Even despite the Alabama Crimson Tide suffering a season-ending 111-108 double overtime loss, Monday night's NCAA Tournament matchup against the Maryland Terrapins will be a game that will be remembered for years to come, and a big reason as to why was the performance of guard Sarah Ashlee Barker.
The Crimson Tide's leading scorer, Barker finished with one of the greatest performances in Alabama women's basketball history, finishing with a program record 45 points on 17-of-25 shooting from the field. Barker also went 4-of-6 from three, as well as 7-of-11 at the free throw line, and ended with eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Not only will this performance from Barker be remembered for the 45-point total, but also the many key plays she made down the stretch of the game, with arguably none bigger than three clutch free throws to force double overtime.
Here are some reactions on social media to Barker's historic performance Monday night against the Terrapins.
SARAH. ASHLEE. BARKER. 馃ザ馃ザ @AlabamaWBBpic.twitter.com/F5KH9W8Es8
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 24, 2025
SARAH ASHLEE BARKER IS HOOPIN'#MarchMadness x @AlabamaWBBpic.twitter.com/YpwBy5a3Qj
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 24, 2025
SARAH
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) March 24, 2025
ASHLEE
BARKER
Maryland Alabama has gone nuts. Sarah Ashlee Barker looking like prime Maya Moore. Coaches ain鈥檛 calling nothing, just go make a play.
— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) March 24, 2025
WHAT. A. GAME.
— ESPN (@espn) March 24, 2025
Bama's Sarah Ashlee Barker hits three clutch free throws with under a second left to force double OT at Maryland!
馃摵 ESPN pic.twitter.com/K0iwOxFuv9
Sarah Ashlee Barker left it all on the floor for Alabama:
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 24, 2025
45 PTS (4TH MOST IN NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY 馃く)
Fought till the end 馃挭 pic.twitter.com/ypSmJCFIkF
The most points by any SEC player in an NCAA tournament game 馃悩
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 24, 2025
Sarah Ashlee Barker had a historic night despite the loss 馃憦 @AlabamaWBBpic.twitter.com/D1U1QxmDtJ
A new school record for points in a game and it belongs to Sarah Ashlee Barker! 馃憫#RollTide#GLG | @SarahAshlee10pic.twitter.com/drin06uu5p
— Alabama Women鈥檚 Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) March 24, 2025
Sarah Ashlee Barker. Performance of the tournament.
— Skim Milkey (@SkimMilkey) March 24, 2025
45 points, 17-25 FG, 4-6 3FG, 8 rebounds
School record, career record.
Alabama LEGEND.
This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama vs. Maryland: Reactions to Sarah Ashlee Barker's performance
