Live Updates: Alabama Women's Basketball at South Dakota State in the WNIT Quarterfinals
Alabama is going for its fourth win in the WNIT to advance to the semifinals.

Alabama (20-13) has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the WNIT, now traveling to Brookings, S.D. to take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (26-9).
The game will tip at 5 p.m. CT inside Frost Arena.
Alabama is coming off a third round win over Houston at home, while South Dakota State defeated Drake in the previous round.
Fourth Quarter
- FINAL - South Dakota State defeats Alabama 78-73.
- 0:14 - A three from SDSU extends the lead to 78-73.
- 1:11 - SDSU called a timeout after a steal and will have the ball with a 75-73 lead.
- 3:52 - A layup falls for Mingo-Young, making the score 70-68 SDSU's way.
- 5:32 - The Jackrabbits extended the run to 11-0, now taking a one point lead.
- 8:00 - SDSU has opened the quarter on a 7-0, trimming Alabama's lead to just three.
Third Quarter
- END 3Q - Making four of its last five shots including a three at the buzzer from Davis, Alabama leads 64-56.
- 1:59 - A layup from Davis extends Alabama's lead to 58-53.
- 5:00 - Alabama has made its last four field goals and has outscored SDSU 22-7 in the third quarter. Alabama now holds a 52-51 lead.
- 7:46 - Alabama has opened the quarter on a 10-2 run, as SDSU now leads just 46-40.
Second Quarter
- HALF - SDSU quickly went on a 12-0 run to open back up its lead, and now leads 44-30 at halftime.
- 2:22 - Both teams continue to trade buckets. SDSU leads 37-30.
- 4:46 - Alabama has made its last four shots and has cut the lead down to just seven.
- 7:07 - The pace has slowed down significantly in the second quarter. SDSU leads 28-15.
First Quarter
- END 1Q - The Jackrabbits closed the quarter on a 15-4 run, leading 26-11 at the end of the quarter.
- 2:58 - A jumper from Mingo-Young ends a nearly three minute scoring drought from Alabama, but SDSU still holds a 19-9 lead.
- 4:38 - Since the initial run, Alabama has matched SDSU's scoring. SDSU leads 13-7 at the media timeout.
- 7:21 - South Dakota State has begun the game on fire, making four of its first six shots. The Jackrabbits lead 11-4.
Alabama's Starting Five
G Megan Abrams
G Brittany Davis
G Hannah Barber
G JaMya Mingo-Young
C Jada Rice
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