A trio of 20-plus point scorers were too much for the Commodores to bear. Auburn transfer Aden Holloway led the Tide with 22 points, matched by a career-high performance for Mouhamed Dioubate. Mark Sears followed with 21 points.

Vanderbilt women's basketball ranked No. 23 in the AP poll released Monday morning and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll released Tuesday after defeating Alabama, 66-64, in Tuscaloosa on Sunday.

The No. 19 Alabama women's basketball team came up short on Sunday, losing 66-64 to Vanderbilt at home. The Crimson Tide welcomed Sarah Ashlee Barker back into the lineup for the first time in five games.

Vanderbilt women's basketball has a No. 6 seed in the latest March Madness bracketology after recent wins vs Alabama and Tennessee.

Here are the biggest concerns from Vanderbilt basketball's loss to Alabama, including slow starts and a lack of bench depth.