shot 47 percent from the floor (32-of-67), 37 percent from deep (10-of-27) and 87 percent from the line (7-of-8)
• In comparison, Green Bay shot 39 percent from the field (23-of-59), 39 percent from three-point range (9-of-23) and 85 percent from the charity stripe (12-of-14) 

How it Happened 

• Alabama won the opening tip, but Green Bay scored the first two baskets of the contest
• The Crimson Tide responded with a 10-2 run to take a 10-8 lead into the first-quarter media timeout 
• Both squads traded baskets to end the frame, with Alabama holding a two-point lead at the end of the first quarter (19-17)
• The Phoenix found a groove on offense to begin the second quarter, posting a 6-0 run to cut the UA lead to one point
• The Crimson Tide then traded three-point baskets with Green Bay to give Alabama a 28-27 lead at the second-quarter media break
• Alabama closed the half on a 6-0 run, taking a 38-29 lead to the locker room
• Both clubs found an offensive groove in the third quarter, as Alabama outscored Green Bay 20-18 to take a 58-47 lead into the fourth quarter
• The Crimson Tide continued its hot shooting in the fourth quarter, making 7-of-8 field goals to push the lead 75-61
• Alabama closed the game 4-of-4 from the floor after trading baskets with Green Bay to secure the 14-point win

Up Next

• Alabama will face the winner of No. 4 seed Maryland and No. 13 seed Norfolk State on Monday, March 24
• Tip time and television information will be released at a later time