Adams has career day vs. UAB

DeLAND, Fla. — The ACU women's basketball team got a career performance from senior Alyssa Adams Saturday at the 33rd Annual Hatter Classic hosted by Stetson University. The San Antonio native scored a career-high 26 points and hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds in ACU's 81-73 loss to UAB of Conference USA. The 12 field goals made also tied a Division I program record. It was just ACU's second defeat of the season and they have a quick turnaround to get back on track with a game against the host Stetson set for 11 a.m. ET on Sunday. ACU is now 6-2, while UAB moves to 5-1.

Turning Point: The end of the first half.

• Leading 38-34 with 3:30 left, UAB went on a 12-2 run to close the half, including a 9-0 run to go up 43-39. Madi Miller hit a pair of free throws to get it to 43-31, but UAB's Caitlynn Daniels hit a three at the first-half buzzer to give the Blazers a 46-40 first-half lead.

Key Plays

• The game was tight early on, with both teams trading baskets with ease. ACU went on a 5-0 run in the middle of the first quarter, highlighted by a Kamryn Mraz three-pointer and an Alyssa Adams layup. It was an 11-8 lead at the time.
• Sarah Griswold ran the floor beautifully for a layup in the final couple minutes of the first, and followed it up with a sweet jump shot with 1:19 to go to give ACU a 19-16 lead.
• There were two lead changes and five ties in the first quarter alone.
• Paige Emborsky hit a three with 4:40 left in the second quarter to put ACU up 36-31. But UAB made their run shortly after.
• ACU got it to within two points, trailing 51-49, with 6:04 left in the third, but back-to-back quick buckets from UAB push the Blazers lead to 56-49.
• Madi Miller then went on a RUN. The junior converted a three-point play with 4:26 left in the third to get it to within 56-51. She then got a steal, went, in transition, and got another and-one to cut it to one, 56-55.
• UAB then went on a 7-0 run to lead 63-55 with two minutes left in the third period.

Stat Pack

• Adams' 26 points and 12 rebounds are both career highs. She has recorded 12 rebounds on three separate occasions in her career. The 12 field goals made are also a career-best and ties a Division I program record. She did it all while playing for 39 of the 40 minutes.
• ACU shot an uncharacteristic 4-25 from the three-point line. It is their lowest number of makes in a game since they hit four against Central Arkansas on March 2, 2019.
• Miller finished with 18 points, with 10 coming at the free throw line. The 10 makes and 12 attempts at the stripe are both career-highs for the junior. Miller also finished with three steals.
• Anna McLeod tallied nine points and fouled out in the fourth quarter.
• Mraz recorded seven points and dished out a team-high four assists.

Up Next
ACU wraps up the 33rd Annual Hatter Classic with a matchup against the hosts from Stetson. Tipoff is at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT) and can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on 98.1 The Ticket.